‘ The Farmer’s
Nine Daughters
…’
(Gal. 5: 22, 23)
(Matt. 13: 10 - 15)
There Was A Prosperous Farmer
Whose Crops Always Grew Larger
Because He Knew Just How To Till
… Always His Way and His Will
And This Skilled, Famous Farmer
Had
9 Sweet, Beautiful Daughters
The Most Desirable In The Land
& Were Dutiful, Dexterous Farmhands
____________________
The Eldest Daughter Was Named Lovey
Called “Love”
For Short, Quite Fondly
She Was Always Giving Hugs & Smiles
You Could See She Had Her Father’s
Eyes
Same Warm, Affectionate Spark
That Lovey Had The Largest Heart
& Very
Practical As She’d Implement
Time-Tested
Techniques & Equipment
And Like
Sunshine She’d Early Rise
To Make
Sure All Got Daily Supplies
Like Sorghum-Seed
For Every Breed
Also The
Best Organic – Grown Feed
The Farmer
Gave Love Lots Of Chores
Lovey
Never Complained, Nor Kept Scores (1 Cor. 13: 1 – 8)
She Made
Dry, Packed-Dirt Forgiving
Love &
Family Made A Blessed Living
She Was
Such A Darling-Deer Thing
And Oh
My Could That Lovey Sing!
She Worked
Hardest Before Harvest
To Give
Surplus To The Impoverished
From The
Silo and Stockpiles From Barn
Friendship
Was Carried In Lovey’s Arms
And Those
Who Partnered With The Farm
Never
Went Hungry Or Came To Harm
Now, Love’s Tract Of Arable
Land
Contained All Of This Spirit Valley Span …
Of: Pomegranates,
Apricots, Plums and Kiwi
Radishes, Palm Hearts, Wheat &
Celery
____________________
Now, Another Daughter’s Name
Was “Joy”
She Could Cook Delicious Buchoy (bok choi)
And Often After A Hard Days Work
She’d Serve Gourmet Dishes Up
Like An Expert
Laughing & Playing Around With
Mirth
Even If Her Back & Hands Were Hurt
…
She’d Play Her Flute like Water
Fountain-Spurts
To Her Family, Joy Was Of Great Worth
(Even As A Child, She’d Make
Them Toys
That Was Just That Way Of Joy’s!)
Now, Joy’s Tract Of Arable Land
Contained All Of This Spirit Valley Span …
Of: Strawberries,
Figs, Cantaloupes, Bananas
Cabbages, Carrots, Rice and Cauliflowers
____________________
The Third Daughter Was Named “Peace”
A Quiet One, But Put Anyone At Ease
By Her Calm, Generous Nature
She Had A Pleasant, Serene Stature
She Stayed Focused On Tranquility
Crisis, Would Settle Down Immediately
She Was Like Comfort Food Of Wine &
Cheeses
And So Sweet, That We Called Her Peaches
So Relaxed, She Could Tame A Beast
Yep, That Was Our Girl, Sweet Peace
Now, Peace’s Tract Of Arable Land
Contained All Of This Spirit Valley Span …
Of:
Peaches, Oranges & Tomatoes
Peas and Squash and Potatoes
____________________
Another Was “Patience”,
The 4th Daughter
Who Would Always Wait Upon Her Father
To See What Work They’d Do Each
Day
No Matter How Hard or Seeming Delay
And No Matter – If Come What
May …
Patience Was There & Ready &
Okay …
She Had Her Father’s Ways …
Being “Long-Suffering”
Thru Droughts Or Weeds
Patience Helped Prune & Water Fine
Seeds …
And Patience’s Tract Of Arable Land
Contained All Of This Spirit Valley Span …
Of:
Pineapples, Limes and Lemons
Olives, Endives , Onions & Lentils
____________________
Then, There Was The Cherished “Kindness”
Everyone Appreciated Her Open-Mindedness
And Her Open-Handed Readiness
To Help Those She Thought Might Be
In Anguish
Not That She Was A Busybody
She Could Just Tell When A Rope Was
Knotty
She Was Willing To Give Assistance
Without Being Gossipy Or Pushy-Insistent
So Thoughtful That Everyone Equates
Kindness – With Being Considerate
She’s Got Rows & Rows of
Pecan Trees
She Gathers Extra In Wheelbarrow-Charities
Now, Kindness’s Tract Of Arable Land
Contained All Of This Spirit Valley Span …
Of: Walnuts,
Peanuts, Almonds, Pecans
Raisins, Coconuts, Pumpkins, &
Yams
____________________
Then There’s Gracie Known As
“Goodness”
Tall In Virtue, Full Of Trueness
Genuine In Her Father’s Service
She Rightly Fulfills The Farmer’s
Purpose
And Always Reaching Expectations
Goodness – Is Such A Fine Relation
Her Integrity Is Without Question
Without Goodness, Farm Wouldn’t
Function
Her Produce-Scales Are Balanced &
Just
To This Family – Goodness Is
A Must!
