Friday, November 30, 2012







DECEMBER 1st, 2012


I SURRENDER


I surrender
To God
I surrender
To you

I surrender
To love
I surrender
To kindness

To you
I surrender
I feel you
In my heart

To you
I surrender
I feel you
In my mind

To you
I surrender
I feel you
In my soul

To you
I surrender
I surrender
To you
In love

I surrender to you

Robert P. Wallman
4-4-10

Ps        I have never accomplished much in this world-by this world’s standards.
            But if this book ever makes it to print-it will be proof-LIVING PROOF
            That if you continually surrender your heart, mind, and soul to God---
            God can make something out of your life-even when you can’t.

            I SURRENDER my will to GOD’S









CHRIST OUR KING


Today-November 25th, 2012-is
The feast of CHRIST THE KING

During the presidential election
There was a slogan going around that read:

“No matter
Who is president
Jesus is STILL KING”

I wish
That we-as Americans
Really believed that
Because-our country is falling apart

Now I hear and read
About all these states
Wanting to secede from the union
This is equivalent
As to saying
If you don’t play my way
I am going
To take my ball and go home

I don’t think any country
Can destroy us from outside
But I do think
We are destroying ourselves from within

We need a KING
And we need God and Jesus
To be that King
At least the values
That God and Jesus represent
Love-kindness-caring and compassion for one another

We NEED to recognize
That we need God
Here on earth
And we need to recognize
That wherever God is reigning
The people
Are experiencing God’s reign

Let us get back to putting GOD AND FAMILIES
Number ONE in our heart
And number one
In our minds and souls

In chapter 13 of Matthew
Jesus tells us the parable
Of the sower:

“Still others fell on good soil
Where it produced a crop
A hundred-sixty-or thirty times
What is sown
He who has ears-let him hear”                                                                 Matthew 13:8-9

Let us hear
“God-Christ-is our King”

Or in Mark
When Jesus proclaims the news:

“The time has come
The kingdom of God is near
Repent and believe the good news!”                                                        Mark 1:15

Unfortunately
The people aren’t hearing it today
Any more
Than they were hearing it 2000 years ago

PROBABLY LESS

Is it any wonder
Our country
Is in the shape that it is in

GOD the King-Christ the King
Hear the GOOD NEWS

Jesus told John the Baptist’s messengers:

“Go back and report to John
What you have seen and heard:

The blind receive sight
The lame walk
Those who have leprosy-are cured
The deaf hear
The dead are raised

AND THE GOOD NEWS

Is preached to the poor
BLESSED is the man
Who does not fall away
On account of me”                                                                           Luke 7:22-23

Let us put aside
Our political differences
And hear one last time-and forever more-

CHRIST THE KING

Robert P. Wallman
11-24-12





Thursday, November 29, 2012










NOVEMBER 30th, 2012


SAINT ANDREW


Before Jesus
There was John
Andrew was
A disciple of John’s       (John the Baptist)

One day
Jesus was talking
Beside the Sea of Galilee
He saw two brothers
Who were fishermen
And he said to them
“Come follow me
And I will make you fishers of men”

They immediately
Laid down their poles
And decided
To follow this mysterious man

Later on
Andrew was the one
Who found
The little boy
And the five barley loaves
And immediately
A miracle was done

After Jesus’ Resurrection
We don’t know where
But we know
Andrew preached God’s word
Wherever he could
Until he
Died a martyr’s death

Today there
Are many churches
Named in his honor
And he is
The patron Saint
Of Scotland and Russia

Tradition states
That if you say a certain prayer
Fifteen times a day between now and Christmas
A miracle
May be possible

Today, November 30th, is his feast day
And I was baptized
At Saint Andrew’s Catholic Church
February 6th, 1955 in Pittsburgh, PA

Also the day of
My mother and father’s first wedding anniversary

Robert P. Wallman
February 26th, 2011

Ps      “Another of the disciples, Andrew,
           Simon Peter ‘s brother, spoke up,
          “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves
           And two small fish-but how far will they go
           Among so many?”

