As the Lord Wills
Walked
in the park with Regina
With
Linda I did pray
And I
researched New York hotels
For January
Day
Three
loads of laundry, then came next
And Facebook
scrolling, too
I played
some games and read some things
Though
had a lot to do
I
packed my carryon so full
Won’t
fit another thing
I also
packed my Mesa bag
For
soon I will take wing
Just
three more days and then we’ll drive
And I
can’t wait to go
As
long as it is the Lord’s will
Yes,
this, of course, I know
2 Corinthians
3:16
Covered,
hidden, protected
In grace
Yet standing
bold, clean, seen
In the
throne room
Junea Excursion
With
some trepidation,
I
joined my excursion group.
I met
kind Melissa;
She’d
keep me in the loop.
It was
raining that day.
We had
to dress right,
Rain
proof coat and pants,
Warm hairband and gloves (white),
I hadn’t
been on a bike
For nearly
fifteen years.
I practiced
in the parking lot
And set
aside my fears.
So, we
were off, the twelve of us
In
line, like a train.
The
scenery was beautiful,
Even
in the rain.
We
rode along the highway
And
trails in the woods.
The
wet and cold weather
Made
us glad for hats and hoods.
We parked
bikes by a pretty lake,
Took
pictures of a glacier,
A waterfall
and golden trees,
A place
that one could savor.
I had
a few problems
With my
hair falling loose,
And my
glasses steaming up
Which
made me the caboose.
I
enjoyed the ride all in all
And I
had such fun.
But after
eight miles of it
I was
glad when we were done!
Working On It
In the
morning, when rain had stopped,
I
walked, but not too far
Put branches
in a large trash bag
And air
in tires of car
After
lunch I wrote a trip poem
Walked
and then cut some elms
And
then booked a flight to New York
Sometimes
I’m overwhelmed
Received
a package in the mail
It should
prevent my snore
It
would be nice to ditch CPAP
I
couldn’t ask for more
Watched
Korean Romance movie
Called
Crash Landing on You
So now
I have four more days to go
There’s
still a lot to do
One Task at a Time
Five
more days and it rained a lot
Got
sleepy from gray sky
Errand
running kept me awake
I had
a lot to buy
First,
I went to the post office
I put
a hold on mail
I got
the meds at pharmacy
At
this I did not fail
Then Wal-Mart
to buy groceries
And
some trip extras, too
I had
to buy a hair dryer
My old
one cracked straight through
And
then in the late afternoon
A visit
from a friend
I took
a long break from the chores
On
which there is no end
Took a
shower and ate our meal
And
then I went to church
Animals-of-Bible
Study
A lot
comes from that search
My
to-dos work like a jig-saw
One
piece at a time
So, I
just need to not stress out
And
trust it works out fine
Getting Out of Here
Six more days and time’s going fast
Though I do like my home
Adventure’s calling once again
To Alaska I’ll roam
First
to Mesa to see the kids
Where
my hubby will stay
Then
to Seattle to meet Sis
And we’ll
be on our way
We’ll cruise
out in the open sea
Just
for a little while
And then
to the inside passage
I
think of it and smile
For
now, it’s life as usual
Housework,
church, and writing
Plus all
of the pre-trip todo’s
Till
it gets exciting
Six
more days and time’s going fast
Though
I do like my home
Adventure’s
calling once again
To Alaska I’ll roam
Finally Got Moving
I
needed to clean the house
I
decided I’d do what it would take
I
promised that if I got it done
I’d
have a piece of cake
I
worked for hours on the house
With
small jobs in between
Then Hubby
and I had some cake
After
the house was clean
And so
I worked on my list
Renewed
my license online
I took
care of all of my plants
And
paid for Egypt trip on time
So now
we have a week to go
And
then we’ll see our two
Lori
has passes to her gym
So we’ll
have something to do
Praying for Umph
Eight
more day before we leave.
I’m
trying to get in gear.
This
will make the fifth trip
I have
made this year.
I’m
anxious to get on the move,
But
before I can take off,
There’s
so much I have to do.
But
can I do enough?
The
weird thing is, I have the time.
It’s umph
that’s up and gone.
How
can I accomplish things,
With
no desire to move on?
If I
had my druthers,
I’d
just sit and watch the shows
And
eat sweet or crunchy things
Or
take a nap and doze.
So,
while I’m stuck in this position,
I’ll
take a moment to pray.
Maybe
it will take the Lord Himself,
To get
me moving today.
