Tick Tock… Tick Tock!
Will you find presents or coal… inside your socks?
Monday’s Merry Message…
Category: Poetry
Thursday Thoughts…
Today is this child’s Birthday, and for the first time in all my 56 years I awoke with a plan to celebrate it…. really spend the whole of the day in thankfulness for every single year of this journey!
I am loved!
I am whole!
I am forgiven!
God has given me such purpose!
I truly believe that I have a hope and a future, so I’m gonna celebrate it… all day!
I remember when my kids were young and I would escape for a breather… the whole time I was gone, all I could think about was if they were ok without me being there. I hoped they missed me but worried they would be sad. In the end, I felt better if I just went back home… silly, I know!
In a funny twisty way of thinking, I feel the same way about you! I felt like God was telling me to take today and do whatever I wished for my birthday, so I’d planned to take a break from WP and maybe read a book, or something.
From there, I thought that I would just pop in to check for messages… maybe post a few pics and call it good, right?!
Ever hear of that children’s book, “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie”, about one thing leading to another? Yah…. so here we are people, two hours into “Just” checking my mail!
When it get’s down to the heart of things… I like being here on WordPress, with you folks. I like your stories, your poetry, and your hearts… you draw me back to the lobby every morning and I end up hanging out in there all day. Why? Because, you visit at all different times of my day, being that many hail from countries around this beautiful globe!
Over this last year the lobby has become like a cozy coffee room, with visitors dropping by throughout the day. Many of you come from such a distance to share your views, your culture and your talents.
In an imaginative way, WordPress is like a village. There are streets lined with little cafe’s that overflow with romantic poets and gifted musicians. Other avenues are filled with book shops that offer some amazing literary artists. Down a few alleyways you might find those in need of encouragement, prayer and understanding. We even have our own business class! There’s newspapers that offer reviews of everything from movies and music, to authors and artists. Then there are the retailers, and magazine stands that offer comic books, craft ideas and food recipes.
Folks might share political views, opinions on the market, or their personal views about things ranging from birth to death… basically, a bit of everything!
That’s where Journey With Me fits in!
You’ll find the lobby nestled between several bookstore/coffee shops near the local park. Every community needs a bit of everything to keep the balance, right?! My hope is that the lobby can be of benefit to this community, no matter who you are or how you fit in to this village, as I’ve labeled it.
The front of the lobby holds an open doorway… there are no doors to open or close. Leave your attitude, your opinion, and any unhealthy motives at the doorway! The lobby does not produce judgement or push an agenda… it’s my heart, and my way of reflecting God’s love in the only way I can, at this time.
You just wait… my prayer is that perhaps one day I can do more, because deep in my heart, I believe that I was born for these days, for a bigger purpose. God is calling me for something more!
Warning!!! I am filled with the Holy Spirit and am highly contagious, so being in close proximity to the love of God might make you start doing strange things! In my defense, I am such a sucker for the whole grace, forgiveness and eternal love thing… I just cant help it!
Sorry, not sorry…
Here, you better take a cookie, just in case…
OOh OOh, I Know This One…
Take a moment, if you please
To meet my three favorite pet peeves…
The first is Bettina,
the stubborn little Rhino…
To everything that I tell her, she has to say “I Know!”
Then comes little Auzzie, an owl who refuses to fly,
Busily baking cookies,
only dreaming of reaching the sky!
Last but not least,
meet a bird whose quite cheeky…
Nanny clucks at all the others,
while still wearing egg on her own beaky!
These peeves you see, are my favorite’s three,
because these peeves,
are all pieces of me…
For better and for worse,
we must finish what we start,
I shall tend to all these scars,
as God does the mending of my heart!
Cookies, anyone?
The Art of Being Quiet…
I’m practicing…
Have a blessed Sunday, everyone… hugs
Smile…
It’s Saturday!
Life is beautiful… so let’s live it!
Three Guesses…
Use your heart, use your eyes,
Look for meaning between my lines,
If you know me then you know the answer,
If you have me figured out, go on and give it a gander.
Have a cookie while you think…
for into your brain, the answer might sink.
Today…
Give over your worries
Cast off your fears
and let go of yesterdays
for they are no longer changeable…
Receive today as such a gift
Live it like you’ll never see it again
Love it like you could lose it
and hope for a beautiful tomorrow…
Trade your worries
your sorrows
and all of your fears,
for a hope and a bright future…
He who is so much more than you can ever imagine
Will fulfill his promise to us, in us, and for us…
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
Oh, Maurgarite…
Oh Maurgarite, sweet Maurgarite
You’re such a tiny thing
Not many ever see you
But, you can surely sing…
Across the waves of air
Your sweet melody begins to flow
Making every part of your tiny body
Take on a beautiful glow…
Oh Maurgarite, sweet Maurgarite
You only appear in the night
Singing musical words of healing,
That come from a place beyond sight…
A true blessing you are,
Oh sweet Maurgarite
Your music heals sorrow from dreams…
With delicate tunes,
you grab hold of sad things
Then you turn them to stars, and moonbeams.
Nugget…
Who are you, my tiny one?
Where, oh where have you come from?
I noticed you when I awoke this morning.
You just sat there, quietly staring at me from my bedside table.
Why do you look at me the way you do?
What do you see of me that I cannot?
There you are, whenever my heart feels sorrow.
You sit watching me, ever so closely.
What are you looking to find?
What is it that you seek?
Do my features change, when I feel sorrow?
Does my face reveal my emotions, when they become stormy?
Why don’t you become fearful of me?
Why do you not turn away, or disappear?
You simply wait there, watching my eyes.
What are you searching for?
You always climb upon my outstretched hand.
I can put you on my shoulder and you stay.
If I set you beside me, you lean closer.
Why do you do that?
What is it you want from me, when you do that?
You never say anything out loud.
Why do I still feel better when you’re nearby?
I know you smell like cotton candy.
How do you do that?
When I start to feel better, you smell like hot chocolate.
Are you for real, or just a dream?
I think you have been following me for some time now.
How do you never get lost?
When I feel sorrow, can you sense it?
Do you have to travel far to find me?
I don’t think you go far, at all!
Maybe you just live in the nightstand.
Just there, beside my bed.
I’m ok with it, of course.
In fact, I’d prefer that you stay.
Monday’s Candy Huddle…
Trick or Treating is very near
The time has almost come
That game of candy retrieval…
There’s still so much to be done!
Some Dentists smile
While others are cringing
Wallets are straining…
as bellies are binging!
Parents prepare for a night to remember
yet, others plan on turning it into a bender
Children in costumes, whether bought or hand-made…
Candy hunting parties to form, retrieval plans to be laid!
Words of warning
to all those first timers
Too much sugar left out…
Results in tummy aches and whiners!
It was an iffy ending, but at least I didn’t fully lose my train of thought on this one.
I’m no quitter!
Journey With Me! 