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today's revelation-be patient with self first

take time for you

EVERYONE'S FIGHT

write your own story

testing your faith

Do the math!

evaluate your life and realize the greatness

Jonas Ridge, NC

life gets messy

A piece of quiet.

A pinch of hope.

A serving of joy.

My daily spiritual requirement.

A crust of bread.

A smidgen of protein.

A bit of sugar and vitamins.

My daily nutritional needs.

A few words to read and scribble.

A creative task or two.

A moment of clarity.

My soul’s purposeful demands.

A cubit of space.

A measure of privacy.

A breadth of self-indulgence.

My mind’s emotional necessities.

A night’s rest.

A devotional span.

A stretch of the legs.

My body’s physical musts.

A gross of nature.

A sum of aloneness.

A time with my thoughts.

My entire being’s essentials.

sometimes it's all about me

To understand me

You must speak my language.

To get me you must know my needs.

To love me

You must respect my space.

today is simply all you need

Today is the day to walk in his way.


Now is the time to experience his rhyme.

Always find your hope and he will help you cope.

Believe in your own worth and he will increase your faith.

Grace him with your love and he will stay with you from above.

found poetry

Stripped bare

Life has lost texture

No intention

Energy stolen

Tasteless

Meaning absent

Unheard

Mute and pointless

Locked away

And heartless

Crippled

Body and spirit broken

Transparent and invisible

(save phrases you like or that speak to you and combine into a poem)

Garden Grace

my secret garden's bounty

Life’s thorns

Pierce heart

Life’s grace

Patches soul

World cares

Rob joy

World mercy

Restores spirit

Nature’s trouble
Ruin days

Nature’s glory

Restarts living

Satan’s sneers

Raise doubt

God’s peace

Increases faith

Let Freedom Ring!

Mother-son 7-second art project

My son, Matthew, recently took a video of me painting a simple watercolor beach scene using a new smart phone video app called Vine. You have 7 seconds, with as many frames as you can take. Here is a still photo of the quick watercolor.

bubbling with answers

I look to the heavens and ask:


• What is important today?

To act justly, love mercy, and walk with God Micah 6:8

• Why am I here?

To love one another. 1 John 3:11

• Where should I be?

Always with God. Psalm 139:18

• When will I have the faith I need?

When I believe what I can’t see. Hebrews 11:1

• How do I do it all?

Through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians

• Who can help me?

The Lord said “My presence will go with you.” Exodus 33:14