Saturday, 20 February 2010
Monday, 25 January 2010
The Promise to Come - Spring
The Promise to come - Spring
Winter, we say we're too cold,
Summer, we say we're too hot,
Autumn, there's too many leaves
But with Spring there's a promise to come
Seasons come and seasons go
It's just the way it goes
With all the wind, with all the snow
But my heart really flows, because
Spring, is the promise to come,
Spring, it's like a new start,
Spring, the sun shines again,
Spring, the winter is past
Seasons come and seasons go
It's just the way it goes
With all the wind, with all the snow
But my heart really flows, because
Things may have not been too good,
You may have wanted to give it all up
You may have been through dark times,
Life may have not been too kind
But Spring is coming again,
The sun will be shining again,
You've come too far to give up,
Come on, just give it a chance
Seasons come and seasons go
It's just the way it goes
With all the wind, with all the snow
But my heart really flows, because
It's Spring.....
© 2010 Grahame Howard
Winter, we say we're too cold,
Summer, we say we're too hot,
Autumn, there's too many leaves
But with Spring there's a promise to come
Seasons come and seasons go
It's just the way it goes
With all the wind, with all the snow
But my heart really flows, because
Spring, is the promise to come,
Spring, it's like a new start,
Spring, the sun shines again,
Spring, the winter is past
Seasons come and seasons go
It's just the way it goes
With all the wind, with all the snow
But my heart really flows, because
Things may have not been too good,
You may have wanted to give it all up
You may have been through dark times,
Life may have not been too kind
But Spring is coming again,
The sun will be shining again,
You've come too far to give up,
Come on, just give it a chance
Seasons come and seasons go
It's just the way it goes
With all the wind, with all the snow
But my heart really flows, because
It's Spring.....
© 2010 Grahame Howard
Sunday, 17 January 2010
An Ode to Jesus
Jesus
by Grahame Howard
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Rated "G" by the Author.
An Ode to Jesus
Jesus
Amid the flutter of a bird in flight
I saw the figure like a shining Knight,
Gleaming and shining in the new days sun
Like a man in armour from the battle won.
He walked towards me and took my hand
Gathered me up, walked along the sand,
He took all my trouble and all my care
Gave me His love, for me to share
He said, ‘don’t worry, I’ll work it out for you’
‘My Word is steadfast and My Love is true ’
‘Together we’ll walk till your work is done’
Then you’ll come into the arms of the Risen Son’
Grahame Howard
www.authorgrahamehoward.co.uk
www.stomacare.org.uk
by Grahame Howard
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Rated "G" by the Author.
An Ode to Jesus
Jesus
Amid the flutter of a bird in flight
I saw the figure like a shining Knight,
Gleaming and shining in the new days sun
Like a man in armour from the battle won.
He walked towards me and took my hand
Gathered me up, walked along the sand,
He took all my trouble and all my care
Gave me His love, for me to share
He said, ‘don’t worry, I’ll work it out for you’
‘My Word is steadfast and My Love is true ’
‘Together we’ll walk till your work is done’
Then you’ll come into the arms of the Risen Son’
Grahame Howard
www.authorgrahamehoward.co.uk
www.stomacare.org.uk
Monday, 4 January 2010
Are you ready for the third in the series?
THE WISHING BOOK was released in June 2009. THE WISHING BOOK 2 - RETURN TO MARS came out in November. Children are wondering when the next one will be released.
I have that answer. But first, have you read the previous two titles? Have your children? They need to before devouring the third title.
The Wishing Book is magical and as the four children in the adventures find out, the action can be exciting and at times, very scary.
People have been enquiring when the third in the series is going to be released. Well, it will hopefully be available some time in May 2010. It will be a bumper edition too as so much is happening on Planet Mars.
BE SURE TO GET YOUR COPY.THE WISHING BOOK 3 - EXTERMINATION ORDER IT NOW!
g.howard455@btinternet.com
Also keep your eyes on the website www.authorgrahamehoward.co.uk
I have that answer. But first, have you read the previous two titles? Have your children? They need to before devouring the third title.
