Have you ever struggled with any of the following questions? I know I have. Who am I? Why am I here? What does it mean to be me? How does my belief affect who I am and what I do? What is my purpose? What do […]
Heal Our Broken Hearts, Oh God
I thought about the suffering and pain people deal with daily, and I wrote this prayer of lament for God to heal our broken hearts.
Sleep My Child, Be At Peace
Two years ago I published this poem on my former blog under the title A Blessing for the Night. There were several nights where I had trouble getting to sleep. When the next night promised to be the same I decided to get up and write. As […]
Open Your Heart, Find the Magic in Ordinary Days
OPEN YOUR HEART TO THE WONDER You may think your ordinary days couldn’t possibly have anything to give cause for wonder. But I believe if we open our hearts to receive and keep our eyes and ears open, we might just find that wonder […]
Last Day to Enter #LMMLinkup Giveaway
LAST DAY TO ENTER GIVEAWAY Welcome back to Literacy Musing Mondays! Sept. 5, is the last day to get in on our giveaway so don’t forget to enter. Winner will be announced next week. Entry-Form Now on to our weekly Literacy Musing Monday’s linkup […]
The Path of Life is Sometimes Clear, Sometimes Muddy
THE PATH OF LIFE The word path is the prompt Kate Moutang chose for this week for #FiveMinuteFriday. I’m going to try to stick with rules and only write for five minutes without editing, though I will take extra time for pictures. We had some […]
Locks, Keys and Hidden Dreams of the Heart
Lately, I’ve been working on writing new poems and revising old ones. This past week I’ve spent time editing and updating one from a few years ago. A photo prompt in an online writing group first inspired this poem about locks, keys and hidden dreams. Here is the […]
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She Walks to Find Her Own Path
She walks/Leaving green meadow behind/carefully moving her feet/unused to the dirt and twigs//She walks/Eyes full of tears/ on she goes…
Loyal to Christ with My Life
The #FiveMinuteFriday word for this week is loyal. To whom or to what are you loyal? Do you put requirements on your loyalty? Are you loyal no matter what happens? Have you given your loyalty to a person or a cause only to have them […]