New Year

 Cruising out

Of the year

Leaving disappointment 

Out the 

Rear view mirror

Saying hello

To hope 

And expectant

Peace

2021

Ready 

To meet 

You with

A smile

Glow

 Dancing

as I type

put that

happy face

on

I'm moving

Groovin 

and 

overcast skies

can't dim

my glow

Sweet delight

 Writing is 

much like

making spaghetti sauce

yesterday I cried

While chopping onions

sautéed them

watching them

turn brown

and soften

then i had

to brown meat

thoroughly and completely 

then came 

the sauce

the bright

richness

of aroma

coming together

in color

and consistency

and all 

I could feel

was relief

and pride 

upon completion

the task

seemed

untenable

in the beginning

but at 

the end

i tasted

satisfaction

A sweet delight

Friend

 Remembering 

The places

That soothe 

My soul

And make

Me smile

Walking 

Around

The yacht club

Petting

Every furry dog

That would 

Let me

Being

One

With

My four-legged

Friends

soul

 i had 

to get

back to writing

idle hands

are not

good for

this anxious

i don't know

how things

will work out

I'm projecting

into next week

and what if 

this happens

i don't like

having to go

to Plan B

disability

is coming

into play

when everything

you do

is dependent

on another

control

i want it

but don't 

have it

and its 

making me

insane

having trouble

believing

even when

He proves

Himself

to me

every day

in every way

Merry Christmas

 Merry Christmas 

My friends 

Peace 

To all

Love and joy

As I trust 

In you

My Lord

This beautiful 

Season

mustard seed

 When you 

know the call

you do it

even when

i don't feel 

it's that good

Obeying you

not leaning

on my 

own understanding 

just became 

real in

this moment

so i continue

to be faithful

in the small 

So that

you are glorified

magnified

and revered

May mustard seeds

become the roots

of greatness

for the Lord

who reigns 

supreme

in my heart

Aimless

 Dancing 

Aimlessly moving

Time

And space

Relative

Getting lost

In music

Spinning 

In perfect pirouette 

Leg extended 

Straight 

Imaging

Long

Clean lines

Coming from

A body

Far from

Delicate and graceful 

Monday

 Pray that

I trust Him

and release

my fear

let is go

So I can fly

and find peace

in the only way

it is found

Lord

help

me 

to fight

the demons

consuming

the mind

you remind me

that suffering

is part

of the process

Without it

I wouldn't be

where I 

am now

Thank you

for always

seeing my heart

even when 

I want

to shield it

and run

Each day

you have me

face the giant

and slay

whatever 

is in the way

Rest

 sticks break

stones stand

and with you

I'm firmly rooted

in the knowledge

that my job

isn't to know

it's to follow

right now

I'm confused

and concerned

but in Your Omnipotence

I'm to rest

in the One

who gives it 

wholly and 

without resistance

or reservation

Day

 Lord

Keep my mind

On your promise 

For when 

I stray

I meet 

Rabbit hole

Thank you 

For today 

Another chance 

To get

It right

And seek

The face

That meets

Mine

🙏

 Because 

Of the breath 

I have

I’m grateful 

To do this

Share in 

The pain

Rejoice 

With you

And be 

A friend 

In this space

In this place

Today 

And 

Every day 

smile

 body 

mind

not there yet

what is bringing

a smile today

Doc

 As I lay 

On the table

The needle 

Wouldn’t go

Had to 

Call the doc

Thirty years

Experience 

Did the trick

Experience and 

Bedside manner

Lord calming

Anxiety 

With a smile 

Thank you

 I’m here

Took time

For some 

Medical procedures 

Exhausted but okay 

Thank you 

For checking 

On me

right here, right now

 Nature

Proving yourself

Once again

rest comes

When 

my garments

touch yours

hasn't stopped

happening yet

Sweet Lord

in the past week

I've stopped

and smelled

and seen 

the goodness

of Your Hands

thankful and humbled

are just surface emotions

ones that can be seen

Revealing something

I haven't noticed

but is there

The essence of faith

is right here

right now

yes the truth is here

 What disability teaches you

Humility

Perseverance 

How to be uncomfortable 

humble enough

to admit you

can only type

twenty words 

a minute

do not have 

full range of motion

and my legs 

hurt after

sitting 

or standing 

too long

Perseverance 

To recognize

What you used

to deny

even if

meant you 

were lying

and know

to truth

telling

is fulfilling

how to be uncomfortable 

This is so hard

because often

your discomfort

must be seen

to get help

Pride must fall

every day

in every way

Thank you

 What has

2020 taught you

slow down

take a breath

and try to laugh

i did today

and my soul

said thank you

❤️

 For in Christ

I’m free 

To love

The unloved

The despised

The disheveled 

The unkempt

Because I’ve 

Emulated

The one

I serve

Candy cane

 Twirling my 

lips 'round

the candy cane

red and white

now my lipstick

du jour

merry and happy

with my sweet tooth

Satisfied

find happiness

is simplicity

because the ordinary

is the extraordinary

we remember

Read

 This isn't my standard fare

But this needs 

to be said

What happened

to love your neighbor

As yourself

Our selfishness

Is killing others

It's no longer funny

not that it ever was

The idea of individualism

Is haunting the collective

Be kind

Love God

by loving others

Chilled

 Cold bones

Warm heart

The chill

runs up 

My spine

down to 

The toes

Dreaming

Of a sauna

or Turkish bath

What are you

dreaming of

today?

Move

 Walking in the woods

The earth beneath

My feet

Silent 

Filled 

With peace

And contentment

For as I move

Stillness

is at hand

 Writing 

Meant to 

Be shared

Not hidden 

If life

Teaches anything 

Hiding never

Did something 

For seekers 

Until

It approached 

The light

Pear

write by candlelight

 smell of pears 

wafting through

 the air 

bringing a

 sense of beautiful serenity 

in troubling times

 and unknown eras

eyes

 Singing off key

Worship

True

Unfiltered

Holy

authentic

Wholly engrossed

In respect

and reverent

praise

For the sustainer

Of everything 

I am 

And will be

Can I get an amen?

Use these words

For Your glory

You can make anything

worthwhile

Make this pleasing 

In your Eyes

smile today

 What is 

making you smile

today

dear friends

miracles

 Fresh faced

freckled

mustering strength 

activating faith

asking and receiving 

mercies and grace

I don't deserve

but signs

tell me

they're waiting 

for me

With one word

Please

Shell

 Something 

I'm realizing

I'm afraid to ask

For anything

From anyone

I can ask God

But i can't ask

for help

From His fellow creation

Pray I can be bold

I've shrunk

Back in the shell

Joy

 Sleeping by

Lot Christmas tree

Pure joy

Experienced

Last night 

The season

And the reason

Meet