Monthly Archives: February 2023

A metallic strandA thread wovenThrough fabricTriggers alarmsHarmlessYet to thoseUnawareA threat She carriesA message of loveAnd arrives safelyTo her destination A metallic strandWoven through lifeTells a storyAmid the stormsHarmlessYet to thoseUnawareA threat She carriesChrist’s messageOf loveAnd will arrive safelyTo her destination … Continue reading →

When push comes to shoveWatch out for the shovelAimed at your head Better is a nudgeSweet like fudge withNo sugar but honey instead Someone mentioned the phrase “push comes to shove” and this is where it led. So many scripture … Continue reading →

Brian carefully opened the box, careful even not to damage the packaging inside, just in case the contents did not meet his expectations. Once opened, he inspected and reviewed each piece and found more than one defect. When he tried … Continue reading →

If I think I am an easy person to forgive, I don’t know yet the depth of my sin. If I think you are hard to forgive, I don’t know yet the depth of God’s mercy. I wrote four paragraphs … Continue reading →

Brush the canvas wet with waterSpread the paint within the linesBlend the colorsSlowly ombreTill it awes the artist’s eye Forty days they heard the peltingRain unleashed on wood and groundTears and sorrowFrom the artistSpilled because no good was found Watercolor, … Continue reading →

Words spoken in secret placesTo the listening lightLike seeds buriedIn chillyAutumn CoveredWith winter’sBlanket until earthThaws and waters flowCome the fullness of time A grudge against one is a grudge against God. When one hurts, cry. “And you were dead in … Continue reading →

The amaryllis has the most delicate blooms. and like some flowers, little fragance. Notice, as i wrote previously, this particular one is bent, with two blooms, beginning to wilt. I look at them every day and water sparingly, as is … Continue reading →

I don’t want to see my name on creditsTelling all what part I playedI don’t want any fame among actorsOr receive awards for singing on a stageI’m not looking for accolades and gloryI don’t care if I never win a … Continue reading →

She said “you’re brilliantShe didn’t say “you’re bright”One can’t face the sun in it’s full lightHow many times does she stumble in the nightIgnoring soft shadows sent to set her feet right Be blessed!

The third bloom of my amaryllis is open today. A life created in the image of the bulb from whence it grew but as a result of too much water, it will not stand up straight. Still, it is beautiful … Continue reading →