Free

 On this day

Remind me

We are all human

All loved by You

And pray throughout

This blessed day

If I love not

My faith 

Doesn’t work

And that’s 

No longer

An acceptable response

When one sees me

Do they see You

That’s the question

An answer

Of this day

And every day

Love thy neighbor 

As I have loved thee

Lord, help me

Do just this

No matter 

How deep

My fear 

Or defiance

Reach

Is my heart clean

My motives pure

And most days

I can’t say

With confidence 

That it is

The Word

Must inhabit

And infiltrate

My entire being

Be blessed

And be a blessing

To a world

That is lost

And needing 

A giant hug

Thoughts

 Thank you for your love and extraordinary kindness that leaves me speechless and crying happy tears. I never thought all those years ago when I started that this would be the result. A community who loves me so much, who displays the love of Jesus so well, and willingly gives me their time. Every time my doubt rises to the surface, you come to quash it. You remind me how much He loves me, while reminding me of how much you truly care for me. It’s not lip service. It’s genuine. I feel it in every bone. What you give me makes me rich. A rich, rich girl who doesn’t know how I got so blessed to have my own cheering squad. 

I hope I never take your goodness for granted.  Thank you so much. I can’t say it enough for being the hands of feet of Jesus whether you believe or not. 

God bless you all. 

Up

 Sunday things

Happy November. October was beautiful in parts. Very hard in others. One day a time. One minute at a time. I’m learning again and again how God works in His time, not my own. It frustrates me yet leaves with tears of thankfulness at the same time. It’s confounding at times, but that’s okay. For a perfectionist, I’m having to let go daily even if I’m not good at doing it. Disability leaves me angry yet amazed in the same breath. It’s in the way He forces me to go on daily even if I think of giving up more than I should. I won’t give up, but I can’t say my mind doesn’t go there. I see the unfairness in the world, yet also its beauty. I’m a bundle of contradictions lately it seems. I won’t apologize for being human. I’ve done it so often, it’s a hard habit to break. I still wonder after all these years, if what I do matters or makes a difference. Then, I remember, it’s not my job to wonder about things above my pay grade. 

If He is pleased

Then faithfully

Continuing knowing

That the only

Audience

That really matters

Is the one

I see

When looking 

Upward

Peace

 Lord

Grant me 

Peace and perserverance

As the day 

Goes long

Blog birthday

 It’s almost the blog’s birthday. I lost count of how many years it’s been. It’s been one heck of a ride. The most consistent endeavor I’ve ever undertaken. So in honor of a big day tomorrow, I’m going to celebrate. How you ask. Checking the mailbox for snail mail and a handful of candy corn. Thank you for stopping by here each day to cheer me on. I may never meet you in real life, but I’m so grateful for your love and support. 

Some of my favorite things on this almost blog birthday. 

Meeting you all

Finding pieces of myself each day

Stretching this writing gene

Some facts about me

I love thrifting

Sweet over savory most days

I enjoy Diet Coke

I love walking into the drugstore, and checking out new lip balms

I can never have too many stamps to send happy mail

Iced coffee over hot coffee for me

I love a good salad

I love to reread my favorite books

Hues

 Peeping the fall hues

Red and orange

Yellow too

While the windows

Roll down

To let

The wind

Brush my hair

Blue

 Dreaming of the vast

Azure sea shore

Ebbing and flowing

As is life’s

Natural order