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Trickery

Beware of those who ask: “Are you still beating your wife?” for the answer is full of trickery. Words can build chains that bind us int slavery, heaping guilt and fear on us until we can not longer think for … Continue reading

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In Awe

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Not Enough

I give you the only love I know how to give, even though it is not what you want. Your need is so great and, while you think I should fill it, only the Creator can satisfy the longing in … Continue reading

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Baby of Hope

A baby is born and with it hope for a better world. Let us cherish this child whose life depends on decisions made today. Each of us has a connection to this precious life. Let us work together to ensure … Continue reading

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Who to Trust?

Now that the lies are being revealed, who do we trust? Pretty words spring from hearts filled with, “What’s in it for me?” And my own heart, how does it measure up to what I think I believe? Yesterday I … Continue reading

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Souls or No

What is a soul? Does everyone have one? If so, when and how do we get it? There are many answers to these questions, depending on one’s point of view. Some say animals have souls, others believe only man. The … Continue reading

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Under the Rock

Think I will hide under a rock for life is too complicated. The more I reflect, the less I understand. Questions evolving into more questions, answers that revel how little I know! I’ll make a little space under this rock … Continue reading

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Leaders?

Why do we follow leaders, placing all our hopes in them? There are many wise ones who point the way, encourage us when we are down, help us to see our worth. Yet, there is a price to pay–for them … Continue reading

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What If….

what if there is only the Creator lying under a tree making up stories about you and me?

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No Interference

We must not interfere with another’s lesson, crucial things each of us must learn through experience. We can model our truth, but, in the end, each must decide in his own time what is meant for him.

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Irony

The irony of being alone in the floresta is that I am learning how to be with others. It is in quiet reflection that life’s questions are answered, coming like raindrops, falling from leaves long after the storm has past, … Continue reading

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Walking Among the Trees

Blue skies with nary a cloud, air crisp and clean. Mother Nature beckons me to walk quietly among her trees, sip water from clear streams. I wander here and there. The quiet murmurs of the floresta stills the busyness of … Continue reading

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Silent Florresta

meetings councils groups hidden agendas power plays greed and schemes i no longer participate in these games i have become the silent watcher if i attend at all which mostly i do not preferring to seek in the solitude of … Continue reading

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Different Languages

We speak in different languages, words build stories in which we live, first a prince mounted on a might steed, battle banners flying, shouting words of justice, revenge, of battles won, blood spilled, words hot with harm. Next comes another … Continue reading

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Becoming Transparent

I want to be transparent to leave no room for doubt, betrayal, or fear. What must I do to become so clear, so free, to leave behind all that hinders me? I must swim in pure water, leaving all that … Continue reading

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All I Can Do

I can only do what I can do. Please be patient with me. Often, my “best”is not very good. I can only do what I can do. We are all in this together. With unity we can succeed. I can … Continue reading

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Sometimes a Doubt

Sometimes I write poems of doubt, of sadness, anguish, or fear. Some say these are not inspirational, yet it is my doubt and fear that forces me to seek my Creator, who always holds me dear. ************************* To Sarah who … Continue reading

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Wizard of Oz

Wizard of Oz Great decepter Smoke and mirrors Nothing is what it seems Does this yellow brick road lead to heaven or is it just a fairy tale? What if the joke is on us?

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Handle

i need a handle something to hold onto at times i feel so close but then i slip away pursue, retreat capture, release am i making progress or filled with self-delusion? what is it that i seek? so strong is … Continue reading

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How to Love All

I do not believe we gain God’s love by negating ourselves. God’s love does not have to be “earned” for unconditional love just is. In fact, it is our inability to love ourselves and each other that keeps us from … Continue reading

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Unity

U s instead of me N earer my God to Thee I lluminate my heart T hankfullness is the key Y ou before me We long for unity, to belong, to be accepted, understood, loved, yet our nature is self-centered. … Continue reading

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Confusion

Come here, go away I want you, I don’t. This exhausts me and I am sure it does you, too. Moments of passion, years of fear, I’m so confused when you’re near.

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On the Street

Mothers alone with children struggle to make ends meet. Sometimes they don’t make it, and end up on the street. Children crying with hunger, stories left untold, why aren’t we helping little hands so cold? My house is warm and … Continue reading

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For What

What’s the point? One more quote, another “friend,” thousands of pretty pictures, too many blogs books unread books read time fillers time wasters What’s the meaning of life? What if it doesn’t mean anything, that it just is. Scary thought. … Continue reading

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What I Want

What I really want is peace–not the kind that comes from analysis, religions, FaceBook quotes. I do not want to spend my life bending my nature so that I fit the world’s warped view of what I should be. I … Continue reading

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