Silver

 Matthew 26:15

 

For silver pieces, three time ten.

Our Lord was sold to die and then

He bled and died as sacrifice

In our place

In our place

In our place

Amazing that we’re worth that price  

 

Gold Poetic Bloomings

 I Peter 1:7

 

First Peter says though gold is great,

It’s not so great as our pure faith—

The hope we hold to be with Him.

He promised.

He promised.

He promised.

Let’s not let faith in Christ grow dim.

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 Clean Start to Life as Usual

 

In Mesa, early church and pray,

Packed up our things and headed north.

A pleasant sunny drive that day,

As we made three stops going forth.

To me vacay is of great worth.

Monday, faced a long to-do list,

Shopping, laundry, you get the gist.

Tuesday, back to work, did my part  

Today, I’m tired my mind’s a-fizz.

Took a nap, now, for a clean start.

Heart, Poetic Bloomings, Panama 30

 

Day 3 in Mesa, Return Trip

 

Family of four

Valentine’s celebration

Take out of chicken, burgers and fries

 

Preparing

Packing

Parting

 

See you in four months, Lord willing.

Till then you’re in our hearts.

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Day Two in Mesa Return Trip

 

We could never imagine

when we met when our kids were small

that forty years later,

we’d plan to travel to Scotland together.

What a fun conversation we had this afternoon,

neither one of us wanting to end the phone call

Long-time friendships-- Sustenance for the soul.

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Day One in Mesa Return Trip

 

Sleep

Cook, eat

Do dishes

Play Canasta

Do some groceries

Reorganize luggage

Write a poem and post online

Buy needed electronic cords

Watch TV till two in the morning

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 Delayed Again

 

Sat in the Pheonix airport,

Delayed for three hours.

Arrived in Fort Lauderdale.

Had a wonderful cruise in Central America.

Back in Fort Lauderdale.

Delayed again.

Missed connection in Dallas.

Delayed again.

No flight till morning.

Counted the hours.

Dozed off with my backpack as a pillow.

Seven AM finally came around.

On the plane, pilot announces,

“Maintenance Issue.”

Delayed again.

Finally in Mesa with my kids.

Going home this weekend.

Next trip, three weeks later.

I hope I’m not delayed again.