Prayer

 God grant 

Me the serenity

To love 

Others

I can’t stand

Give me

Hope 

Love 

Joy

And protection

Favorite things

 Another round of things about me

I love a coffee table book. So much beauty. I could look at it over and over again

I love a cute magnet

I love a banana nut muffin

I try to be creative even if it’s not my strong suit

I’m trying to get in the holiday spirit

Rambles

 When I’m on vacation, one stop I must make is to a church, and NYC was no different. I told my best friend, if I did anything, I knew where I had to go. St.Patrick’s Cathedral didn’t disappoint. For all its outward beauty, it’s what I found inside that captured my attention. I got peace in the middle of chaos. Quiet surrounded by noise. My soul desired it. Craved it, as if I were a kid begging for candy. For all my travels, the churches and cathedrals hold my heart. Assisi, Montreal, and New York City are in good company. Spiritual quiet and holy silence. My body from head to toe demands it. And it got it. 

The church provides me physical rest and spiritual refreshment. As I look up in awe once again, I’m reminded how He is the only balm to my weariness. Jesus, you give me what I can’t give myself. And that is a blessing and a miracle. I wonder how He continues to sustain me even when I doubt His ability to do it. 

I’m grateful that You give me, and continue to do so the strength to rise each day. 

happies

 Happies

Christmas card season

Delicious sweet treat

Bing Crosby

My Christmas tree

You

Roar

 When anxiety 

Rises up 

In me

May a quiet

Faith roar

In response

That says

I’m here

To guide

And lead

You into

A hope

That can’t

Be dispelled 

Thoughts

 An early morning greeted me as I stepped out on the porch today, and it couldn’t be more timely. The cool rain is reminding me it’s okay to rest. My body needs it. My mind needs it. My soul needs to crave it. It’s okay not to have perfect or pretty words to describe everything. Sometimes the truth just likes to sneak up and smack you in the face. Grief and gratitude can intertwine, and I can welcome both as long as I don’t stay there too long. The human experience doesn’t guarantee ease. I’m also have to disconnect from the need to be connected online constantly. The addiction is real sometimes. I’m having to reconcile my need for perfection daily. 

My best friend told me to care but not carry. Such a simple statement. So much truth, yet so hard to do. I can do hard things. So today, I awake to nature providing new perspective and some peace. I truly wish the same for you. 

Joy

Is simply 

Putting down

What is

Now to

Heavy to bear

Hope

 Lord

Thank you

For showing me

You can still

Move a mountain

I couldn’t see past

Thank you 

For restoring hope

To a tired soul

That was wondering

If faith was even

Still visible

To the 

Naked eye

God 

You’ve always

Held in

It Your Hands

I just started

To doubt

Whether

Your silence

Was rejection

Or repudiation