Favorite

 Favorite desserts- cake and brownies 

Olympic sport- Table tennis

Caribbean Island-Anguilla

Writing utensil- Precise V5 Pen

Calming activity-Word searches 

Philadelphia

 In my red tee

Liberty bell

Across my chest

And all I can feel

Is abundance

For seeing 

A world

I only 

Dreamed 

Of before

Getting away

My mind shifts

My heart

Expands

And my soul

Is revived

Knowing

With each space

And every place

I shatter expectations

My own

And that gift

Is the one

My eyes

Get to see

Because of the faith

I cannot

Thought

 This flawed one

Seeks affirmation

From others

That formula

Only brings

Disappointment

For approval

From fellow man

Is a recipe

For regret

From a source

That cannot fill

Our deepest longings

For the One 

Who sustains

Me

Is 

The fixer 

Of my soul

Creates

 I’m sorry

If my words

Are lacking

I’m having

To work 

This muscle

I’m comparing

What I write

And wondering 

Is it too frivolous

Is it meaningful

Does it matter

And 

I still 

I get the privilege

To do it

Maybe some days

I wonder

Whether 

To keep 

At it

But to improve

I must continue 

Despite the doubts

My mind creates

Million bucks

 Dreaming of 

Pizza 

Wine

And 

Gelato

Once you

Visit Italy

It never

Leaves

The heart

Memories

Make me

Feel

Like a million bucks

Tunes

 Pumping up

The tunes

Letting the beats

Take me

To a joyful place

Where the mission

Is to get my 

Body in 

A groove

That lasts

All day

Questions

 Some questions

What’s for breakfast?

Last book you read?

What are you watching?

Where did you go to college?

What is your favorite hobby?

Cheer

 Red

White

And 

Blue

The Olympics

Allow us

To root

On our 

Compatriots

See

 That easy 

Breezy Friday 

Feeling 

That enveloping me

With the warmest hug

One that I need today

To remind me

Of all the goodness

I see

Wisdom

 The view 

Outside 

My window 

Is only 

Evidence

That the 

Lord provides

In my soul 

The knowledge 

Is there

That reminds

Me of 

Your faithfulness

Even when

I am not

Give me wisdom

To not rush 

My wants

For what

You command

Blessing

 Lord

Help us

To see

Each day

As a blessing

We are fortunate

To see

Please pray for the Robson family as they mourn the loss of their daughter Charlotte. 

Settle

 Weeding out the mess

To find the diamond 

Within

Lord, I know 

I shouldn’t  settle

But waiting

Is so hard

Perseverance doesn’t 

Come easy

Downpour

 Downpours

Like life

Are unexpected

But can 

Be exactly 

What is 

Needed 

Bread

 Warm

Crusty

Bread

Soft

Butter

Olive

Oil

The Mediterranean 

Beckons 

Beach

 Sandy beach

Warm heart 

Cold toes

A picnic

Of charcuterie 

And wine

To make 

My day 

Complete

TV

 Rainy day

Here again 

With 

Law&Order

And a coffee cup

What are you doing today?

Questions

 Where do you live?

Favorite place to travel?

Lifelong dream?

Favorite place to eat?

Tell me one fact about yourself not many people know?

Baseball

 Summer fun

Bats swinging

Sunflower seeds

And peanuts

Cracking

Play ball

As the fans

Sweat in

Their seats

Anticipating

Routine fly balls

And towering

Home run bombs

Hopeful desire

 God 

Thank you

For reminding

Me 

Why I write

It helps

Others smile

Think and love

That is my earnest

Desire

Please

Lift

Others

Up

Don’t 

Destroy 

Humans are fragile

In need of compassion

Pray

 Do we have

Any prayer requests

Today

Or praises

To celebrate

Space

 Watching the 

Billionaires battle 

In space 

With awe

As I have

My popcorn

Twizzlers

And chocolate bars

Beside me

Boating

 Boating down

The river 

Chasing the breezes

And a dinner

Of delicious fish

Berries

 A nice bowl

Of oats and berries

With some almond milk

In my coffee

To get my day

Started on

A bright note

Capri

 Strolling down

The runway

With a Bellini 

In my hand

Capri on

My mind

And in 

The rear view 

Mirror

Peach

 Juicy peach

Running down

My chin

Licking my lips

Not minding

The mess

I’ve made

Love

 Today

I’m grateful

To see

To hear

To breathe

And love others

Just as 

He loved me

Pond

 Down by the pond

Pooch by my side

Watching the water wade 

As the fish feed

Is peace 

In real life

If only momentarily 

Independence Day

 Smile bright

Smile wide

It’s Independence Day

Let’s celebrate

Sweet treat

 Sweet treats

Salty feet

On the holiday

I’m enjoying 

The fruits

Of what

Freedom can bring

Heat

 Getting out 

The hose

And slip n slide

About to 

Beat the heat

The old fashioned way

Hot dogs

 Hot dogs

And corn on the cob

Ready to fire

Up the grill

For the Fouth

Of July