Echoes

                                                 The steeple stands so proud

                                                 The echoes are still there

                                                 When I listen very close

                                                  I hear singing in the choir

                                                 And preaching was a plenty

                                                 The Sabbath was its day

                                                 That old alter was the key

                                                 Most humbly they did pray

                                                 Those old weathered boards

                                                 Oh what stories to be told

                                                 The congregation was all there

                                                 And the bell chimes were gold

                                                 They came from far and near

                                                 Parked under trees with shade

                                                 In the dirt where they sat

                                                 Many wagon tracks were made

                                                 The mules were so content

                                                 As they grazed on green grass

                                                 Slightly peaking their ears

                                                 When a big Amen was passed

                                                 Plenty of shouting and rejoicing

                                                 Still hangs in every crack

                                                 No memories will ever be lost

                                                 Nor echoes will it lack

                                                 Such a big part of history

                                                 And a grand, old Godly place

                                                 It touched so many hearts

                                                 With beauty, dignity and grace

                                                 That old door is still open

                                                 Just like it was before

                                                 Calling, calling to someone

                                                 Come on in there's still more

                                                 Listen closely to each sermon

                                                 There's many left to hear

                                                "Amazing Grace" still echoes

                                                 Through the wooded path so clear

                                                 © Susie Swanson, 2015

The picture above is an Abandoned Church in Lincoln County, Wisconsin. Built in 1907.

A little update.. I am very sorry I haven't been around to visit ya'll lately and read your wonderful posts. As most of you know I had my Thyroid removed this past November (Complete Thyroidectomy) and they've been trying to get me balanced out on Thyroid Meds. Well, I've had a terrible setback. A week after surgery they raised my meds to high and I've been in what they call a " Shocked Hyperthyroid Stage". That's when it runs to high and they can not get it to come down. I went back to the doctor yesterday and I'm now being lowered to a very low dose which is very dangerous without a gland but they can't take me off of it all together and start over due to the dangers involved when there's no Thyroid Gland. To top all of this I'm scheduled to have Gallbladder surgery two weeks from today, 17th of March. If it was out now it wouldn't be to soon. It's stocked full of stones and I can hardly eat anything at all. But God is in control and I will get through it just like I always have. Without him we can not make it. I have laid it in his hands a long time ago. I know ya'll are sending up prayers for me and they are most humbly appreciated. I felt that ya'll deserve to know and I will be back soon as possible. God Bless , ~Susie