It starts as a hint of hope, a thin thread of red at the hem of the horizon that gives way to an ever-widening pink streamer. New day birthed in a candle glow that nudges black. The sun climbs the steps of night and peeks over peak. Breath clouds billow and dissolve. Ribbons of light […]
Friday Fuel for the Weekend: Hope
Hope Rises heavy under a misty veil i see dimly until startled by a cardinal on a naked branch and hope rises on scarlet wings. ~Sandra Heska King (2010) Hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops . . . at all. […]
Window on Writing: Cracked for Light
The cracks are how the light shines in, and it is only by remaining aware of imperfection that we remain open to redemption and reform. ~Leonard Cohen hidden heart room veiled from sight until the light breaks through the curtain cracked flames bright reveals the dirt that melts in muddy rivers cleanses and creates beauty […]
Saturday Snaps: A Baby Visits
The night hours creep through jangled sleep of beeps and bubbles lights and voices strangled by a crumpled sheet a slew of tubes every breath a challenge press a button take a pill pull it out put it back push it under shed a tear stabbed by pain smoothed and soothed with a cold cloth […]
If I’m Still Enough
Sometimes when the light is right and if I’m still enough I catch the glitter of tinsel dust that floats above melted memories of magic and mystery in the waiting and anticipation of gifts delivered in the night and I long for simple times when I delighted in an unseen omnipotent giver and all I […]
First Snow
soft no flurry at the feeders no song in the air no footprints to follow just brushed wet kisses and manna whispers still Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Psalm 51:7 (NIV) Adding my words to other poets at One Shot Wednesday. And […]
Bread
Lines of breadless bellies and moldy dreams black blizzard coming in the bread basket breadwinner lost dusty hope. Hungry children chew on hands because it’s not my day to eat waste not, want not let’s play eviction. Some buy what they can use while others can’t buy what they can’t live without Bread of Life […]
I Will (repost)
I will seize today for it is shiny and new sparkling with promise a gift wrapped with moments for delight to savor. Anticipation. I will let go of yesterday’s wrinkled regrets faded failures broken bows of disappointment moments to forget and forgive. Finished. I will not treasure tomorrow for God has not promised on earth […]
I am
I am too big in my box to see I AM but when I am out of my box I am small so small and I see I AM everywhere I am. I write this in honor of L.L. Barkat who has inspired me to leave my “box” and yield myself to the vastness of […]
Sensing God
I see God in golden spotlight of morning stage with pink and lavender curtains billowed. I hear God in feathered symphony and leafy whispers of Spirit breath within my ear. I smell God in golden crisp of autumn wrapped with subtle scent of smoke and damp. I feel God in warmth of sunshine on my […]
