Milly- 25 years on...(1/4 of a century!)

Well Millicent Jayne Tullia Heer walks
through life with a man, one Duncan McLean,
with a wise courage, for she rarely baulks,
but steps to follow God's will once again.

The Joy of God is passed on to his child,
it's like we are connected mystic'ly,

much deeper than happy or sad - it's wild,

with roots that run outside this earth & sea.

It breathes a wind that is not made of air,
and has a peace that's not just "striving ceased",
and yet it flourishes and strengthens where
our strength is gone, and so we are released;

from thinking all this world here is "the lot",
and too from thinking that it ain't a thing;
we've come to see it as a womb, and not
our place to walk as "independant-ling".

So we give thanks to God who is The Good,
the only True, Real Source, and Faithful Love,
that he endures forever's understood,
& spurrs us to wear our  "endurance" gloves.

And thank you Lord that you have shown to me
the path of life, it's in your presence that
I find real joy. At your right hand there be
forever pleasures, which can't just "go flat".

And so on this day, 25 years on,
from when that baby girl came out on Earth,
we're glad that you our Milly now belong
to more blest ones who are glad of your birth!

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The Joy of the Lord is my strength!! Nehemiah 8:10 (PM Version)

"Give thanks to The Lord Almighty, for He is good and His faithful love endures forever" Jeremiah 33:11b (PM Version)

Thank you Lord that you have shown me the right path of life and in your presence I find real joy. At your right hand are pleasures forever. Psalm 16:11(PM Version)