           “Jesus said, “have the people sit down”
           

           “There was plenty of grass in that place
             And the men sat down-about 5,000 of them
             Jesus then took the loaves- gave thanks-
             And distributed to those that were seated
             As much as they wanted
             He did the same with the fish.”                                  John 6:8-11
            
           

Wednesday, November 28, 2012







NOVEMBER 29th, 2012


GOD TAUGHT US


God taught us
To live with love
God taught us
To live with kindness
God taught us
To live with forgiveness

Somehow we think
We know better
No wonder
The world is such a mess

Jesus Christ
Lived all of these things
So did Gandhi, Mohammed,
And Martin Luther King

Not to mention
St. Theresa, The Little Flower
And Mother Theresa too
The people actually doing this
In this world
Are way too few

God taught us
To live with love
God taught us
To live with kindness
God taught us
To live with
Forgiveness

Life is a test
And we’ve already been given
All of the answers
God taught us
What we should do

Robert P. Wallman
6-24-06

Ps        “When Jesus had finished saying these things
              The crowds were amazed at his TEACHING
              Because he TAUGHT as one who had authority
              And NOT as their TEACHERS of the law”                               Matthew 7:28-29

             “This is what we speak-NOT in words
               TAUGHT us by human wisdom but in words
               TAUGHT us by the spirit
               Expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words”                          1 Corinthians 13

              “I did NOT receive it from any man
               NOR was I TAUGHT it-rather
               I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ”                           Galatians 1:12 
               

Tuesday, November 27, 2012







NOVEMBER 28th, 2012


COME TO ME


Come to me
All you
Who are weary
And heavy laden
And I will
Give you rest

Come to me
All you
Without a lover
Or without a significant other
Or even any friends
And
I will give you rest

For my yoke is easy
And my burden is light

Come to me
All you
With a severe or a chronic illness
And you will find rest
For your souls
Blessed are the poor in spirit
For theirs
Is the Kingdom of God

Come to me
You without any money or any health care
All of you
Without a home or any food

Blessed are those who hunger
And thirst for righteousness
For their yearnings
Will be filled

Come to me
All you
Who are weary and heavy burdened
And I will give you rest

For my yoke is easy
And my burden is light

For “I am the way and the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father
Except through me”

Then you will know the truth will set you free

In Jesus’ name

Robert P. Wallman
1-28-11

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart,
And you will find rest for your souls-For my yoke is EASY and my BURDEN is light”
Matthew 11:28-30

I missed ALL of you-ALL of my friends
I was visiting FAMILY
For me GOD AND FAMILY is what it is ALL about
RPW 11-28-30

Thursday, November 15, 2012


“Thank You Lord”


Thank you Lord for this life you’ve given
Thank you Lord for the hope that has arisen
Thank you Lord for all that we do
Thank you Lord for the opportunity to start anew

You are the one
You are the main reason
You are the one
That has been constant through every season
You are the one
Who can inspire us on to new goals
You are the one
That makes us complete and whole

Thank you Lord for this life we lead
Thank you Lord for planting the seeds
Thank you Lord for helping us to grow
Thank you Lord for helping us to know
When to reach out and try for more
When to sit back
And let you make us soar
Thank you Lord

You are the one
Who makes it all possible
You are the one
Who helps us to know our role
You are the one
Who leads us back from defeat
You are the one
With whom we can’t be beat

Thank you Lord for our world and country
Thank you Lord for it all
Thank you Lord for all the people around us
Thank you Lord for it all
Thank you Lord for our health and even our problems
Thank you Lord for it all
Thank you Lord  for the lives you’ve given
Thank you Lord for it all

You are the one
Thank you Lord
You are the main reason
You are the one
Thank you Lord
That has been constant through all the seasons
You are the one
Thank you Lord
That is at the center of it all
You are the one
Thank you Lord
That enables us to stand tall
No matter what the circumstance
No matter what the call

Thank you Lord
Thank you, Thank you for it all


11/24/1982         Robert  P.  Wallman



Giving thanks, not only at Thanksgiving Lord, but at all times, and for all things.
EVERYTHING good in our life is a gift from you---beginning with our life.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012








NOVEMBER 15th, 2012


GOD’S WAY


The capability of love
Is all it is about
Nothing else really matters
I just want to stand and shout

Love GOD
Love your neighbor
Forgive those
Who want to harm you

God’s way is love
God’s way is forgiveness
God’s way is
Turning the other cheek
God’s way is near
Hatred like to make distance

