THAT SWEET SWEET SMILE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARCH 18^th, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

THAT SWEET SWEET SMILE

 

 

 

 

 

That sweet sweet smile

Will linger in my heart

If not forever

At least

For a little while

 

That look of contentment

And peace

That look of it ending

Will live an eternity

In me

 

Oh

That last look

On your face

What a life

Of love

You must have lead

 

Oh now I am sure

That last look

Of contentment

And smile

 

Will live

Forever in me

 

My God

What a sweet sweet smile

 

Robert P. Wallman

3-19-10

 

Mom passed away16 years ago today---NOT a day has passed where I have not

Thought about her

 

A few weeks before she passed---we were both crying and holding each other

I said,

“No son ever loved his mother more than I love you.”

She answered,

“Maybe Jesus.”

 

If I have ever done- or ever do---one thing of significance in this world---it is because

Of her---and the love that she and my father gave to me---miss them both so very much

 

Today March 18^th, 2025-is the 16^th year since my mom has passed-SHE is AS ALIVE in me-as she has ALWAYS HAS BEEN-LOVE HER SO MUCH!

 

 

3-18-17 and MOTHER'S DAY 5-11-2019

 

3-18-2021 and MOTHER'S DAY 5-9-2021 and 3-18-2025

THE LORD LOOKS AT THE HEART

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WITNESS

 

 

3-14-13

 

 

THE LORD LOOKS AT THE HEART

 

You see a friend

A beautiful woman

Or a handsome man

You become a little bit jealous

 

I tell you

Don’t you worry

The Lord

The Lord

Looks at the heart

 

Someone else

Becomes rich and famous

Achieves your heart’s desire

 

I tell you

Don’t you worry

The Lord

Looks at the heart

 

A heart

Is figuratively and literally

The center of a person

That which

Gives a person their direction

 

Focus your heart

On loving God and loving others

 

The Lord

Looks at the heart

 

“Do not

Consider his appearance or his height

For I have rejected him

The lord does not look

At the things that man looks at

Man looks at the outward appearance

But the Lord

Looks at the heart”                                                       1 Samuel 16:7

 

No beauty---no looks

No wealth or fame

It is no problem

The Lord

The Lord

 

The Lord

Looks at the heart

 

“Create in me

A pure heart Oh God

And renew a steadfast spirit within me”                                       Psalm 51:10

 

Teach me Oh Lord

What really matters

In life

 

Love, forgiveness, and kindness

The Lord looks at the heart

 

“Above all else

Guard your heart

For it is the wellspring of life”                                          Proverbs 4:23

 

It really is

What is inside that counts

 

The Lord really does look

At the heart

 

So when the world

Has let you down

When the world

Has pushed you around

Has told you

That you just don’t measure up

 

Remember what the Lord says,

“I the Lord search the heart

And examine the mind

According to his conduct

According to what his deeds deserve”                                         Jeremiah 17:10

 

No beauty---no problem

No money or fame---no problem

No notoriety or social status

No problem

 

“The Lord

Does not look at the things

Man looks at

The Lord

Looks at the heart”

 

The Lord

Looks at the heart

 

Robert P. Wallman

4-27-11

 

 

Ps       Witness        3-14-13 and 3-18-2026

 

“Jesus replied, ‘LOVE the Lord your God with ALL your HEART,

And with all your soul and all your mind’

This is the first and GREATEST commandment-and the second is

Like it-‘LOVE your neighbor as yourself

ALL the law and Prophets hang on these two commandments’”

Matthew 22:37-40

 

 

GRANDFATHER MURPHY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARCH 17^th, 2012

 

 

 

 

GRANDFATHER MURPHY

 

 

 

 

I remember, well, my grandfather Murphy.  I used to sit on his lap in the

Living room, when I was a young boy.  He was kind.  I remember that he

Reminded me of Abraham Lincoln.  But not as tall.

 

He died when I was six-one month before my seventh birthday.  My mom

Said I had became withdrawn and would hardly even talk.  My mom said that

My first grade school teacher called and said, “what’s wrong with Bob?  He

Acts like he just lost his best friend?”  My mom said that I did.

 

As a young boy, this was my first real encounter with death.  I still remember

Him.  He was kind, loyal, loving, and smart.

 

My grandfather had only a 4^th grade education.  Yet he went to Carnegie Tech

( now Carnegie Mellon ), to study later in his life.  As I get older, I find myself

More and more, thinking about the people that I love ( or loved me ), in this life.

