God is Great
God is great
And He will see me through
I trust His grace, not fate
His promises are true
So I anticipate
Future gifts
From a merciful God
He provides spirit lifts
Though we humans are flawed
So no buts, ands or ifs
He is hope
No reason to be down
Our faith is like a rope
Manifests grace around
So in Him we can cope
Poem of Prayer
Write a book
Write a poem
Poem of peace
Poem of joy
Joy to the world
Joy overflowing
Overflowing water
Overflowing juice
Juice concentrate
Juice in cup
Cup of comfort
Cup of tea
Tea time
Tea with cream and sugar
Sugar cookies
Sugar up a gum stump
Stump in the woods
Stump in my yard
Yard work
Yard flowers
Flowers in the mountain
Flowers in a vase
Vase of roses
Vase of lilacs
Lilacs in spring
Lilacs of fragrance
Fragrance of perfume
Fragrance of spring
Spring hike
Spring greenery
Greenery at Christmas
Greenery on plate
Plate of food
Plate of cookies
Cookies crumble
Cookies cheer
Cheer and clap
Cheer and whistle
Whistle in the dark
Whistle for a dog
Dog tired
Dog gone
Gone forever
Gone in a moment
Moment of reflection
Moment of prayer
Prayer of thanksgiving
Prayer of praise
Praise
Thanksgiving
Book of Broken
Write a poem
Write a book
Book of names
Book of numbers
Numbers add up
Numbers lie
Lie in wait
Lie prostrate
Prostrate before Him
Prostrate in rest
Rest a while
Rest In God
God loves me
God loves you
You smile
You tease
Tease your hair
Tease and laugh
Laugh a lot
Laugh and grin
Grin a greeting
Grin in agreement
Agreement binds
Agreement seals
Seals with candlewax
Seals with a sticker
Sticker shock
Sticker stamp
Stamp letters
Stamp in mud
Mud bath
Mud cakes
Cakes and cookies
Cakes are sweet
Sweet dreams
Sweet memories
Memories of childhood
Memories of romance
Romance when young
Romance fades
Fades like jeans
Fades like vision
Vision of greatness
Vision of promise
Promise kept
Promise broken
Broken heart
Broken glass
Glass
Heart
The Link
The basis of my being me
That is a tough one let me think
That may be one for Socrates
Cannot define within a wink
The Lord, made humans for His joy
It’s written in the ancient ink
Sin separates and blocks that joy
And Christ alone’s the bonding
link
Teasing
Teasing’s humor with a sting
Laughter with a point to bring
Careful, though, it can cut deep
Teased one may not laugh but weep
Alignment
It’s
easy, Lord, to go astray.
My mind
will wander off the path.
I know
Your way is the best way.
I don’t
want to deserve Your wrath.
My
thoughts require a cleansing bath,
To
disinfect spiritual sores.
I fall
short when I do the math.
Align my heart and mind with Yours.
The
devil steals, destroys and kills,
Accuses
Your daughters and sons.
Your
Spirit gives, builds up and heals,
Encourages
Your faithful ones.
When we’re
near You, the devil runs.
You stand
against the bully’s scores,
And You
outweigh him by the tons.
Align my
heart and mind with Yours.
You,
Lord, desire the best for me.
You lead
me where I hope and thrive.
When You
control, I am set free.
In You I’m
healed, fully alive.
In You, I
need not strain and strive.
Please, guide
me to Your open doors,
Until in
Heaven I arrive.
Align my
heart and mind with Yours.
I
worship You, my Lord and King.
You are the
One who wins my wars.
Majestic
One, I praise and sing.
Align my
heart and mind with Yours.
Creator
React to core Actor.
Race to art
Care!
Orate!
Roar!
Trace rare tear to Creator.
The ABCs of Me
Adventurous
Believer
Creative
Driven
Empathetic
Faithful
Giving
Health-minded
Imaginative
Jesus-lover
Kind
Loving
Morning person
Nurturing
Original
Precious
Quiet
Routine
Spirit-filled
Treasured
Understanding
Victorious
Writer
EXcitable
Yielded
Zealous
I AM From…
I am from Pennsylvania, where trees, hills, creeks, lakes and
rivers abound. Born number four of five sisters, I am from a house knit together
in love, honesty and hard work. I was raised by a hard-working and giving mom
and a hard-working and honest dad who loved hunting and fishing. I am from
being raised on home-grown veggies, fruit and nuts, deer, rabbit, squirrel, and
fish. I am from a neighborhood of many relatives. I’m from being outdoors all
day long in our country valley playing with cousins, sisters and neighbors. I am
from walks in rain in the spring, wiener roasts and bare feet in the summer, jumping
in leaves in the autumn, sliding down long hills in the winter. I am from an
extended-family celebration on Christmas Eve honoring Pappap’s birthday as well
as the birth of Christ. I’m from a small school in a small town with a graduating
class of 110. I’m from reading poetry, Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden. I’m from watching
Man from Uncle, Gilligan’s Island and Dick Van Dyke. I’m from a church startup
in our neck of the woods. I’m from dating since I was thirteen, one guy for
four years that drove 110 mph on curvy roads. I’m from summer vacations in
Delaware and venturing forth in travels to Michigan to visit more cousins,
Wyoming with my sister, and down in the southern states with the church choir. I’m
from marrying into a Wyoming family, having two children Colorado raised and homeschooled.
