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Category Archives: Poetry
Lady of the Night
“Mom,” my daughter says as she nestles next to me, as if a chick under the mother hen’s wing. She couldn’t possibly get any closer. “I wrote a new poem. Read it.” Elya drove an hour on a Sunday afternoon … Continue reading
Posted in depression, Poetry
Tagged artists, creative, depression, emo, emotions, inspirational, poetry, Writing
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Lazy Rivers of the Mind
Have you ever wanted to be… a person of calm someone who floats with, instead of fights against the current? Two summers ago, my best friend, Barbie, and I decided to do just that. During a visit with her in … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Poetry
Tagged Colbert Washington, grace, inspirational, Little Spokane River, peace, poetry, relaxation, rest, surrender, Travel, Writing
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Ruffled Feathers
A red-breasted robin builds her nest in a rusty metal light covering outside. I’ve perched my chair next to the sliding glass door so I can snap photos. READ THE ENTIRE POST…
Posted in Inspiration, Poetry
Tagged Christianity, faith, hope, inspirational, poetry, red-breasted robin
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The Heron of Hope
My brother tells of a heron, hunting squirrels around his barn. He sees the big bird in his mind’s eye as he describes this odd occurrence to me at a family gathering. “JoDee, there’s a heron hanging around our barn. … Continue reading
Posted in hope, Poetry
Tagged Christine M. Grote, Dancing in Heaven, grief, heron, hope, inspirational, overcoming, poetry, the grief process
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Ambition: The Rhinoceros of the Soul
Ambition is my Achilles heel—a character weakness in my animal-like nature that drives me off course. Ambition is the fly in the ointment of my spirituality—an ever-present annoyance that buzzes around my brain, convincing me to go off course in … Continue reading
Posted in Life Lessons, Poetry
Tagged ambition, creative, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, poetry, rhinoceros, safari, South Africa, surrender
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Night Whispers
Is it presumptuous to believe that we can receive and record night whispers? I think not. Even if we err in our accuracy, I believe the heavens are gracious and God patient. READ THE ENTIRE POST…
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Easter, Easter egg hunt, faith, Family, God, inspirational, night, poetry, whispers
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The Promise
Nothing is as sweet as sensing God’s Spirit and basking in His perfect peace. The longer I believe, the more convinced I am that true life comes from this intimate exchange. READ THE ENTIRE POST…
Posted in faith, Poetry
Tagged encouragement, faith, God, Holy Spirit, inspirational, poetry, spring, trust
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Hollow Man
Have you ever poured your life into a project you were so sure was of God only to find out that it was a hollow man of your own making? It may even take on a life of its own, … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged ambition, El Boca Argentina, God, guidance, poetry, projects, self-development, self-help, Statue
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Sing my Soul
This morning is one of those rare times when I am almost wordless, so I only have this poem to share with you. This is a poem for those times when life doesn’t go the way you want it to.
I Am Beautiful?
The following post is written by my daughter, Elya. I find her perspective quite interesting and challenging: This poem is about aging and how, as women, we can be extremely harsh on our bodies as they change and go through … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged aging, beauty, Beginner Writer, Creative Writing, growing up, Photography, poetry, Writing
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