Image Credit by Karsten Winegeart @ Unsplash Let go of your inhibitions, And start climbing mountains to find joy. The lives we live are not fiction, And we only have a few years to enjoy. Let go of your dreads and fears. These boots were designed just for climbing. So, rise up and get yourself... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Jon Tyson @UNsplash You lived all nine lives, you wonderful old tomcat, And to see you memorialized is great fun. You'd take on any cat or dog who dared you, Leaving them hurt when the fight was done. The volume of the noise when you fought Let everyone know that you were for... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Marianne Smiley @Unsplash, "Thrive" by David Pooper, a sculpture in Fort Lauderdale, Florida I winced at his angry words, fueled by a wrath that frightened me. I tried to avoid the tirade I knew would come, but unsuccessfully. That he couldn't break my faith in my worth is not because I am lucky.... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Nikola Johnny Mirkovic @ Unsplash Shadows on the floor and arches up above. A place where solitude and peace await. I move from sun to shadow like a child, Imagining the drawing of figure eights. I take my time reaching the magic door, Contemplating many moments all alone. I've waited a whole year... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Suefeldberg At one time or another, we all crave the approval of someone. To not receive it feels like being run through by a staghorn. So, we must learn how to free our minds of such a token necessity, So we can find the prize of peace and no longer be weary and... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Jona162 @pixabay I find that it is too handy to give myself away. Like a pollinator, I try to spread encouragement all around. But while it's useful to fertilize the dreams of many others, My own dreams are becoming obsolete, as I feel so duty-bound. It's like taking all of your oil to... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: John Towner @ Unsplash The beauty of the sunset, gold shining on the water. Reminded me of that first garden from long ago. What it must have been like to walk beside the Creator, Savoring all the beauty that nature had to show. Hurrah for us that we are still loved despite our... Continue Reading →
Painting by Joe Hill; Image credit: Tessa Mills Every day the news worsens, and it seems as if the world is being torn apart. It’s as though everyone is angry, letting hate flow like liquids from our hearts. I don’t believe this craziness is permanent, and we can and will see a better day, If... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Dan Meyers @ Unsplash I entered the tree with awe. Oh, how small I seemed. But I imagined the tree Was as enthralled with me. Two of God's creations Meshed at a moment in time. The tree standing for ages, And me settling into my prime. I didn't feel any superiority, For this... Continue Reading →
Image Credit:12019 @ Pixabay Like the lighthouse that stands silent in the night, I have the Light inside me to guide the captives home. I must choose to let it shine, no matter the costs, For those trying to find a place they've never known. The Light says, "Come to me, burdened and weary ones,"... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 