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A humble prayer
Leads to defiant shout
Of Abundant Praise
I can't fix
What ails me
But I have a voice
That says
Speak up
For those
Who can't
Cerebral Palsy
You will be
A blessing
I will learn
To appreciate

Year

As I look back
On the year
I'm most proud
That I didn't sugarcoat life
It is hard
I filled buckets of tears
Smiled through pain
Marveled at what
Can happen
When you
Give up
And get up
Rise
Meet God
With my mess
And watch
Beauty
Materialize

Holy

Extraordinary Father
I come
Awed
By a forgiveness
I don't deserve
A love
Unmatched
And a desire
To rest
In the Arms
That never deny
Jesus
The embodiment
Of perfection
In flesh
And deity

Sunday

Sunday
Day of rest
Pray
Be still
Watch football
Cook
And catch
Up with friends

Repeat

Look ahead
The past
Is not
Meant
To be relived
But a lesson
Of what
Not to repeat

🙌

God gave me
A Christmas miracle
I will never forget
Jesus
You never fail
Despite my own
Thank you
For a gift
That leaves me
Humbled
Beyond
What
Any word
Can do

Happy Birthday Jesus

Happy Birthday Jesus
From Bethlehem
To each destination
Across the globe
That could use
A hug from You

Merry Christmas Eve

I'm trying
To revel
In the bith
Of Christ
Forgive myself
For all
I can do better
Release
The what ifs
Of life
For the
Truth
That
My Reedemer
Was born
In Bethlehem

😊

Cupcakes
And
Candy canes
On a sugar rush
Jesus
Come inside
As easily
Into my heart
As quickly
As saccharine
Went into my mouth

Mercy

In the days
That leads
To the birth
Of the King
Forgive my
Bitterness
Lack of unconditional grace
A mercy
That is unending
On your day
You are the origin
Of my blessing
One I am to give
Freely and without
A second thought

Pray

If I can pray
For any of you
I will
Grief is
Meant
To be shared
Not alone
You are
Love to all
Merry Christmas
He is here
For all who
Proclaim His Name

Simple things

Simple things
A kind word
A nice card
An unexpected gift
Grateful
Because of you
Blessings
I didn’t expect
But am glad to
Come back to
Every day

Berry Gordy

The sound of Motown
Making me smile
Freeing the soul
To believe
Anything can happen
When I choose
To place
My life
Out of my control
In more adept hands

Velvet

Red crushed velvet
A gold stiletto
Chanel clutch
Champagne flute
Caviar and escargot
Buche de Noel
Friends
Family
A joyous laugh
Enjoying the season
That honors
A babe
Born
To save
The world

Banff

Banff
How
I long
To visit thee
Majestic peaks
Drizzled in white
The heights
Of glorious grandeur
Of Canadian glamour
Granted by
The Master
Of Heaven and Earth
My passport
Needs another stamp
From a northerly neighbor
Canada
I fell in love
With your light
My soul
Says mais oui
To another round
Of poutine

You

Jesus
You reign
My soul rejoices
When I stay
In tune
With your teachings
My life
Only has meaning
When
You attach
Yourself
To a broken being
The manna
For my hunger
The wine
For my thirst
The comfort
To heal
My grievance
That gives a soul pause

Praise

Lord
I need
To
Thank you
For a love
I can't understand
How you
Endured the scorn
Yet nailed up
For my sin
Leaves me speechless
In reverence
For the life you lived
A painful death
And a resurrection
That can't be undone

Heart

Pray for me
The tears fly
Like a pouring rain
When you feel
like a lowly pauper
Where your net worth
Is all that matters
When those who
Love you apparently
Don't want to see you
Because you can't
Adequately entertain them
I know it's Christmas
But I all I want
Is for my prescence
To be enough

Blessings

In the uncertainty
Of each day
I find peace
Joy in knowing
How many of you
Love me
Without
Reservation
Or hesitation
Thank you
Friends
Blessings
I'm grateful
To be able
To count

Reply

Lord
I come
Wanting
An
Answer
To a question
That probably
Gives me a response
I'm not ready
To swallow
The tears
The agony
And its something
I'm not sure
How to broach

Spirit

Candy canes
Sugarplum fairy
Peppermint bark
Nutcracker suite
Christmas
How I love thee

Hope

A sprinkling of hope
A dash of faith
All rolled up
With a love
Of a Savior
Who won't
Just quit

Let it out

So much to say
Yet the words
Don’t seem to encapsulate
The pain
Of marginalization
Of diminished capacity
Gaslighting in any form
Is not a fun thing
To happen
To you
So if you haven’t known
This indignity
Count it
A privilege
Of Ableism
And Grace

Tv

Homeland
Mixed with Hallmark
A day of relaxation
When your body
Says no mas

Movie

Freezing and foggy
A little Virgin River
Awaiting Rain
A cozy throw
Watching Tebow slumber
Makes me desire
One as well.
The tree delights me
Hugs to all
Today

👑

The Christmas tree
Is up
And I'm
Happy
Just to
Sit and stare
At its beauty
Simple
Pure
Filled with joy
Reminds me
Of Jesus
Born in
A manger

The what if

Disabled
The pill
I swallow
Every day
The questions
That leave me
Sleepless
In a sweat
Worrying
What
The future holds

Date

Have a date
With a blanket
A movie
And Ricola
If only
I were in the Alps
Not on my couch

🎀

Back from vacation
Exhausted but happy
Home
Reunited with
My pooch
And fireplace