The capability of love
Is all it’s all about
Nothing else really matters
I just want to stand and shout

Love God
Love your neighbor
Forgive those
Who want to harm you
That is all it is all about
God’s way

God’s way

Robert P. Wallman
6-04-06

Ps        “As for God –his WAY is perfect
             The word of the Lord is flawless-he is a shield
             For ALL who take refuge in him”                                                   2 Samuel 22:31

            “A voice of one calling in the desert
              Prepare the WAY for the Lord
              Make straight paths for him”                                                        Matthew 3:3

             “Jesus answered, I am the WAY and the truth and the life
              No one comes to the Father except through me”                             John 14:6



Tuesday, November 13, 2012







NOVEMBER 14th, 2012


WORKING FOR GOD


I’m working for God
And no one else
Because when you’re working for others
You’re working for God too

Working for God
Working for love
Working for forgiveness
Working for God
Working to clean up this mess
We call our world

Can’t we
Change something in our world
Anything
Let’s just give it a start
Change anything
Anything in our world would do

Change hatred
That would work
That would do
Change gossip
That would help too

I’m working for God
And no one else
Because when you are working for others
You are working for God too

Change disrespecting the elderly
That would help
That would work too
Change discrimination
And form of discrimination
That would help
Quite a few

Working for love
Working for God
Working for forgiveness
Working for God
Working to clean up
This mess
We call our world

Yes
Let’s all start working for God

Robert P. Wallman
6-05-06

Ps        “Whatever you do-WORK at it with ALL your heart
             As WORKING for the Lord-not for men
             Since you know you will receive an inheritance from the Lord
             As a reward-it is the LORD CHRIST you are serving”             Colossians 3:23-24

            “A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink
             And to find satisfaction in his WORK
             This too-I see- is from the hand of God
             For without him-who can eat or find enjoyment?”                  Ecclesiastes 2:24-25

           “As long as it is day-we must do the WORK of him
             Who sent me-night is coming when no one can WORK
             While I am in the world-I am the light of the world”                 John 9:4-5
             

Monday, November 12, 2012







NOVEMBER 13th, 2012


NEVER WILL I


Never will I
Live out of hatred
Never will I
Carry a grudge
Never will I
Hopefully
Hold myself above any other
Hopefully
Never will I judge

Who am I
To say who I am
Who am I
To say what is right
All I know is
If  I’m living
The right way
People will see it
In plain sight

Never will I
Give up hope
Never will I
Not continue to try
Never will I
Give up on God
Why should I
At times
In this life
He was
All that I had

Thankfully
At times in this life
He was
All that I needed

Never will I
Give up on love
Never will I
Give up on God

Never will I

Robert P. Wallman
7-01-06

Ps        “We are hard pressed on every side-but not crushed
              Perplexed-but not in DESPAIR
              Persecuted-but not abandoned
              Struck down-but not destroyed”                                2 Corinthians 4:8

            “Do not JUDGE-or you too will be JUDGED
              For in the same way you JUDGE others
              You will be JUDGED
              And with the measure you use
              It will be measured to you”                                        Matthew 7:1-2

             “Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong
              But always TRY to be kind to each other
              And everyone else”                                                     1 Thessalonians 5:15
             

            

Sunday, November 11, 2012







NOVEMBER 12h, 2012


FORGIVENESS


I have forgiven you
Have you forgiven me

Have you forgiven me
For any slights
I may have done to you
Real or imagined

I have forgiven you
Have you forgiven me

I have forgiven you
Because all I see are actions
I don’t know
What is in your heart

I have forgiven you
Have you forgiven me
Have we forgiven each other

I hope so
Because that might be
What it will take
In order for us
To make it to heaven

I have forgiven you
Have you forgiven me

Robert P. Wallman
6-10-06

Ps        “And when you stand praying
              If you hold anything against anyone
              FORGIVE HIM
              So that your Father in heaven
              May FORGIVE you your sins”                                     Mark 11:25

             “But with you there is FORGIVENESS
               Therefore you are feared”                                         Psalm 130:4

             “For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness
              And brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves
              In whom we have redemption-
              The FORGIVENESS of sins”                                     Colossians 1:14





