Looking at my backyard after 3" of rain and my son-in-law working on our retaining wall, I was reminded of a poem I posted in October of 2017. Maybe you are feeling stuck. You are not alone. I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out …
A poem today! A poem today? Can I write a poem today? Must it rhyme on every line? Or simply flow like sweet red wine? Without a catch, without a care, Like laughter in the open air! Not to please, or to appease, Or to impress like the fanciest dress. Not to uplift, or to …
I get tripped up rushing forward, Or curled up in hesitation. I want to flow upon the waters Or spread my wings in exhilaration! Yet whether I walk, run or fall, Whether I excel or have nothing to show, God never turns away, or scoffs at me, No, He is right here helping me to …
Looking out on the gray and crying sky, Hearing the wind raging, “Why God, why?” The trees’ hearts are breaking, in pieces they lie. Has the whole earth forgotten the source of its joy? When will it remember the birds in their flight, As they soar on the breeze in the warm sunlight, Or the …
Sometimes you have to let a letter sit for a while before anything appears in your mind. Q is like that. And then sometimes it seems not as important at first until you really think hard about it. Q. being the odd letter she is, is represented in my life as Quit or Quitting. The …
I held fear before my eyes 'Til all I saw was my demise Anxious thoughts scratched and clawed And tore my face away from God. For man may come to cut and take But will I allow my faith to shake? Nothing can separate me from the One Whose love shines stronger than the sun. …
Time to write, I know not what. It seems I've been in quite the rut. No words flow, no words stick, It's enough to make this writer sick! LOL! Seriously though, I've been in the throes of some tense situations these past weeks. The advice of my psychologist is to take time to think about …
How Sweet Would My Life Be!If I could sing without fault or flawOr write the words that would instill aweIf I could cause the world to pauseHow sweet would my life be!If all I spoke was out of loveAnd all my fears I could rise aboveAnd words could mend and heartache endHow sweet would my …
The Far Reaches of Grace 