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Waiting to be inspired I have learned the best thing Is to do what must be done And open my eyes as I do, To notice what I have seen before To understand what I have left behind To discern why I am here To see who I am with To love the time that… Read more

Autumn has arrived On the heels of a storm, Fifty-seven degrees and sunshine At 7 a.m. on a Wednesday in September. So I have the time, and it is now, To weed the garden one last time and Put anti-freeze in the tractor and Advertise the chipper-shredder While the market is hot And Lift my… Read more

Dear friends, this poem is four years old today. Most likely, I have shared it with you before. Yet, I feel as I should focus on it today and this week. The times are quite challenging, and hate is stronger than ever. Pray for mercy, cherish grace, and labor for justice. When those three abound,… Read more

Maybe wisdom is as simple as Doing an odd task in your 10 minutes of free time, Or maybe it’s just knowing Time is never free. Maybe wisdom is packing your lunch, Having an extra pair of shoestrings on hand, Waiting to buy something you don’t need right now In case it’s on sale next… Read more

Walking normally, With my eyes to the ground, I saw something out of place, Tucked in a niche Where nothing should have been: “Random Act of Art,” it said. “Sweet,” I thought, And then thought some more- What if there were random smiles- Would folk wonder what I was up to? What if there were… Read more

Walking this morning in the rain, my thoughts explore every nook Of my mind and soul and flesh, some of them long forgotten, Others dwelled upon far too much, and I discover once again The integrity of the whole, the necessity of them all When they are together, and then, daring to look about, I… Read more

What do whales do When the ocean rolls and blows? They practice being whales! Therefore everyday, be thankful. If you can’t be thankful for the weather Then be thankful you needn’t go outdoors. If you can’t be thankful today Them remember a day you could, And be thankful for the memory, By practicing gratitude. You… Read more

So many places I have lived, and all were home. Each with their own flora And fauna, and people too. The woman who owned the hardware store, The neighbor across the alley, The Sunday school teacher, The Boy Scout leader, The German Baptist lady With the garden. And as well, so many places I have… Read more

This heat has been waiting To strike us when we are too weary To struggle, To angry to argue, To defeated to rise up. So lie low, reach out for the Lord. Remember that he asked for a drink beside the well In the heat of the day. And be ready for the setting sun… Read more