Family Poem

My great grandmother, Frances Holmstrom, was a published author. She had several books of poems published. We are lucky enough to own her books and we enjoy reading her poetry very much. One of her poems has always been special to our family through the years. My Mom has the hand-written copy that hung in my grandparents' house their entire marriage.

Prayer for a Little Home

God, send us a little home

To come back to when we roam.

Low walls, fluted tiles, 

Wide windows, view for miles. 

One picture on each wall-

Not many things at all.

God, give us a little ground, 

Tall trees standing round.

Homely flowers in the sod-

Overhead, Thy stars, O' God! 

God bless when winds blow, 

Our home, and all we know. 

Frances Holmstrom ~ 1948

I cross-stitched the last stanza of Nammy's (that is what she went by in our family) poem and gave it as gift to my brother and Amanda for their new home. I hope they can enjoy it in their place for many years to come!