 

Granddad, this one is for you.

 

Respectfully,

 

Robert P. Wallman

6-22-07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK’S  DAY

EVERYONE IS IRISH=ON SAINT PATRICK’S DAY

GOD BLESS YOU!

 

 

 

DECEMBER 15^th, 2012

 

 

 

IRELAND

 

 

The land

Of the leprechaun

And the green

It’s our favorite country

It’s called Ireland

 

A day

Of green rivers

A day

Of partying and fun

It’s our favorite day

It is called

Saint Patty’s day

 

The land

Where my ancestors

Came from

The land of God and Church

And where our Saint Patrick

Comes from

 

The land

Of the Irish sweepstakes

The land

Of our favorite country

The land of the River

And Lord of the Dance

It is our favorite country

It is called Ireland

 

The land of

The leprechaun

And the green

It is our favorite country

It is called

Ireland

 

It is called

IRELAND

 

Robert P. Wallman

2-15-11

 

Ps        My grandfather-Patrick J. Murphy was born in the late 1800’s

            On this day-he died in 1961 from colon cancer---I was six and at the time

            Of his death-he was my best friend-it was my first encounter

            With death-I still miss him

 

PRAYER FOR FAMILIES

 

Almighty God and Father,

Help all families to live

As the Holy Family

Jesus, Mary and Joseph,

 

United in respect and love,

Teach us through them

The sanctity of human love,

The value of family life,

And the way to live at peace

With all-That we may share

In YOUR life forever.

Amen.

 

Paul Murphy-no relation

SAINT PATRICK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AN IRISH SAYING

 

 

May those who love us, love us

And those who don’t love us,

May God turn their hearts

And if he doesn’t turn their hearts

May he turn their ankles

Se we’ll know them by their limp

 

 

Lol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE LIFE STORY OF SAINT PATRICK

 

 

There has been much controversy

Surrounding the life of Saint Patrick

Both as to what he did

And what he didn’t do

 

Patrick was British by birth

He lived during the fifth century

His father was on the town council

And was a deacon

His grandfather was a priest

 

When he was young

He was captured by Irish pirates

And was made a slave for 6 years

 

During these years

Patrick began to pray

And draw close to God

Which was in contrast to his earlier years

When he “knew NOT the true God”

 

After the 6 years

He escaped or was freed

And did some traveling

But almost starved to death

 

Patrick returned home to his family

A changed man

And trained to become a priest

 

After some contact with the Papacy

Patrick succeeded Palladius

To be the first bishop of the Irish

To believe in Christ

 

Patrick worked principally in Northern Ireland

Organizing the church

And had many missionary journeys

From there

 

Patrick was not especially learned

But lived with a sincere simplicity

And deep pastoral care

 

He worked to abolish paganism and idolatry

And made no distinction

Among classes of people

HE LOVED ALL

 

He himself was ready and willing

To accept imprisonment and death

For his FAITH IN CHRIST

 

Because of being a slave and fugitive

He learned to completely trust God

 

The historical Patrick is much different

Than the legendary Patrick

And much more interesting

 

He DID NOT convert Ireland single-handedly

In fact---it took MANY evangelists

And many generations to accomplish

 

But make no mistake

He was the PRIMARY INSTRUMENT of God

In getting it all started

 

He remains the most popular Saint

From Ireland

And he is Ireland’s patron

To this day

 

His cult spread form Ireland to Europe

In the middle ages

And in modern times

To the United States and Australia

Where it still flourishes on his feast day

 

Which is March 17^th

 

Happy Saint Patrick’s day!

 

With love---Robert P. wallman

March 15^th, 2012

 

Ps        my middle name is Patrick---after my grandfather Patrick Murphy

            Who was named after Saint Patrick

 

 

 

 

 

3-16-18 and 3-16-19=and 3-16-17-2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MISSED OPPORTUNITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARCH 16^th, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

MISSED OPPORTUNITY

 

 

 

 

In the 13^th chapter

Of Saint Luke’s Gospel

Luke tells the story

Through parables

As Jesus begins to

Pass through the towns

For the last time

 

Unfortunately

For many of the people

They were not interested

 

Today

We have the Word of God

And unfortunately for us

Many of us are not interested

 

In life

Many of the economic opportunities

Are unequally distributed

 

But spiritually speaking

We all have an opportunity

To look for

To search for

And maybe even find God

Living within us

 

Life is beautiful

Or at least can be beautiful

And I wonder

If any of us

Really take the time to notice

 

There are three things

That we all can do

 

We must love

We must love God

And we must love one another

 

And we must laugh

Laugh at our own foibles

And insecurities

They say a gloomy Christian

Is a non-believing Christian

 

And we must listen to

And be there

For one another

 

We shall pass this way

But once

And we must do

ALL the good we can

Show all the kindness

We can

 

Because

We shall pass this way

 

JUST ONCE

 

Robert P. Wallman

5-23-10

 

                  *****       Inspired by the teaching of Father Leo Clifford---1920-2012

 

SEEING WITH THE SIGHT OF FAITH!=Can you see it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEEING WITH=THE SIGHT OF FAITH!

