Each morning

Gentle breezes touch my window 

and they also call me to get up

I slowly rise up from  my pillow

and go get some coffee for my cup

Cats are running: ever ready,

for something good to drink or eat

I have fed them;  now I can do me

..something simple or all out feast

Like a burgler slowly creeping

beautiful beams of sunlight crawl

Across the furniture and the windows

and rest serenely on my wall

What a masterpiece of untold beauty:

morning sun paints out a way

Golden rays of untapped value

visit us each and every day

I can linger here in writing

and let my soul sing out its song

But I know that I would be stalling

from those who await me all day long

So I move on to my daily duties 

and ready myself for my work so dear

Listening carefully to each caller

helping them see what is most clear 

Every morning and in every evening 

and  in the time slots in between

God is my anchor and my  protector

and will be with me, though unseen

So though I don't say it out most boldly

on social media or some other way

I am a believer in the good God Almighty

and direct my life with Him each day

Rumors of war

The sound, of many forces , is filling up the air

While the rolling out of tanks  show up  everywhere

The Ukranian people await it: their destiny, their fate

As Russians begin invading; their tensions  escalate

A tiny, callous, monster without any regrets

Seeks out a greater title but, soon, he  forgets:

His days are all numbered .and .his lifespan is too

Invading this poor country, won't immortalize you

We  are, all of us, watching it:  with worry and disbelief;

As Putin moves forward like some crazy, old, thief

He keeps on pursuing a nation, that isn't even his: 

Exacting  a surrender while shaking his old fist

The ambient of warring  isnt something we should want

Disturbances can be triggering and they can  also haunt 

The sounding of war cries and  the ordering out  to fight

Will soon be a distraction from goodness and right

Snowy sister

Laying there so motionless, with such a peaceful glow

Snowy sister is welcoming us like a morning show

Softly she is whispering "come see what you can see;

Whenever you are gazing upon this frosty gift of me".

I see her with such  a purity that's brave  and unafraid

Being what she's meant to be...she's Godness...on display

Silently she's speaking out with words we cannot hear

Listening we shall always hear, her voice so soft so clear

Let's put aside our busyness.. let's venture out to see

What God in all His Godliness has shared with you and me

This beautiful lovely blanketness this snow so pure and white

Let's write of it in sacred song and share it day and night

Icy storms

Bitter winds are creeping in

Biting as the day begins

Whispering, rushing, circling round

Winter warnings start to sound

See the pictures on the frame

Frosty images ..none the same

Wintery  wonders with a tale:

Gusty breezes will prevail

Venture outside you will see

All the coldness yes, indeed

Frozen branches grass blades too;

Icy power lines that'll worry you

Get all ready for the blast

Will your food and batteries last?

Check your water; blankets ...too

Don't let ice storms frighten you

Sharing secrets again

Silence is sounding off..it is crying out to me

It beckons me to return:  return and I will see

The softness of each morning the secrets so Divine

I have only to open my Heart to let in this Heavenly shine

Already I can hear them the birds who wake the dawn

They chirp with gentle melody and watch creation yawn

Like a choir in perfect pitch they sooth my heart and soul

It's something I cannot resist it makes my spirit whole

So long I have been waiting to spill out my heart in rhyme

I was waiting for that perfect moment that invitational time

To open up once more to show what's happening within

Now my soul can sing it and share with all again

Through stormy times

 When you're struggling, deep inside you 

And you don't know what you should do

Reach up quickly to the Almighty

And He will help you quickly see: 

All these trials and temptations

Are stepping stones to something new

Trust in Jesus and all His angels

They'll be there if you want them to

You've known sorrows and tribulations

And longed for days without frustration

Sometimes  storms..they  kept on rolling

And hid from you what should be showing

All these trials and temptations

Are stepping stones to something new

Trust in Jesus and all His angels

They'll be there if you want them to

I've seen angels from the Heavens

Carrying answers for every question

Keep them near you and they'll lead you

To a peace profound and true

All these trials and temptations

Are stepping stones to something new

Trust in Jesus and all His angels

They'll be there if you want them to