WOULD YOU       (  SAINT MARTIN OF TOURS  )


He was born in Hungary
The son of a pagan officer
In the Roman army

He joined the army himself
But had wanted
To become a Christian
From an early age

So he decided
To leave the army
But became imprisoned
Because he was in effect
“A conscientious objector”

After the war
He was let go

There is a famous story
About Martin
Where he meets a nearly naked beggar
In the street

Martin cuts his cloak in ½
And gives half of his cloak
To the beggar

Later on that night
Martin had a dream
In which Christ appeared to him
Wearing the exact same cloak
That Martin gave the beggar

“What you do
To the least of my brothers
That you do unto me”

Shortly thereafter
Martin became baptized

Martin lived as a solitary monk
And later on became Bishop of Tours

Martin’s life
Was characterized by a growing reputation
As a wonder worker in healing lepers
And even
Raising a dead man back to life

In old age
Martin had a premonition
Of his death
His followers asked Martin
Not to leave them

Martin responded by praying,
“Lord---if your people still need me
I do not refuse the work
Let your will be done”

“Is it not to share your food
With the hungry
And to provide the poor wanderer
With shelter
When you see the naked
To clothe them
And not to turn away
From your own flesh and blood”                                              Isaiah 58:7

Dear Lord
We pray to you
For the same kind
Of love, compassion, and charity
As Saint Martin of Tours

He literally
Gave the shirt off of his back
To a beggar in the street

I ask myself
Presented with a similar situation

WOULD I respond as Saint Martin of Tours did
WOULD YOU

Robert P. Wallman
11-11-11


Ps        Saint Martin died on November 8th, 397
            He was buried November 11th in Tours

            He is the patron Saint of France










REJECTION-THE CORNERSTONE





Have you ever been rejected
Totally shot down by another person
Or a group of people
That you wanted to be a part of
Shunned-excluded

It doesn’t feel very good
DOES IT

I would venture to say
That each and everyone of us
Have been rejected
By someone that we wanted to include us
In their life-in some way

Well that
Is what happened to OUR LORD

He came
To love the people of his day
And he was rejected publicly
And, in addition, tortured and humiliated

Our Lord knew
He was going to be rejected
For we find
A foreshadowing in the old testament
Which he knew intimately

“The stone the builders rejected
Is now the cornerstone”                                     Psalm 118:22

“He was despised and rejected by men
A man of sorrows-and familiar with suffering
Like one
From whom men hide their faces
He was despised
And we esteemed him not”                                   Isaiah 53:3

Know this
Our Lord CHOSE to love us anyway
And his rejection
Has become the salvation for 1 billion people
Who call themselves Christians

God and Christianity
Are under attack by the secular world today
Our Lord and Savior-sometimes I feel
Are being put to death all over again

I urge-those who believe
To KEEP ON BELIEVING
To KEEP ON LOVING
To KEEP ON FORGIVING
Despite the little acts of treason
And rejection
That we all feel

For in 2 Peter 7-it says
“Now to you who believe
This stone is precious
But to those who do not believe

The stone the builders rejected
Has become the cornerstone”

It is up to us
To NOT let God and Christ
Be rejected a second time

Believe
Because Jesus himself told us:
“Because the Kingdom of God is within you”                        Luke 17:21

We can change the world
By being disciples of Christ
And choosing to love
Despite what the world throws at us

“A new command I give you
Love one another

As I have love you
So you must love one another

By this
All will know you are my disciples
If you love one another”                                                          John 13:34-35

BELIEVE AND LOVE
And maybe we can hear one more time

“The stone that the builders rejected
Has become the cornerstone”

Robert P. Wallman
4-23-12

Saturday, November 10, 2012







NOVEMBER 11th, 2012


WHAT LIES WITHIN US


What lies within us
Is who we are
What lies within us
Is the essence
Of our soul
What lies within us
Is what we show the world

What lies within you
Is it love
Is it hatred
Is it kindness
Is it crudeness and rudeness
What are you
Showing the world

What lies within us
Should be love
What lies within us
Should be forgiveness
What lies within us
Should be kindness
What are you
Showing the world

What are you
Showing the world

Robert P. Wallman
6-18-06

Ps        “What good will it be for a man
              If he gains the whole WORLD-yet forfeits his soul
              Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul”             Matthew 16:26

            “If you belonged to the WORLD
             It would love you as its own
             As it is-you do not belong to the WORLD
             But I have chosen you out of the WORLD
             That is why the WORLD hates you”                                John 15:19

Today is the feast day of Saint Martin of Tours.
He was a monk, a bishop, and turned out to be
One of the most popular Saints of the middle ages.