(Can you SEE IT)?

 

PHYSICAL BLINDNESS=MUST BE AWFUL==I can ONLY IMAGINE=But

Spiritual BLINDNESS=is pretty bad too!=Today We have the HEALING=of a BLIND

MAN=Physically=But we see the SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS=of the  Religious leaders too=

CAN you not see it?=SEE IT=With the EYES OF FAITH!=”One thing =I do KNOW=is that

I was blind=and NOW I SEE”                                                                                                                      John 9:25

 

Today we have=A FAMOUS GOSPEL=From John=That is FULL of drama=Full of Irony=and

Full of EMOTION=Can you=NOT SEE IT?=Jesus HEALS a good-hearted  and simple BLIND MAN=

But the religious leaders become UPSET=Because it was=ON THE SABBATH DAY=and they TRY and

BROWBEAT=the parents of=THE BLIND MAN=and the man himself=”Some of the Pharisees said=’

‘This man is=NOT FROM GOD=for he does NOT keep the Sabbath’”                                        John 9:16

“But others asked’=’HOW can a sinner=PERFORM such signs?’=so they were divided’”   John 9:16

 

So the authorities=QUESTION the parents=But they want NO PART of this controversy=and they tell

Them=to talk  to THEIR SON==NO ONE can SEE clearly here=EXCEPT the blind man=and Jesus=of

Course=SEEING WITH THE EYES OF FAITH!=Can you see it?=Can I see it?=It is ANOTHER  MIRACLE=From our JESUS!

 

“Have FAITH in God’=Jesus answered=’Truly I tell you=If anyone says=to this mountain=’Go

 Throw yourself=In to the sea’=and does NOT DOUBT in their heart=but BELIEVES that=What they

Say will happen==It will be done for them’”                                                                                          John 11:22-23

“I tell you=He will see=That they get justice quickly=However when=THE SON OF MAN COMES=

Will he FIND FAITH=On the earth?”                                                                                                                   Luke 18:8

“On arriving there=They gathered the Church together=and reported ALL=that God had done=

Through them=and HOW he opened=A DOOR OF FAITH=to the Gentiles”                                  Acts 14:27

 

IN today’s story/Gospel=The ONLY man=with type of FAITH=Is the actual bind man=and Jesus

Himself=SEEING WITH=THE EYES OF FAITH!=Can you see it?=The BLIND MAN=Knows that and=

He can SEE=that it is A MIRACLE=and KNOWS Jesus is not a sinner=He says=

“The man=IS A PROPHET”                                                                                                                                     John 9:17

“He replied’=’I have told you already=and you do NOT LISTEN=WHY do you want to hear it

Again?=Do you want to BECOME his DISCIPLES too?’”                                                                           John 9:27

 

HARDLY=Jesus’ persecutors=The Pharisees and religious leaders=Are BLINDED by their

Prejudices=Blinded by their jealousy=They are blinded=They have NO FAITH!=

“For we LIVE BY FAITH=Not by sight”                                                                                                2 Corinthians 5:7

“NOW FAITH is confidence=In what we HOPE for=and ASSURANCE about what we

DO NOT SEE”                                                                                                                                                       Hebrews 11:1

 

We must ADMIRE this BLIND MAN=and other people=who Received MIRACLES from Jesus=

And spoke up FOR Jesus=For it is OUR JOB=It is THE RESPONSIBILITY=Of all us Christians=To

Bring OTHERS to the FAITH!=by testifying to the TRUTH=Of the God of LOVE=and HIS SON!

 

In the NAMES=Of our MIRACLE WORKING=Wondrous Jesus=and his Father=Who is forever

LIVING=forever loving=and FOREVER MIRACLE WORKING TOO!

 

Robert P. Wallman

3-14-2026

 

Ps        INSPIRED by an=ARITCLE IN=LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Greg Erlandson