Christmas Thanks

Christmas Thanks

I'm not so much myself lord,

But here is where I belong

My feelings fit the country and

My cowgirl heart beats strong

With thankfulness that your big sky

Can look down from above

Most any day and find me glad

I’m doing what I love;

Just looking after cattle independent as a queen

Admiring the snow in winter, smelling sage

Brush in the spring

Among my many blessings I have enjoy on honest pride

On my own horses for partner every where

I need to ride

I’m thankful that you let me live this wide open land;

To see the rainbow color painted by your hands

My life’s tied up with cattle; Lord a hardly life but free

Where snow means grass next summer and

A woman can plainly see

Your handiwork on every side

 My thanks Lord are

For friends, good grass, fat cattle and good

Ranch country year!

Kendra Tyler

December 27, 1996

Copyright©1996

To Jon and Summer

I Promise You 

I can't promise you

That dark clouds

Will never hover

over our lives

Or that the future

Will bring us many rainbows,

I can't promise you that tomorrow 

Will be perfect

Or that life will be easy...

I can promise you

My everlasting devotion,

My loyalty, my respect

And my unconditional love for a lifetime.

I can promise that 

I'll always be here for you

To listen and to hold your hand,

And I'll always do my best to make you happy

And make you feel loved

I can promise that

I'll see you through any crisis

And pray with you

dream with you

Build with you 

And always cheer you on

And encourage you

I can promise that

I'll willingly be your protector

Your advisor, your family

your everything.

I promise you...

Kendra Tyler

December 12, 2014