Legend has it that he once kissed a beggar-and that evening
Christ appeared to him wearing the same cloak that Martin
Had given the beggar.

“What you do to the least of my brothers……..
That you do unto me”

Friday, November 9, 2012







NOVEMBER 10th, 2012


LET YOUR LOVE FLOW


I’ve been carrying these burdens
Been carrying them a long time
They are not rightfully mine
I know
It’s time
To let them go

It’s time
To let these burdens go
It’s time
To just let your love flow

Let your love flow
Right out of your heart
Let your love flow
Right out of your soul
Let your love flow everywhere
And let your love flow
All over the world

It’s time
To let those burdens go
They’re not working
For you anymore
Let those burdens go

It’s time
To let those burdens go
It’s time
To just
Let your love flow
It’s time
To let your love flow
All over the world

It’s time

Robert P. Wallman
5-5-06

Ps        “They gave Moses this account:
             “We went into the land to which you sent us
               And it does FLOW with milk and honey
               Here is its fruit”                                                                  Numbers 13-27

            “Whoever believes in me-as the Scripture has said-
             “Streams of living water will FLOW from within him”                 John 7:38

            “For my yoke is easy and my BURDEN is light”                   Matthew 11:30

Thursday, November 8, 2012







NOVEMBER 9th, 2012


IT’S RAINING ALL OVER THE WORLD


God’s love is raining
Raining
Raining all over the world

The rain
Is it his love
The rain
Is it his tears
Or maybe it is both
All we know
Is that it is raining
Raining all over the world

It’s raining in Pittsburgh, PA
It’s raining all over the world
It’s raining in Southeast Asia
In South and Central America too
It’s raining
It’s raining
It’s raining
It’s raining all over the world

I hope it’s his love
I hope he cares
So much
That he is washing away all our sins
With his tears
It’s raining
It’s raining
It’s raining
It’s raining all over the world

It’s raining in Africa
It’s raining in Europe too
It’s raining Antarctica too
It’s raining
It’s raining
It’s raining
It’s raining all over the world

There isn’t any place to run
It’s raining
It’s raining
It’s raining ALL OVER THE WORLD

Robert P. Wallman
5-23-06

Ps        “You have heard that it was said,
             “Love your neighbor and hate your enemy
               But I tell you-love your enemy and pray for those
              Who persecute you-that you may be sons of your Father in heaven

               He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good
               And sends RAIN on the righteous and unrighteous”                      Matthe5:43-45
            









HELP


My mom always said,
“Your help
Is at the end
Of your right hand”

I have found
That to be true

But I also
Have found unexpected help
In family and friends
That I never expected

And MOST of all
I found HELP from God

So if I
Could find unexpected help
So can you

“God is our refuge and strength
An ever present HELP in trouble”                                               Psalm 46:1

Don’t ever lose your faith
In God and in others

So while
It is true
“That our help
Is at the end of our right hand”

It is also true
That our HELP comes from God
And in the form of each other

“TWO are better than one
Because they have a good return
For their work

If one falls down
His friend can help him up

Also-if two lie down together
They will keep warm
But how can one
Keep warm alone

Though one may be overpowered
Two can defend themselves
A cord of three strands
Is not easily broken”                                                          Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Our HELP and our HOPE
Is in God
And how willing
We are to help one another

Robert P. Wallman
9-26-12

Ps        Thank you to God
            To my family and to my friends
            For all the HELP
            In sustaining me
            On this journey through this life







Wednesday, November 7, 2012










NOVEMBER 8th, 2012


I HAVE TO KEEP ON LIVING


I have to
Keep on living
I have to
Keep on giving
I have to
Let my heart sing
I have to
Keep on moving forward
Even if
It doesn’t mean a thing

This pain isn’t getting any easier
In fact
It’s getting worse
But I can’t quit on life
Just because
It does hurt

I have to
Keep on living
I have to
Keep on giving
I have to
Let my heart sing

I don’t know any music
But I know
My heart must sing

Are you going to answer
Are you going to get out there
Or are you
Going to just let the phone ring

Ring.  Ring.  Ring.  Ring.
Ring.  Ring.  Ring.  Ring.

