Wispy like clouds…that’s how she felt. Stretched for so long it seemed holes were holding her together. No wonder an emptiness invaded. Not depression really, just a void. It was a strange experience, more tolerable the older she grew. Watching changes in her loved ones and friends added to the taste of life distancing…becoming lessContinue reading “Fading”
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The Man on the Curb
Traffic slowed. The right hand lane emptied at flashing lights ahead. At the stoplight an enormous white pickup sat at a slight angle blocking the right hand turn; a man sat on the curb nearby; three police cars parked parallel to the sidewalk faced him and the truck. No other vehicles evidencing an accident wereContinue reading “The Man on the Curb”
Chaos or Chorus
What undergirds my milieuWhat pond floats my nestIs it nourishing to me Or a jumbled messy messWhat is my life’s tempoAre there pauses and still rests Peaceful sublime music score Or constant turmoil’s testAnd if a loud chaotic tractHow to move to gentle soundsTame the churning deep unrest ‘Til quiet can be found I needContinue reading “Chaos or Chorus”
Singing to a Flat Soul
Barren as the windswept plains So my soul feels on this day Homeward bound to unknown things Earthly cares a’jumblingTugging on my heart LORD, help me set aside the thoughts Of things I cannot understand And look to You to guide my day Taking burdens from my hands As I trust in You Keep meContinue reading “Singing to a Flat Soul”
Mountain Invitation
Mountain meadows turning golden Fall nips with crystalline air Tiny pine trees scattered random March t’wards next Christmas fairRusset cattails border ditch banksGlow in sunlight’s slanting rays Fallen barns heaped in the grassesTestify of bygone days Roadways ever bearing traffic Streaming constant changing times Still the mountains stand steadfastly Monuments of God’s design Rest, indeed,Continue reading “Mountain Invitation”
Of Dogs and Humans
Recently watching Cesar Millan, infamous “dog whisperer,” brought to mind the simplicity of resolving those fearful, gnarled things within ourselves. Receiving chaotic emotional cues from their owners, fearful, anxious canines remain confused, even aggressive, and uncontrolled until their pack leaders, their masters, overcome their own fears and anxieties in order to lead their dogs intoContinue reading “Of Dogs and Humans”
Celebrating Freedom
What joy to live in such a placeThat holds freedom high With gratitude for such a gift Think long what brought it by It is a gift, hard fought and wonA gift through sacrifice A gift to treasure and protectBought with excessive priceFree to live and to thriveTo seek the truth to know Realities ofContinue reading “Celebrating Freedom”
Dew Upon The Arbor 