The Wishing Book is magical and as the four children in the adventures find out, the action can be exciting and at times, very scary.
People have been enquiring when the third in the series is going to be released. Well, it will hopefully be available some time in May 2010. It will be a bumper edition too as so much is happening on Planet Mars.
BE SURE TO GET YOUR COPY.THE WISHING BOOK 3 - EXTERMINATION ORDER IT NOW!
g.howard455@btinternet.com
Also keep your eyes on the website www.authorgrahamehoward.co.uk
Wednesday, 30 December 2009
Grahame Howard's Newsletter
My newsletter is out. Click on the link to view
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Thursday, 24 December 2009
Happy Christmas
I wish a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to everyone who reads this
Grahame
www.authorgrahamehoward.co.uk
Grahame
www.authorgrahamehoward.co.uk
Friday, 11 December 2009
COPING WITH THE EMBARRASSMENT OF ULCERATIVE COLITIS
It is not easy to live with a bowel disorder. The embarrassment can be so overwhelming.
Many people in our world today, live with many illnesses on a day to day basis and they take a lot of resilience to be able to cope with them.
For many, a bowel disorder - irritable Bowel Syndrome or the more debilitating ulcerative colitis or crohn's disease, can be extremely painful and embarrassing.
UC and crohn's disease can be very frightening, demanding and in some cases if not treated, life threatening. And yet, when symptoms are discovered, many people tend to ignore them for a time because of feeling embarrassed to mention it.
With ulcertative colitis, the colon (the large bowel) becomes inflamed and ulcers form causing terrible pain and discomfort. The whole colon can become affected which leads to frequent trips to the toilet that can become totally out of control throughout the day.
It is embarrassing! It is also a time when panic can take over because it is natural to feel that it may be bowel cancer.
I remember the time when I first discovered that something was not quite right. I'd been having severe abdominal pains for quite a while. The pains were so intense, they made me gasp. Shortly afterwards followed the 'dashing' to the toilet with such a strong urgency. The passing of blood almost devastated me and I did not know what to do or say.
No one knows how 'urgent' urgent is, unless they have a bowel disorder. The need to go to the toilet comes so quickly that many times it is impossible to get to the little room in time. 'Accidents' can and do happen and this causes extreme anxiety to the sufferer. In fact, when the 'attacks' are prevalent, one can be marooned in the house because of fear to go out in case an accident occurs.
There comes a time when a trip to the doctor is inevitable. Medication can help immensely, usually steroids. However, the medication can also promote side effects that are equally not easy to live with. However, many people cope quite well with UC or crohn's without having to have surgery.
Sadly though for some, UC can be so unforgiving and stoma surgery may have to take place to give the sufferer a better quality of life and avoid the danger of bowel cancer.
Maybe you are a sufferer. Maybe you are frightened or suffering in silence because of the embarrassment of it all. Please let me encourage you, speak with someone you trust. Also visit your doctor and have a series of tests. People live very well with the disease once it is diagnosed and a course of medication is prescribed.
Don't suffer alone. There are many support groups around who will help you to come to terms with what is happening. Also visit websites to gain further information. My website http://www.stomacare.org.uk/ receives many visitors each day and I receive many emails asking questions.
Also it may help you if you read my book ALL BAGGED UP. I wrote this for the bowel sufferer and ostomist alike because I could not find such a book when I needed it. The book has helped many people and is available from many online bookstores. However, Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble tend to state that it is out of print. That is not the case. I think it is because I'm in the UK and for some reason they cannot get the supplies.
It is available from Amazon.co.uk http://www.amazon.co.uk/All-Bagged-Up-Grahame-Howard/dp/1905809476/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260018477&sr=1-1
Please contact me if you need to. I'd love to be able to help support you.
Grahame Howard
http://www.authorgrahamehoward.co.uk/
http://www.stomacare.org.uk/
Web Site: Books by Grahame Howard
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