Some days a grateful heart proclaims the glories of existence. But not always… Often the soul sings of birds and buds, of love and gifts. But some days seem devoid of cheer. Gratitude sustains us through good days but the […]
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I would have told you, had I the nerve, to get out of my space, which stretched twice my arms’ length at least, and had I gotten away with it, ten to twenty feet. I didn’t mean it, but you […]
Continue reading »Wild Grass
Promises blossom ’round the triumphal arch forged by my working the steps. Like a gardener, though, I can’t enjoy them, forgetting how precious they are. Doubts, fears, and discontent won’t remain banished from worked and fertile ground — like wild […]
Continue reading »Eyes Wide Open
It’s not in the rulebook, that eyes must be closed, that prayer requires kneeling, a posture of contrition. God’s not offended by slang, by angry words, by minutia. God likes humor, shorthand thoughts, a familiarity others…we… feel blasphemy. When we […]
Continue reading »No Defense
I realized there was no reason to defend myself when I was right. ~ Mary Sabatini I need only clean my side of the street and leave yours, hers, his alone. Your thoughts of me are no business of mine, […]
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