Coffee and music
Are my companions
This rainy morning
Thankful that
Life is beautiful
With my family
Joyous
And peace
Is within
Coffee and music
Are my companions
This rainy morning
Thankful that
Life is beautiful
With my family
Joyous
And peace
Is within
Thinking back
On travel
From years
Gone by
The seaside days
Savoring buttered
Lobster
And red potatoes
Hydrangeas
In pinks
Purples
And the lightest
Sky blues
Striped swimwear
Linen coverups
Barefooted
Sandy
And sated
In summer sun
Cape days
The soul aglow
In natural bliss
Set off
By the scent
Of Hawaiian Tropic
Chit chatting
As I sip
An iced coffee
While enjoying
Crisp air
I take
A moment
To say
Thank you
Hoping
To never forget
The small things
Being able
To walk up
A flight
Of stairs
Without
Being breathless
Enjoying the
Feeling of freedom
That my muscles
Allow me
Thank you Lord. For as much as I whine, my body holds. Yes I need more rest right row, but that is more than a blessing. I still detest my total dependence on You many days. I realize its where I’m meant to be. And I’m learning. I’m learning I’m no match for Your Omnipresence
Solemnity
Solidarity
Remembrance
Determination
To be
Better
Than
You
Found
Us
Time
Doesn’t
Heal
All
Wounds
Adaptation
Is learned
With a reality
We can’t fathom
Yet are forced
To accept
Pink stripes
Diamonds
Hugging
The collarbone
As the sun
Sets on
Another day
As I praise
For worth
Is not
In adornment
It is
In
Beauty
That eclipses
Those precious
Stones
Refined
From Earth
To the
Finished product
That makes
Most women
Squeal
In delight
Once the
Gift
Is opened
From that
Red box
Thank you
Lord
For doing
What
I couldn’t do
And giving me
Hope
I never wanted to write like this. I never found myself that interesting. I’m just me. I’m someone so flawed. I felt that my shame was beyond sharing. I’m no celebrity. I wield no power. No billions to my name. Could a poor sinner with a list of daily grievances do it. Make it writing each day with no idea what to say each day? I know now it’s possible. In those early days, I was a lost little girl with no faith in much of anything, yet alone myself. I’ve lost count of the years, but this place has given me something I can’t pay back in dollars. Has writing cured me? No, but I’m different because each day you humble me. Humble me with your love.
I still need therapy and medication. Cerebral Palsy is unrelenting on my body and mind. As I’m privileged to age, I recognize what I need versus what I want. All this to say is that this community has helped save me from my own negative thoughts. Thank you.
If you would please pray for Mix and Match Mama. Check out her blog post if you’re so inclined to read and pray. Thank you.
As steps
Are shadowed
In sand
Figured
In wholeness
Presence
Allowed
To prosper
Purposefully
Known
No agenda
Simply
To stand
In reverence
Of nature’s
Providence
Taking it back
To jumping
In mud puddles
Pigtails
Swinging round
In colored
Rubber bands
As my giggles
Can be heard
Round the block
Recruiting
Others
To join
In the joy
Of pleasure
Derived
From
A five minute
Thunderstorm
Wrap me
In the arms
That never
Cease to love
And comfort
My anxious ways
Let me find
My peace
In the place
That never fails
Or abandons ship
When the seas
Want their say
In the dark
Resting in
The knowledge
That the whole world
May celebrate
One soul
But You
Only ask
That my
Soul
Only answer
To the One
Who gives
Healing
Acceptance
And love
To a heart
Who’s delight
Is kept
In arms
More capable
To hold me
Until the
Storms
Of life
Quell
Or I’m willing
To confront
A reality
That requires
A strength
I don’t want
To face
But must
Trust
Even if
Understanding
Is not
In the offing
Shoes on the rock
Towel too
Jumping off
Diving in
To the
Cold waters
Plunging
Into natural bliss
As surfacing
Is second nature
Doggie paddling
As breath is caught
And a deep exhalation
Is taken in gratitude
Life and joy
Mix in
The depths
Of creation’s majesty
Picturing the scene
This morning
As rest
Is on the docket
This beautiful
Thursday
Walking along
In a clarity
Only found
When my
Surroundings
Became the
Focal point
The pink flowers
To marvel
The greenery
To admire
The temps
Mine to satisfy
The longing
For the new
As I look
Back only
So that
The present
Can be relished
Sometimes
Being surprised
Is the gift
Whose return
Is everlasting
In its attempt
To be
The lesson
We remember
When days
Seem to ask
More questions
Than necessary
A sweet lady’s
Colorful dress
Prompted an
Encounter
That has
His fingerprints
Everywhere
Maybe the answer
Isn’t meant
To be known
As I saw
Somewhere
And my mind
Went spinning
Faster than
Legs
On a peloton
He uses
What I may
Not like
To help
Me see
The mission
The mission
Lovelies
To love
Love well
No proselytizing
The Savior
Is alive
And kicking
In the being
Of one
Regine
Talia
Karpel
That
Is the
Meaning of life
What are
You showing
Me today
I’m worthy
No need
To put
Up a front
Or a mask
To make
Myself more
Palatable to take
Going to
The creek
Just to
Hear my
Little waterfall
Slowly empty
Again and again
Little miracles
Make the
Big ones
Possible
Some things I’m loving
Sunscreen with a scent that reminds me of childhood
Upcoming thoughts of NC apples.
Snail mail
Reminding myself some writing hits and some misses. Keep at it.
Limiting social media
Cozy pjs
Not loving
That I fight doubt every day
Prayer requests and praises?
Drinking whisky
No tumblers
The bottle
And I
Are
One tonight
Drowning
Our worries
Til morning
When the real
Work begins
Seeking atonement
For our
Wayward ways
And misguided
Perceptions
Of reality
What feeds your mind
Frees or enslaves
Pick wisely
Choosing quiet
This morning
Enjoying a
Buttered English muffin
And a medium roast brew
As I stare out
At the grass
Still lush
And green
Not rushing
The seasons
Letting them
Be the compass
Of my
Own self
Soul listen
Heart align
As the guiding force
Known as
The deity
I serve
Comes
To cup my cheeks
With a sweet
Acknowledgment
Of Presence
Taking a walk
Down the gravel road
Off to the mailbox
Checking to see
If I have
Wonderful surprises
Ahead of me
Taking simplicity
Making it
Extraordinarily joyful
Because in all travels
The memories made
Are ordinary interactions
In everyday spaces
In the backdrop
Of the magnificent
Cathedral
Is the Father
Asking if
Anything is needed
On my end
As I dream
Of wild surf
Crashing against
The cliffs
With a chilled air
I realized
I’m humming
Yellow Submarine
On a cloudless
September evening
Full of
Anticipatory revelry
Let my heart
Not be shattered
By the weight
Of my own
Doubt
The best
Surprises
Take time
And yet
Here I am
Struggling
To be happy
In the wait
I don’t want
To question
I know
Great is
On the way
I just can’t comprehend
The timing
Lord
You know
What I want
Is it that grand
That the ground
Would shake
And tremble
With the magnitude
Of its blessing
Would you pray
For me
I want to rejoice
In others good fortune
Until mine comes