A
Friend Walking
I
often walk in our neighborhood
when I
don’t have time for longer hikes.
I
noticed another woman often walking,
slightly
older than me.
She
reminded me of a friend of mine.
She
always wore a visor.
I wear
my “Kenya hat”
which is
really a fishing hat.
It has
a flap you can pull down
so your neck isn’t exposed.
I never use it
because of my shoulder-length hair.
One morning, on our daily walk,
we met at a corner
and as we walked, we chatted
for several blocks.
The weather. The need for rain.
The bright Colorado blue sky and
puffy clouds.
The recent in-town deer sightings.
We reached the end of the street.
She turned left and I turned
right.
I haven’t been seeing her lately
and I wonder if she’s okay.
I don’t even know her name.
Rejoicing
I’m glad that You love me
Excited that You care
My mind does good
To know that You are there
And to think that when You look at me
You wear a tender smile
That will keep me glad and singing
For more than a little while
Pre-trip To-do List
Regrouping
on my to-do list
Nine
more days till we leave
I
would like to complete my tasks
But
that’s hard to conceive
I’d
like to have the yardwork done
And
the house deep cleaned too
And
with manuscript publishing
I
would like to be through
And of
course there’s the little things
Set
visits to the doc
Clean
up some messes including
My
haunted bedroom clock
The
radio turns itself on
I can’t
figure out how
So I
gave up and pulled the plug
I’ll
have to fix it now
And
speaking of clocks that don’t work
I have
one upside down
We
couldn’t get it tight enough
And so
it swung around
And
with so all of these to-dos
I sit
and write a poem
A lot
of them will have to wait
Until we
get back home
Declarations
of the Natural World
Clouds
In all
shapes and sizes
Whites
and grays
Inspiring
imagination
Attributes
to God’s glory
Rocks
From
pebbles to boulders
Stable,
dependable, solid
Old
stories to tell
Attributes
to God’s glory
Flowers
A
plethora of colors and designs
Perfect
petals of beauty
A
sweet variety of fragrances
Attributes
of God’s glory
Trees
Arms
stretched up
Turning
in sun and wind
Demonstration
of colorful artistry
Attributes
of God’s glory
Water
Oceans,
lakes, rivers, streams
Bubbling,
soothing, calming
Giving
life
Attributes
of God's Glory
Animals
Small
and cute to
Big
and ferocious
A plethora
of personalities
Attributes
of God's glory
People
Art,
music, dancing
Life, love,
friendships, families,
Creating,
building, learning
Attributes
of God's glory
“So carry your candle, run to the darkness
Seek out the lonely, the tired and worn
Hold out your candle for all to see it
Take your candle, and go light your world”
(From Go Light
Your World by Chris Rice).
Candlelight
“Go
Light Your World,”
the theme
song
of my
daughter’s mission trip
when she
traveled
with
Teen Missions
at the
age of fourteen,
ignites
memories
every
time I hear it
of her
boarding a bus
with a
duffle bag
about
as big as she was
learning
to light the world
in the
country of Jordan,
now in
Arizona
lighting
a little corner
of the
world
as an
RN
keeping
a little one
breathing.
Lacking
Lullabies
I
shouldn’t watch crime shows
Before
I go to bed.
I
dream all through the night
Of
those who want me dead.
Of
those who are abused
And
running for their life,
Of
crimes behind closed doors
Of a
husband and wife.
Of
murders and mayhem,
Of abductions
and pain,
Of unsolved
mysteries,
With
no one left to blame.
Of
robberies and heists
And
all those things you dread.
I
shouldn’t watch crime shows
Before
I go to bed.
The
Ultimate Country
I
dream of going to Australia
To see
the kangaroos.
And traveling
to Switzerland
Taking
in amazing views.
I’d
like to go to Mount Fuji
And
make the uphill climb.
And it
would be wonderful
In Israel
to spend some time.
I also
dream of Singapore
Where
super trees glow at night.
And to
visit Norway
To see
the Northern Lights.
I want
to go to Egypt
And
experience ancient things
To
Iceland and New Zealand
And the
Philippines
I’ve
been to Ireland, Scotland, England,
Wales,
Germany, Italy, France.
I’ve
been to Peru, Kenya, Panama
When I
had the chance.
But all
are merely shadows,
And none
can compare
To my
home with God in Heaven
And I
dream of going there.
There
are no rats racing around here
I’ve
grown distracted, I fear
While
some folks are wishin’
They
could go fishin’
I’m
spending days that are mere
