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HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
(Additional reflections on this week’s earlier post, Glimmers of Light, with a nod to Robert Frost’s Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening) As I walked through the forest green,within the darkness there was seensmall glimmers of your radiant light,a light so hopeful and… Continue Reading “SECOND THOUGHT: GLIMMERS OF LIGHT”
FINISH LINE When I can’t see the finish linenor even ’round the bend,I wish that you would tell mehow this is going to end.When every step is painful,my spirit’s fading fast,that anxious question haunts me:How long will this part last? It’s then that I… Continue Reading “SECOND THOUGHT: HOW LONG…”
I was walking at Valley Park with my usual slight limp that has developed over the years (the pain in my hip is from my crooked spine and the usual aches of aging). As I strolled around the pond, I smiled and greeted an… Continue Reading “I DON’T KNOW HOW ALL OF THIS WORKS”
TIME My hourglass is at that time;more sand has passedthan what remains.It seems the hours of my lifeare not unlikethose transient grains. May we cherish, hold as sacred,this current timenow held in view.The present moment is a gift,one precious grainjust passing through. With gratitude… Continue Reading “A PICTURE AND A POEM: TIME”
SACRED GUIDANCE I’m in the gentle nudgesthe whispers in your earthe dreams you will rememberand the reasons for your tears. I’m in the words of mentorsthe interrupting thoughtthe lyrics of a long-held songand the “can” more than the “ought”. I’m in the spirit’s movementthe… Continue Reading “A PICTURE AND A POEM: GUIDANCE”
THE DIFFERENCE “Three strikes and you’re out!” When the rulesand the worldsuggest we can’t win,you gently encourage,“Let’s try this again.” “I’m sorry, but we are all out!” When there isn’tenoughfor people in needyou lovingly nudge us,“Please, go and help feed.” “I am outdone!” When… Continue Reading “A PICTURE AND A POEM: OUT”
JOURNEY “Scenic View” the sign displayed,but I’d have to take my time,for the sign went on to warn meof the steps and uphill climb. I started out with vigor,then the path curved to the right.My steps are now uncertainas the end is not in… Continue Reading “A PICTURE AND A POEM: UPHILL”
THE GIFTS OF JESUS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN OUR LIVES(Sunday, December 25th) Present: something presented; gift; something voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation Presence: one that is present; something present of a visible or concrete nature; something (such as a spirit)… Continue Reading “CHRISTMAS DAY: FROM PRESENTS TO PRESENCE”
HOPE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN OUR WAITINGMonday, November 28th Languishing: to be or live in a state of depression or decreasing vitality; to become dispirited Lingering: to be slow in parting or quitting something; to move slowly Advent can be a festive season of… Continue Reading “ADVENT HOPE: FROM LANGUISHING TO LINGERING”
Simply Soul Searching 