Robert P. Wallman
5-23-06

Ps        “The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground
             And breathed into his nostrils the breath of life
             And the man became a LIVING BEING”                                    Genesis 2:7

            “Whoever believes in me-as the scripture has said
              Streams of LIVING WATER will flow from within him”              John 7:38

            “Therefore-I urge you brothers- in view of God’s mercy
              To offer your bodies as LIVING SACRIFICES
              Holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship”       Romans 12:1
              

Tuesday, November 6, 2012







NOVEMBER 7th, 2012


I WEAR THE SCARS


I wear the scars
Of a lifetime of illness
I wear the scars
Of seven operations
But you know what
Life hasn’t beaten me yet

It can’t take my heart
It can’t take my soul
It can destroy my body
But in a way
I still feel whole

I wear the scars
Of many failed relationships
And no matter
How hard I tried
I couldn’t make it right

But
It can’t take my heart
It can’t take my soul
In a way
They destroyed my mind
But in a way
I still feel whole

I have been the subject
Of much lies and gossip
But I guess we all have

Why do we do that
To each other
Because you know what
From time to time
We are all going to slip

Lies and gossip
They can’t take my heart
They can’t take my soul
And if I don’t let it
It can’t leave me
Feeling less than whole

Yes I have the scars
Both physical and mental
But I still feel whole
I still feel whole

Robert P. Wallman
4-27-06

Ps       “For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you
            The WHOLE will of God”                                              Acts 20:27

           “Now we know that whatever the law says
            It says to those who are under the law
            So that every mouth may be silenced
            And the WHOLE world accountable to God”                  Romans 3:19

            “But the Scripture declares that the WHOLE world
              Is a prisoner of sin-so that what was promised
              Being given though faith in Jesus Christ
              Might be given to those who believe”                           Galatians 3:22
               

Monday, November 5, 2012







NOVEMBER 6th, 2012


ELECTION DAY


There has to be a winner
And there has to be a loser
It’s up to you to go out and choose her

There’s so much at stake
It’s up to the people to make their choice
For their hopes and dreams lie in the balance
So people stand up and come out
Speak your voice

To the winner we congratulate
And we pledge our support to spur you on
To the man that can lead us to the promised land
Who can demonstrate the leadership that we surely need
To be the best that we can be
And who can handle the responsibility

And to the loser we say
Thank you for your effort
You gave it all you had
You stood up for your convictions
And that’s all we can ask

So people stand up and rejoice
For the opportunity to live in a democracy
And so stand up and speak your voice

And we thank you God for that is all we can ask

Robert P. Wallman
11-4-1980

Ps        “I pledge allegiance
             To the Flag
             Of THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
             And to the Republic
             For which it stands
             ONE NATION UNDER GOD
             INDIVISIBLE
             With liberty and justice FOR ALL”

I LOVE THIS COUNTRY

Go out and VOTE for the people who BEST represent this-in YOUR mind

“Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves FULL acceptance
Christ Jesus came into the world to SAVE sinners
-Of whom I AM the worst

But for that very reason I have SHOWN MERCY
So that in me-the WORST of sinners-Christ Jesus might display
His unlimited patience as an example for those
Who would believe on him and receive ETERNAL life”              1 Timothy 1:15-16

Sunday, November 4, 2012












NOVEMBER 5th, 2012


HAPPY TRAILS ROY


He was my childhood hero
There was a time
When I only answered
To the name of Roy

He was known
As the singing cowboy
But he was
So much more

He worked
For abused women
He worked
For troubled teens
He worked
For the handicapped
And the chronically ill
He was a man
Of good will

He had
Much heartbreak in his life
Too much
To get into
But when asked
About his faith
He said
I am
Not doing anything
Anyone else
Wouldn’t do

Roy I know
That is not true

But on one thing
We do agree
It’s in the valleys
We learn
How small we are

Happy Trails Roy
“Until we meet again”

Robert P, Wallman
7-01-06

Ps        Roy Rogers would have been 101 today, were he still alive.

