Maybe it’s a bit colder than you’d like
Maybe it has a bit more rain
Don’t let the wind hold you back
Never let the wet lead you to lack
A brighter day is just around the corner
A shinier future is just around the bend
If life feels a mite disappointing right now
Just step back and blink; you might just say, “Wow!”
Penned – MG – 11/12/19
What does it mean to be a good neighbor?
Is it simply smiling as you drive by the house?
Is it raising your hand with a wave as you pass them in the street corner?
Is it picking up a valuable and returning it to their doorstep?
Is it holding open the door as he wobbled in on the cane?
Is it helping her take one more step with her feeble pace?
Is it embracing them as they weep their loss?
Could it be a statement of confrontation to avoid disaster?
Could it be a moment of disagreement to detour from harm?
Could it be a jolt of volume to shut the door to Hell?
Could it a kind word to the multitude as you pass by?
Could it be a loaf of bread to the starving?
Could it be fresh water to the parched?
Could it be all of these and more?
Do you shut yourself out; so, your eyes don’t have to feel?
Do you close the door; so, your ears don’t have to hear?
Do you shield your expression; so, your heart doesn’t have to feel?
Who will be a good neighbor within your home?
Who will be a good neighbor in your city?
Who will be a good neighbor to your world?
It only takes one.
Will it be you?
Penned – MG – 11/7/19
You slice me with your words
You cut me with you stare
You pierce my heart with your lies
You clench my lungs but never hear my cries
You stir deceit among my friends
You create havoc among my loves
You sever my relationships with your slander
You sear my kinships with a cruel banter
Every year, I draw near to repentance
Every hour, I crawl back to mercy
Every minute, I search to find grace
Every second, I seek forgiveness to erase
Penned – MG – 11/5/19
The weather is fine
Let’s go and dine
Let’s go and have an adventure
Before all the leaves turn to winter
The drive is divine
We don’t need the wine
We don’t need the activity center
As long as with love we can venture
Penned – MG – 11/5/19
Oh, you wayward heart
You jump and dance while the sun is shining
You twirl in the breeze, smiling as it rustles the leaves
You flitter like a butterfly, no cares, no worries
Yet as the clouds roll in, you seem to pause
Looking with trepidation, you begin to shake
Your skip turns to a run as you shutter with fear
You scurry for shelter, no courage, no resolve
As the lightening strikes and the thunder explodes
You cower and quake even in the eye of the storm
You forsake any promise, any proclamation of hope
Oh, wayward heart, how quickly you have forgotten
Penned – MG – 11/2/19
What significance do you seek?
What purpose do you pursue?
What destiny do you chase?
Where are your passions?
Where is your calling?
Do you even know?
Do you even care?
Will you go?
Will you?
Now?
Penned – MG – 10/22/19
Last Friday, we ended up with a free evening. The wind was right; the fall temperatures were perfect, and my husband decided to go sailing. I was working on a project, and I almost stayed home while he and our youngest left for the boat.
I’m so thankful I didn’t say no!
Sometimes, your “no” will cause you to miss out on the best moments and the most unforgettable memories.
Go on now. Go have a Friday Fun Day! 😉
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You converse with me
But no one is standing there.
You laugh and tell me the stories
But no one is smiling.
You rewrite the history to fit your look
But no one hears the news.
You embrace my form and shed a tear
But no one sees your charades.
You reach once more for my hand
But my heart weeps no more.
Penned – MG – 10/21/19
It’s amazing how one drive can purify a mind.
Look at the swirls of color passing by and see now with clarity.
Breathe deep the air that settles the thoughts of despair.
Let the wind surround your skin, calming the restless soul.
Just step out beyond the norm and find yourself again.
Penned – MG – 10/22/19
It’s finally feeling like Fall around here!
How about you?
We built a campfire in our fire pit the other night, and it was amazing! I love to watch the fire “breathe” beneath the logs. It wasn’t even a huge fire, but the flames blue and sweltering hot.
It’s just another reminder of how amazing my God is. He creates something so beautiful and dangerous and comforting, even healing at times. His creation is always amazing me.
How about you?
What do you love about the Fall and this time of year?
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