I’m from traveling with my husband and kids and sisters to all fifty states, and
several countries in four continents. I’m from over forty years of creative
writing, often published. I’m from graduating from college when I was
fifty-nine. I’m from a place where the roots of faith in Jesus go deep, a place
of eternal hope.
The Plumbline
Designed by my Creator,
To love Him, I am inclined.
His Spirit my translator,
But with free choice I’m designed.
Sometimes I am defiant ,
And fall a bit off plumbline.
On His grace I’m reliant,
And I am centered, sometimes.
Invitation
I come to You,
N ow a bit before dawn,
V ery hungry for You as
I stifle a yawn.
T oday, I’ll be busy as I
usually
A m. I need to walk with You,
T enaciously, hand in hand.
I love You, Lord Jesus,
O pen my eyes to Your grace,
N ow and always as I seek Your
face.
Mermaids
swimming out in sea
Loving
what it is to be free
Romping,
playing, laughing in glee
Reveling
in hidden beauty
Glistening angel fish swimming
by
Razor fish waving side by side
Dolphins and marlin leaping
high
Living in wonder to the eye
Plants adding color to their
home
Purples, reds, yellows as they
roam
Rainbow-leaf seaweed shines
like chrome
Lovely and wonderful biome
Mermaids swimming out in sea
Loving what it is to be free
Romping, playing, laughing in
glee
Reveling in hidden beauty
To Live is Christ
Christ Jesus, my eyes are on
You
You are it for me
One and true God
Understanding and forgiving
Forgiving, loving, living
Love that fills my soul
I invite You in to stay
Vine and branches
I need You desperately
Now and always
God help me abide in You always
Always filling me, stabilizing me
My life is in You. You are my
Eternal hope.
Fear Versus Faith
Fear like sludge in the veins
Paralyzes, impedes, slows down
Life in general and
specifically.
Fear grips and won’t let go,
Unless faith is involved.
Faith, like a hammer,
Pounds the fingers of fear’s
grip
Allowing life to flow more
freely.
Twenty, Twenty-five
The year twenty-five is winding up.
We have Christmas yet to go.
Plugging along and singing a song.
Did I reach my goals? I do not know.
I set goals at the start of each year.
Set out with what’s before me.
Singing a song and plugging along.
Thanking Lord Jesus who set me free.
Some goals have followed me through the years.
They remain for year to come.
Plugging along and singing a song.
I’ll just thank God for what has been done.
The One We Praise
The One we praise created us.
In Him we can completely trust.
His loving heart is pure and
right.
He sent His Son to be our light.
We would do well to yield to
Him and know His ways,
All faithful obedience to the
One we praise.
Let’s praise Him now in sweet
accord,
Inviting in our Holy Lord.
Let’s thank Him for the things
He’s done,
For all good things beneath the
sun.
He’s worthy, and omnipotent, to
Him we bow.
We love Him for who He is, so let’s
praise Him now.
Evermore
The tree we planted long ago,
Upholding burden of the snow,
Stands resolutely telling me
His nature has longevity.
In months, when leaves come
forth in spring,
It’s where so many wrens will
sing.
In summer, it will give its
shade.
It’s where fond memories are
made.
In autumn, when its leaves
flame red,
Its comfort and its joy will
spread.
And so, we’re also to endure,
Not only here, but evermore.
A Dream
The fire burns brightly in the cabin hearth.
Frost paints the windows in a grand
design.
I’m waiting here for a good friend of
mine.
Right now, it seems the warmest place
on earth.
It’s such a simple moment but great worth.
The music softly plays in strings so
fine.
I drink my tea, while others might
like wine.
The fire burns brightly in the cabin
hearth.
At last, he enters, I’ve known him
since birth.
Our spirits seem to always
be aligned.
My next-door neighbor welcomed, we
recline.
Right now, it seems the
warmest place on earth.
The fire burns brightly in the cabin
hearth.
Pick up where we left off and then we
dine.
Right now, it seems the warmest place
on earth.
In You
In You, I know that all is
well.
You are the way, the truth, the light.
In You, may I abide and dwell.
Without You, I am just a shell.
I look to You with all my might.
In You, I know that all is well.
I’m glad You saw that Satan fell.
In You, I always win the fight.
In You, may I abide and
dwell.
May I, of Your wondrous works, tell.
You are good, true and right.
In You, I know that all is
well.
May I buy the truth and not sell.
You are radiant and bright.
In You, may I abide and dwell.
The world’s darkness, You dispel.
You give divine and glorious sight.
In You, I know that all is well.
In You, may I abide and dwell.