            Dale Evans wrote the song-“HAPPY TRAILS.”

Roy Rogers and Dale Evans were known as advocates for adoption and were
Founders and operators of many children’s charities.



He Just Kept Playing Cards

There once
Was a famous person
Who played cards
All the time

Word had got around town
From a reliable source
That the world
Was going to end

People were running here
People were
Running there
The whole town
Was in a panic

Except this one man
He just kept
Playing cards

Finally a woman
Approached him and said,
“Charles, don’t you have
Something to do
Some affairs
To put in order”

Charles looked at the woman
And said,
“What could be more important
Than playing cards
With our Lord”

Robert P. Wallman
April 2nd, 2011

Ps        Inspired by a story by Father Leo Clifford
            And dedicated to the memory of Saint Charles Borromeo
            Whose feast day is November4th

Saturday, November 3, 2012







NOVEMBER 4th, 2012


I CARE


When your troubles are many
And your friends are few
And you don’ know
Who to turn to
I care

When the world
Keeps turning the other way
Even treats you mean
Please know
I care

When you are looking
Deep within your soul
And just feel empty
Please know
I care

I care
When the troubles are many
I care
When the troubles are few
I care
When you feel old and empty
I care
When you feel brand new

I CARE

Robert P. Wallman
4-16-06

Ps        “The righteous CARE about justice for the poor
              But the wicked have no such concern”                                              Proverbs 29:7

            “Again Jesus said-“Simon son of John, do you truly love me?”
              He answered-“Yes Lord-you know that I love you”
              Jesus said-“Take CARE of my sheep”                                               John 21:16

             “Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your CARE
               Serving as overseers-NOT because you must
               But because your are willing-as God wants you to be
               NOT greedy for money-but eager to serve
               NOT lording it over those entrusted to you
               But BEING EXAMPLES to the flock”                                             1 Peter 5:2-3





RACISM---MARTIN LUTHER KING---MARTIN DE PORRES---us


How many of us
Have ever a looked at a person
Of another race, color, creed
 Doing something that we don’t like
Or demonstrating a quality
That is particularly ugly

How many of us
Have then taken that experience
And associated it with
An entire race, color, sex, religion, etc……..

If you say that you have NEVER done it
You are a far better person than I

Martin Luther King
Began a movement some 50 years or so ago
That still lives on and is in us today

He died for what he believed
God bless him for what he stood for

It may surprise you to know
That there was a man that lived
From 1579 to 1639

He was known as “Half Breed” or “War Souvenir”
Cruel names inflicted on him
By those of “pure” breed

He was the illegitimate son
Of a freed black woman from Panama
Who possibly had some Native American in her too

His father was a man of Spanish descent
From Lima, Peru

Because Martin was black like his Mother
It took his father 8 years to acknowledge him

Martin never became bitter---even as a child
He gave his heart and all that he had
For the poor and despised

Early on---Martin became a barber
And drew blood and administered medicines
In hospitals

Martin then applied to the Dominicans
To be a “lay helper”
Not feeling himself worthy
To be a religious brother

TALK ABOUT HUMILITY

In his medical duties---and in life
Martin treated ALL people with dignity
Regardless of race, color, status, etc……..

He worked side-by-side with ALL
In the kitchen---in the laundry
And in the infirmary

Martin’s life
Reflected God’s extraordinary love
And he became so highly thought of
That many of the religious
Took him on as their spiritual advisor

Saint Rose of Lima, Peru
Became his very good friend

Dear Lord---we pray
That we become like Saint Martin de Porres
Who lived his life
For the dignity of ALL

We pray that we become
Like the great Martin Luther King
Willing to live out our lives
In life and in death
For the dignity of all

And most of all---Dear Lord---we pray
That when we look at people
We see---NOT color---NOT sexuality---NOT creed

We pray that we just see people
People and their NEED

May we build a better world

Robert P. Wallman


Ps        Saint Martin de Porres’ feast day is November 3rd

            Racism is not only wrong---it breaks God’s second commandment:
            “LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF”