Sunday, January 31, 2021

Morning Prayer

 Onramp

 

May I be an onramp

Leading others to the Way

Expressing your love

And Your amazing grace

 

Knowing that You love me

And hear my every prayer

Help me be an onramp

Showing others that you care

 

May I be an onramp

Exiting the world

That others may be ready

For those gates of pearl

 

May I sing your praises

And express Your story

May all I think, say and do

Give You all the glory

Saturday, January 30, 2021

PAD 30-3 exit

 

EXIT

 

E xiting one thing and entering another can be an

eXciting opportunity.

I t’s not always a bad thing when something ends.

T oday’s a new day, Lord, help me with my attitude!


Friday, January 29, 2021

PAD 30-2 Exit

 The Big Exit

 

I remember when one friend asked me

what I would do if I only had two days to live.

I said I would start getting excited.

She looked puzzled at my response.

I always get excited before a trip.

I’ve been to all fifty states, Canada,

Ireland, Scotland, Mexico, The Caribbean.

But none compare to eternity in Heaven.

Thursday, January 28, 2021

PAD 30-1 exit

 Using My Chooser

 

I listened to him ramble on and on

staring at the exit sign, wishing I could.

Somewhere in the past,

(how long had it been?”)

I made a conscious decision

that put me in this position.

 

I seem to do that over and over again.

Use your chooser, I used to tell my kids.

I’m learning to look ahead.

Where will I end up with this choice?

Sitting here being bored out of my mind?

 

I used my chooser, exited, and will not look back.

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

PAD 29-2 Wanting blank

 Wanting to Travel

 

Locked inside I’m getting the itch

Under a pandemic, I swear

2020 is one big glitch.

Wanting to travel, don’t care where.

 

I dream of foreign countries while

I journey from sofa to chair

I putter around trying to smile

Wanting to travel, don’t care where

 

My suitcase is gathering dust

I wish for adventures to share

Getting on the road is a must

Wanting to travel, don’t care where

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Poetic Bloomings Leftovers

 Thanksgiving Leftover

 

It slides and glides

I wish it would hide.

 

It’s quivers. Looks like liver.

It makes me shiver.

 

Would it be a loss to toss

this cranberry sauce?

Monday, January 25, 2021

PAD 29-1 Wanting Blank

 I Shall Not Want

 

When I was little I didn’t go to church,

except for a few times with my mom.

I remember sitting by her in the pew

coloring on the bulletin with an ink pen,

wondering why the church wanted a preacher

with a speech impediment and was hard to understand.

I also marveled that Mom had a good singing voice.

She didn’t sing much at home. Maybe with taking care

of me and my four sisters, she didn’t feel like singing.

 

Most of the Bible that I knew I heard on TV.

In Christmas specials, the story of Jesus

was mixed in with reindeer and Santa Claus.

The Bible verse that popped up most often

was, “The Lord, is my shepherd I shall not want.”

I wondered why no one wanted Him.

Later on in life, I figured out that I did want Him

and most wonderful of all He wanted me.

The Lord is my shepherd, I will not lack anything.

Sunday, January 24, 2021

PAD 28-3

 Remix of Tell Me a Story


Tell Me a Story

 

My little daughter said to me

Tell me a story please

So every night I’d tell her of

My home among the trees

 

Of my four sisters, cousins, too.

Of playing hide-n-seek

Of walking on our homemade stilts

And splashing in the creek

 

Of sled-riding and snowball fights

Pretend games that we’d play

Like Gilligan Island or spies

And playing lawn croquet

 

Of how we got our Duppy dog

Of hayrides on back roads

Of the all-girls Sunflower club

Of catching frogs and toads

 

I would tell them and retell them

She knew them all by heart

Yes, she fell in love with stories

Right from the very start

Saturday, January 23, 2021

PAD 28-2 Remix

 Remix of Thanksgiving poem 

I’m Thankful for…

 

Periwinkles, lilacs and roses

Eyes, ears, mouths and noses  

Chicken, chocolate and cashews

Blouses, skirts, pants and shoes

Kayaks and electric bikes

Long strenuous nature hikes

A great novel on a rainy day

God hears me when I pray

Good movies  and jigsaw puzzles

Cute little puppy-dog nuzzles

Hot bubble baths, autumn breezes

Sausages, crackers and fine cheeses

Writing, singing, and making art

Jesus living in my heart

Mountains with snow on top

Craft stores in which to shop

Fragrances of lilacs in the spring

My diamond wedding ring

Happy Celtic or Classical songs

Forgiveness for my many wrongs

Making music on my ukulele

Practicing my lessons daily

A hike amidst tall, swaying pines

Meeting my writing deadlines

Boogie boarding in the ocean

Taking a walk when I get the notion

Large crowds worshipping God

He loves me though I’m flawed.

My cell phone, computer and my car

Family and friends near and far

Friday, January 22, 2021

PAD 28-1 Remix

 From a four-line poem about the Northern Lights to this Rondine.

My Bucket List

 

My bucket list grows longer each day

From climbing Mount Fuji in Japan

To seeing Nevada’s Burning Man

Going to Wales for a month-long stay

A world-wide cruise, writing all the way

Playing ukulele in a band

My bucket list

 

To take in a Northern Lights display

Painting plein air wherever I can

Sail the seas in a Catamaran

To go to the Wailing Wall to pray

My bucket list


Thursday, January 21, 2021

PAD What Next

 From 1 Thessalonians 4: 16-18

 

The Lord Jesus and the archangel will shout

with the blast of the Heavenly trumpet.

