Office tales

When the doctor
Keeps a picture
On his wall
Proud that his hands
Could help facilitate
A miracle
I remember
That picture
We gave him
Climbing a mountain
In an AFO
With lime green Velcro
Doctors are humans
And need affirmation too.
Choosing the good
To remember
Instead of only
The dread I feel.

❤️

Work within me
Creation made
To sparkle
Live out
Christ's mandate
Love everyone
He did it
So can you
Monday's motivation
Love like it's
The only
Thing
On the
To-do list
Cross it off
Everyday
Like clockwork

Clean me

Write
Does it
Heal
Restore
Release
The flame
Burning
In me
To get even
To get vengeance
Only way
I can say
What I feel
I need to
Be rid
So forgiveness
Can reign
In a heart
In search
Of a good
Washing cleanse

Office tales

Observations from the office
When every accomplishment defies every norm
When the doctor asks if I'm really their patient
When they laugh and say really
And you have a wry smile while nodding
I still dread the office
I fear the worst
Rather than expect
God's best
I have thousands of office tales
Maybe I'll share

fruit

Is my faith fruitful
Is it devoid of fear
Relying
On God
To fight
My battles
Real or otherwise
Perceived
Life lived
On fear
Paralyzes
Yet I still do it
Realizing
Again
That He is
The author
And perfector
The Picasso
to my soul
And healer
To my doubting way

Leader

My first two years of college
I had an advocate
Who saw potential
Behind the pain
I thrived
Because of his leadership
Those two years saw academic growth
Physical spills
Splats
Falls
And many skinned knees
When you are a Guinea pig
You hope what you endure
Has a meaning
That doesn't end
Start trends
Become legendary
Classics

Weakness

The greatest weakness
Is to think
We live life
All alone
Life
With a disability
Feels like a country song
And I don’t know why

Story

In elementary school
I had a special privilege
I didn't fully appreciate
I rode every Thursday
across town
To another school
For physical therapy
Occupational as well
And what I dreaded
Has become a beautiful memory

Every Thursday
My mind escaped
What my body could not
Mental pain
Becomes physical strength

My two therapists
Would expect excellence
Because they saw
What I refused
To acknowledge
I would rise
To any circumstance

Grateful

What are you grateful for?

beautiful

Faithful
Beautiful
Magical
Yes
You
Are
See
Me
For
Who
I
Am

Saints, Sinners

In your circle
Is a wealth
Of knowledge
Saint
Sinner
Finds
Us all
In a bear hug

Let it out

Let it out
The gut punch
The stinging loss
The soul defining
Fight
Being better
Than those
Who come
To defile
Demanding
We cover our eyes
To the affliction
Inflicted upon us
Flee to the cross
Plead to righteous anger
Letting out the scream
Only God hears
Jesus
Defend your child
In your resurrection
I shine

Fall

Favorite things about fall?

Again

I don't understand
Why
I have to trust
Setbacks
How will I respond
I don't know how
Things
Will work out
I have to trust
Trust
Means
Surrender
Never been good at that
Try again
My life's story

God

God
Let me be
Kind
The battle
You fight
You've kept hidden
Making me question
If I've lost
My mind
Some days
Are hard
Push them away
Pray you don't explode

Ahh

Honestly
I know
I have
Nothing
To complain about
I have tooth pain
And my mind
Has gone down
A rabbit hole

Questions

Book you want to read?
Food you want to eat?
Music you want to listen to?

Relieve

Worry
Leave me alone
Losing sleep
Sanity
Peace of mind
Mind racing
Pacing
Relief
What I seek

Love

I love candy
Surprises
A good read
Dogs
Music

Pick

New York Times
Cosmopolitan
Internet

Question

What's for breakfast?
Favorite fall drink?
Last event attended?

Question

What is something you'd wish someone would ask you?
What is something you wish they wouldn't ask?
Guilty pleasure?

Together

Come together
Unify
Human race
Struggling
To come
To grips
With reality

Pick

Romance
Sci-Fi
Horror

Question

What are you thinking?
Feeling?
Reading?

Bahamas

Plea
Pray for the Bahamas. My heart hasn't figured out the best way to help. Doing research.
Love.

Question

Last thing you read

Bought

Sold

Tears

When people disappoint
Leaving in a lurch
Questioning your sanity
Why did I expect
So much from
From man
Then I think
How much God cries
Every time I disobey
That perfect peace
Dear Lord
Replace my fear
Resentment
With undeserved forgiveness

Pick

France or Italy
Ice cream or Pretzels
Cup or cone

❤️

One wish?
One random of kindness?
One reason to smile?

Prayer

The prayer of the the saints on my lips
The world behind me
Yours before me
Open my heart
Shut my lips
The tongue wants to spew
Guard me
Guide me
From anger
To unquestioned kindness

God

Chaotic winds

Rushing water

Seeing the swells

Weather

God

Telling

Us

Who's 

In Control 

Pray please.