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A Smile

October 26, 2022 Sometimes it’s the small things that lodge in my heart,Perhaps just a smile, or a hug, or firm hand.It’s the warmth and the feelings such gestures impart,Affirming assurance that friends understand. It takes but an instant to … Continue reading

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Learning to Give

October 21, 2022 Our life here is short and it soon will be gone.Life is more about giving than what we accrue.Our life’s but an instant, we soon will move on.That our life here will end we all know to … Continue reading

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Judge Not

October 18, 2022 If I don’t know the path that you’ve trod,Nor walked in your shoes, not a step,Then I’ve no right to think you are odd,Or consider your actions inept. Perhaps you’ve survived many trials,That would cause many others … Continue reading

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Alone Not Forgotten

October 17, 2022 Find someone who’s lonely, in need of a friend.Ignored and forgotten it’s easy to hide.An invisible curtain begins to descend,With no one to listen, just sadness inside. If someone seems different and not like the rest,It’s easy … Continue reading

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Daily Feast

October 16, 2022 I love stillness of mornings, the quiet, the calm.I find comfort in scriptures, a Proverb or Psalm.A time to reflect on what God has to say.A needed transition from nighttime to day. Though the Bible is ancient … Continue reading

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Before Dawn

October 14, 2022 The stars are still shining, the contrast is stark.Their light brings such beauty, the night is so dark.So quiet and peaceful that time before dawn,I savor the stillness before it is gone. As I pause to reflect … Continue reading

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Not Alone

October 12, 2022 If I lived on an island, was stranded alone,Would I survive? Would my heart turn to stone?Could I live without friends who provide love and care?I’m not meant for an island with no one to share. My … Continue reading

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Morning Routine

October 11, 2022 I awake every morning, get out of my bed,Sip on my coffee, clear fog from my head.I continue to read and to write and to pray,New insights to see and to capture each day. I’ll admit it’s … Continue reading

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Find Peace

October 10, 2022 When I focus on things in my life I control,Instead of the things in the world I can’t change,I’m able to rest and find peace in my soul,Stay focused on things that I can rearrange. I can … Continue reading

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Purpose and Worth

October 9, 2022 I’m not able to function in life all alone,Don’t claim to be prefect in all that I do.I’m only a person, some flesh and some bone.I’m no master of trades, only skilled at a few. I’m dependent … Continue reading

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