Hidden Glory
I think about how John,
so comfortable with Jesus
laid his head on His breast.
But when he met the resurrected Christ
he “fell at his feet as though dead.”
All that deity and glory
had been wrapped up
and hidden in a human body
to carry out His love for people.
Panic
Panic
seems so far away,
Now,
that I’m in the comfort of my home
Without
the lost passport, missed planes,
And
hospital beeps.
In the
stillness of the morning
Having
my quiet time with Jesus
Who
brings the calm and peace
And I
wonder how I ever get so close to panic.
It’s
like when you’re hot
And
can’t remember what it’s like to be cold.
Or
when you’re cold
And
can’t imagine sweating in the sun.
I know
that panic isn’t as far away as it seems.
It may
be just around the corner.
That’s
why the Word says
To set
your mind on things above.
Cool
Ninety-five
degrees
I did
not pack shorts for Wales
But it
was still cool
Urquhart
Castle
From a
high level
in
Urquhart Castle,
I
tried to imagine
what
it would be like
to
look out over
the
silvery Loch Ness
under
the pale blue sky
and
fluffy white clouds
back
in the 1200’s.
How
grand it was!
After
centuries,
of
English and Scottish powers
fighting
over it,
in the late 1600’s,
the
government forces blew it up
to
keep it out of the hands
of the
Jacobites.
Now,
thousands of tourists
explore
the ruins,
click
photos
and
joke about
catching
sight of Nessie.
A
first day of summer
inspiring
imaginative dreams.
Urquhart
Castle, Scotland
The
Urquhart Castle on a hill,
Solemnly
bordering Loch Ness.
If
after tourists were all gone,
I
imagine, I must confess.
If I
were there all by myself
On a
shadowy, moonlit night,
Would
my mind be calm and peaceful,
Or
filled with nervousness and fright?
And
would I swim out in the lake,
Where’s
said a monster is about?
I’d
like to think myself as brave,
but
I’m glad I need not find out.
July
10, 2026
Getting
Back to Normal
Laundry,
groceries
Texts
and calls
Poems
and pictures
To
fill the walls
Make
to-do lists
Step
by step
Aim to
do them
Lacking
pep
Build
up strength
Get
back in sync
Travel
again?
What
do you think?
Reunion
in August
Long
drive to PA
But
that is later
And
now for today
July
9, 2026
Drive
Home
Beautiful
summer day
Blue
sky, fluffy clouds
Miles
of cactus, rocks, scenic cliffs
Usual
stops
Peyson,
Holbrook, Gallup
Home
After
a trip to the UK
A
visit with son and daughter
A
hospital stay
Nice
to sleep in my own bed
