Monthly Archives: December 2022

Simple Words

December 8, 2022 I love to write rhyme it’s just something I do.My writing’s straight forward not hard to construe.My poems are quite simple, no need to explain.They’re easy to read, some would say they are plain. If I look … Continue reading

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Bits and Pieces

December 7, 2022 A snuggled down Lucy asleep in my lapA time to curl up and to finish her nap.As I sip on my coffee and stroke her soft furI capture my thoughts as they stretch, and they stir. The … Continue reading

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Roots

December 6, 2022 I cherish my heritage, east Texas roots,The mem’ries of Christmas, a new pair of boots,The lights, decorations, the carols we sang,I love country carols, a slight touch of twang. Our house had some lights and a wreath … Continue reading

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A Humble Birth

December 5, 2022 I’m not sure what traditions at Christmas you hold,Or if you have any at all you observe,But I pray you know Jesus, whom prophets foretold,Who gave us a gift we’ve not earned nor deserve. Born in a … Continue reading

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Listening

December 4, 2022 I’m not the most humorous, witty old chap.I’m not full of great stories to make others laugh.I’m not likely to speak just to fill in a gap,Between listening and talking it’s not half and half. I love … Continue reading

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Transformation

December 3, 2022 As we open the Bible this time of the yearWe tend to be focused on Luke chapter two,The shepherds, the angels, the time they appear,The babe in a manger, the animals too. But I also remember what … Continue reading

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The Gift

December 2, 2022 If I reflect Jesus with words that I write,I’m not focused on “could have beens”, shadows now past,Or even the “shoulds”, but instead on His light.I’m focused on truths that are real and will last. I prefer … Continue reading

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The Present

December 1, 2022 We cannot know which day’s our last,Go back in time, or change the past.The present is our point of view.Each day is fresh, each day is new. It’s up to us to seize the day,Keep moving forward, … Continue reading

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