Those Christians who died will resurrect

and we believers who remain on the earth

will join them in the air with Jesus Christ.

Then we will all be together forever.

Be encouraged! He not only saved us from sin,

but has promised us eternal life in Heaven.

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

PAD 28-2 What's next

 What’s Next Today

 

Lord willing, I’ll paint the last bit

of my remodeling job of the house.

I’ll hang up some pictures on the wall,

family pictures in the hallway,

and some paintings in the bathroom.

 

I’ll write a third “what next” poem.

I’ll take a walk on this sunshiny day.

I’ll play my ukulele, learning “Hey Jude.”

I’ll figure out how to play, “I Look to You.”

I’ll do ballroom dancing exercises.

 

I’ll make meals, do dishes, debone turkey,

read, and kiss my hubby on his head.

 

 

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

PAD 27-1 What's next

 What’s Next

 

After the pain,

After the losses

After the change

After the crosses

 

After disease

After quarantine

After the squeeze

After the vaccine

 

After the confusion

After the dismay

After the collusion

We’ll continue to pray.

Monday, January 18, 2021

PAD 26-3

 

Thank You

My God, my Lord

For loving me today

Thank You, Lord, for adopting me

Thank You

Sunday, January 17, 2021

PA 26-2 Thanksgiving

 Thank You Trinity

 

Thank You Father

for loving me.

Thank You Jesus

for setting me free.

Thank You Spirit

for guiding me

and living inside of me.

Thank You Radiant Trinity.

Saturday, January 16, 2021

PAD 26-1 thankful

 I’m Thankful for…

 

Roses, lilacs and periwinkles

Chicken, chocolate, cashews

Electric biking in a new city

A great novel on a rainy day

Jigsaw puzzles and good movies

Hot bubble baths, autumn breezes

Writing, singing, making art

Mountains with snow on top

Fragrances of lilacs in the spring,

turkey baking, and fallen leaves.

Happy Celtic or Classical music

Playing my songs on my ukulele

A hike amidst tall, swaying pines

Boogie boarding in the ocean

Large crowds worshipping God

Family and friends near and far

 

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Friday, January 15, 2021

PAD 25-3 exaggeration

 Saving the World


The world was coming to an end.

I went deaf as I ignored the phone.

It rang a thousand times

as I worked myself to the bone.

 

Sorting a million wires

that were stored in a thousand boxes.

It looked like a mastermind puzzle

twisted by sly, old foxes.

 

As the time bomb ticked away,

I somehow got a hunch.

The world could wait for later.

I was starving for some lunch.

Thursday, January 14, 2021

PAD 25-2 exaggeration

 Our Adventures

 

A tiger leapt from the bushes.

It snarled at Jimmy and me.

We could hear it growling,

as we brothers tried to flee.

 

Okay it was a pussy cat

meowing at Jimmy and me.

We could hear it purring

as it cuddled contentedly.

 

We carefully crossed the planks

where the river raged below.

The gangsters were chasing us.

We didn’t know where to go.

 

Okay, we walked across a little bridge

that covered a small stream.

Some soccer players jogged on by

as they worked out for their team.

 

We approached big iron gates

of the palace of the queen.

The trumpet sound rumbled

and announced some fine cuisine.

 

Okay, Mom waited in the kitchen.

The rumble was my belly.

She had called us in for lunch

for a peanut butter and jelly.

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

PAD 25-1 Exaggeration

 The Greatness of the Lord

 

One cannot exaggerate

the greatness of the Lord.

Creator of the universe,

He’s one to be adored.

 

One cannot exaggerate

Heavenly Father’s great love.

He knows each hair-count.

He cares from above.

 

One cannot exaggerate

the passion of the Christ.

He laid down His life,

forgiveness He supplies.

 

Once cannot exaggerate

the Holy Spirit’s power.

Whomever He indwells,

He’ll raise in that hour.

 

One cannot exaggerate

the greatness of the Lord.

Creator of the universe,

He’s one to be adored.

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

PAD 24-3 love/anti love

 Worthy Love

 

The love of God transcends through time.

Eternal hope is most sublime.

He loves us greatly though we’re flawed.

Transcends through time, the love of God

 

He’s deserving of all our praise.

Our voices and our hands we raise.

With our loyalty unswerving

Of all our praise, He’s deserving.

 

Let us love Him with all our strength.

For Him let’s go to any length.

Let’s let our passion not grow dim.

With all our strength, let us love Him.


Monday, January 11, 2021

PAD 24-2 love/anti-love

 Beyond Feelings

 

Sometimes I think that God is faraway.

And I feel close to nothing when I pray.

 But I recall the things He’s done for me.

My faith in His great love is here to stay.

 

He sent His Son, from sin to set us free.

He answers prayers (perhaps not speedily).

He does what’s best for those He loves, it’s true.

With God I so wholeheartedly agree.

 

The Lord’s not far but near to me and you.

Eternal love will always see us through.

To love Him back’s the best thing we can do.

To love Him back’s the best thing we can do.

Sunday, January 10, 2021