And Goodness’s Tract Of Arable Land
Contained All Of This Spirit Valley Span …
Of: Apples,
Pears, Dates, (and Beets)
Cucumbers, Lettuce, Corn & Leeks
____________________
Next, Is The Farmer’s Daughter
“Faith”
She Tends To The Least Sprouts Growing
Late
Her Intense Demeanor Fits The Job
For Faith Works Strong, Hard &
Sometimes Odd
Her Fiery Tresses Blowing In The Breeze
Faith Works The Soil, Down On Her Knees
Faith Won’t Fail – She
Will Endure …
‘Til The Shoot or Sprout or Sprig
Matures
Faith Has Devotion and Loyalty
Faith Works Like A Full-Fledged Army
Faith Works Like There’s No Overtime
Even Farmer Says, “That Daughter
Of Mine!”
Now, Faith’s Tract Of Arable Land
Contained All Of This Spirit Valley Span …
Of Papaya, Melons, Cherries & Grapes
Asparagus, Okra, Spinach, Mushroom-Steaks
And All Yield That Has To Wait …
& That Mustard Seed That Grew So
Great …
____________________
Then Came The Daughter Named “Mildness”
Her Gentle Manner Is Timeless
She Is As Meek As A Little Lamb
She Won’t Even Let A Door Slam
She Is So Easy To Get Along With
Everywhere, She Just Seems To Fit
It Must Be That Air Of Modesty
That Demure Surrender To Humility
Her Composure Is As Soft As A Cloud
Mildness – Might Not Stand Out
In A Crowd
But You
Never Forget Her, Once She’s Found
I Once
Saw Mildness Face A Mad-Bull Down!
With An
Inner Might That Did Astound!
Mildness
– Knows How To Stand Her Ground
Sometimes
Without Uttering A Sound
Yet, Affably
Concede Differences Allowed
Mildness – Everybody Likes Being Around
And Mildness’ Tract Of Arable Land
Contained All Of This Spirit Valley Span …
Of: Prunes,
Sugar-Cane and Mangoes
Zucchini, Chili Pepper & Jalapeños
____________________
Now, The Last Daughter, The Youngest
Was Admirably Disciplined & Honest
She Had Things To Prove To Herself
She Weighed Her Baskets & Judged
None Else
Her Duty Was The Home’s Garden-Gates
To Keep Out Critters That Kept Food
Off Plates
And Not Let In Or Out, What Can’t
Be Ate
Daily, She’d Pick & Inspect
Her Barrels
Youngest Girl’s Name Was –
Sally Carol
She Took Seriously Her Strict-Patrol
Sisters Teased & Termed Her: Ms. “Self Control”
But She Earned Their Mutual Respect
Guarding Personal Space Without Neglect
Now, Self-Control’s Patch Of
Arable Land
Contained All Of This Spirit Valley Span …
Of:
Raspberries, Cranberries & Blueberries
Blackberries, Mulberries & Huckleberries
Cinnamon, Garlic, Sage & Parsley
Cilantro, Chives, Avocadoes & Curry
____________________
Now, Every Evening They Sat To Supper
Prepared By Mrs. Jerusalem, Their Mother
Presided Over By The Famous Farmer
The
9 Sweet Sisters & Their Big Brother …
They Sat Down At A Veritable Feast
They Had Everything There Good To Eat
Dairy, Vegetables, Meats and Sweets
The Bread Of Life & Spice At Every
Seat
Cold Water Flowing Crystal Clear
Red Wine Poured Unpolluted –
Pure
Conversations That You Gotta’
Hear!
The Farmer’s Family Thanking
Him Sincere:
For The Cultivation Of The Crops
To The Fresh-Air-Acreage – Every
Plot
For Working The Land With Loving Hands
& For Knowing All About Farming
– Amen!
For Sharing The Fruitage Of The Field
For Getting That Tractor Up That Hill
!
For The Irrigation In Its Seasons
For Keeping To His Agricultural Reasons
For Not Leaving Any In The Harvest
Behind
And Getting Us All To The Market On
Time
& Helping Us Find That Needle In
Haystack
& Lifting Those Bushels Off Our
Backs …
____________________
There Is A Prosperous Farmer
Whose Crops Always Grow Larger
Because He Knows Just How To Till
Always His Way and His Will …
And This Skilled, Famous Farmer
Had
9 Sweet, Beautiful
Daughters
The Most Desirable In The Land
I Know Them Each & Yes, They’re
Grand
Fruitages Of The Spirit – Galatians 5: 22, 23
Love
(Lovey)
Joy (Joy)
Peace
(Peaches)
Long
Suffering (Patience)
Kindness
(Kindre)
Goodness
(Gracie)
Faith
(Faith)
Mildness
(Millie)
Self – Control
(Sally Carol)
Written & © :
5/28/2011
By: The
MoonBee
