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Sharing Boldly
August 21, 2021 How many more lines are still hiding inside?I search for the words that still lurk in the deep.I probe in the depths to find where they reside.Once found I decide on the ones I should keep. Are … Continue reading
Subtle Change
August 20, 2021 Each day seems much like all the rest.Today’s much like the day before.Sometimes the days seem like a test.Some days are hard, more like a chore. The subtle changes day by day,Become more visible with years.Our earthly … Continue reading
Majestic Beauty
August 19, 2021 I long to soar on eagle’s wingsAbove the earth, above the trees,Hear melodies the angels sing,Glide through the air atop the breeze. The mountain tops, snow covered peaks,Majestic beauty ‘neath the sky,They make no sound and yet … Continue reading
May Love Shine
August 18, 2021 Who would have thought well past my primeThat I would learn I love to rhyme?It’s like a daily journal nowI’m not quite sure the what or how. I still have so much more to learn,So much remains … Continue reading
Signposts
August 15, 2021 If I could illuminate scripture each dayAnd capture the essence of what the words say,Mix in God’s Spirit that lives in my soul,Perhaps in a small way I’d fulfill a role. If I mentioned the scriptures that … Continue reading
Let Sadness Go
August 14, 2021 Don’t hold the sadness, let it go.Make room to let the blessings flow.God heals the soul. He can restoreWhat joys you’ve lost and so much more. God’s Holy Spirit can resideInside the heart and there abide.Reach out … Continue reading
Life’s Path
August 13, 2021 Another notch upon life’s belt,They seem so close together now.Don’t know the years that I’ve been dealt,Don’t know the day, not when or how. I’ll try to live my life todayAs though this day ends up my … Continue reading
Birthday Greetings
August 12, 2021 As birthday greetings come my way,Sent out in love, I read each line.I’m touched by thoughts that they convey.I’m blessed with friends, well-aged like wine. I’m grateful that I have my sight.My vision now is clear and … Continue reading
Old Fashioned
August 11, 2021 Perhaps it’s old fashioned, this writing in rhyme,This forming of words so they’re spoken in time. I guess the style fits, I’m old fashioned myself.Not yet in an urn to be placed on a shelf, I find … Continue reading
Joyful Spirit
August 8, 2021 I bring you a sonnet; I can’t end your pain.I pray as you listen, you let your soul soar.I pray you find love as you read each refrain.I pray for a moment the pain you’ll ignore. I … Continue reading