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This book is a collection of the writings, mostly in free verse, done over the last 40 years.  The writings are from those printed in the Lutheran Standard, the American Lutheran Church Women Scope, the Lutheran Ambassador, the Sioux Valley News column Country Style and for various church, family, or community events.  Her family encouraged her to compile all her writings into one book.  It is divided into six sections:  Country Days, Nature Entertains, Family . . . and Other People, Special Days, Unto Thee, O Lord, Do I Lift Up My Voice, Conversations With Eve.    

The pictures at the beginning of each chapter and on the cover are of Doris' grandchildren and great grandchild when they were children.  

  

   

  

  

Excerpts from: Special Days  

AND THE COCK CROWED  

  

Good Friday morning was dawning 

as the rooster mounted its perch. 

Its cock-crow blared - 

once 

twice 

tree times. 

It didn't realize 

its cock-a-doodle language 

would bring weeping. 

It was only meant 

to awaken 

man. 

. . . and it did!  

  

Cock-a-doodle-doos 

can be cheery alarm clocks, 

arousing man and beast 

  

from sleep's oblivion 

to the happy consciousness 

of a new day. 

. . . Or according to Peter, 

a shrill sad siren 

opening eyes 

to face past sins 

. . . and the Savior.                                                  

            

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

- Doris Stensland 

AFTER   EASTER 

  

                   Is it back to old routines?  Just living on the fading joys 

                            of Easter morn? 

  

                    'Twas after Easter that excitement reigned 

                                       as followers beheld HIS face; 

                                       at unexpected times and place, 

                                   LO, HE WAS THERE!  

  

                   Today the LIVING Savior 

                            breaks into our days 

                                      at unexpected moments and in many 

                                  different ways 

                           to remind us . . . . . . . . . . . 

                  "LO, I AM WITH YOU ALWAY!" 

  

-         Doris Stensland 

  

  

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