Expressing the inexpressible
Our Mother, Queen of Heaven, hold me, day and night I feel like I am all alone. I pray that you will embrace me; please turn to me, listen to my cry. For my soul is full of trouble and my life is seemingly hopeless I am in the Pit; I have lost my […]
Read More Redeemer (Psalm 88)Be with us, God, when we draw near, your touch is neither severe nor fleeting. Your arms and heart are open to us, penetrating and permeating with your will, tastes and temperament. Be with us, God, when we draw near, your touch is gentle and ceaseless. Your enveloping embrace holds us in […]
Read More Communion with the DivineWith my Lady and my God I feel safe. So no way will I flee like a bird. The willful lay in wait, yes, and they hide in the shadows ready to hurt those who are faithful. It might seem an impossible situation, you may even be shaken in your core. Fear not God is […]
Read More Sympathizer (Psalm 11)Our Lady is my shepherd; I shall not be in want. I rest assured with Her in green pastures, She leads me to placid pools, She restores my soul. She guides me with flawless bearing to be renewed and refreshed. even though I walk through the valley of naughting, I will not abide […]
Read More Wellness (Psalm 23)Submission goes two-ways there is a reverse pathway. Yielding requires Resilience, communication commences, when paying attention includes being heard. It all starts with sincere Dialogue, which is mostly listening. Being open is affected, when the other’s words take effect. Self-realization begins with Sharing, give and take is putting up with, and taking […]
Read More YieldingI was impressed though not surprised – She is so calm and content Some would doubt my impression, after all, she is just a few hours old. They would contend that newborns just eat, sleep and poop. I see it differently – Well-swaddled she responds to mom and dad with gentle coos and […]
Read More Parker’s ContentStanding by my friend makes us strong to the end despite a day’s wayward quirks – Loyalty makes life work Never turning my back on a companion’s lack keeps us together – Commitment is a joyful tether Answering the call of alarm without regard for hurt or harm fosters solidarity – Helpfulness creates […]
Read More Woody (of Toy Story 4)The Wind whispers, sometimes softly, sometimes loudly. Sometimes She pushes me along. Sometimes She pushes me back. She caresses me with a gentle warm breeze. She throttles me with a blustery cold gust. To hear Her word, I must listen, for I know not from whence She came, or where She goes. […]
Read More WhispererAlas, our tapestry is ripped; but, we’re not irreparable. Woven and inseparable, part of the cloth, we can’t be snipped. Fashion glorifies the rend, the world marginalizes tears. Separation shreds without cares, love, though, is the cloth on the mend. Knitting a patch is not magic. Despite feeling so abandoned; our unlovedness is […]
Read More Threadbareoh be not afraid. in the sky, the moment, on the ground alone, with friends, to mountain go, and pray with them in their presence be oh so happy and be oh so sad, submit and obey, never be the same woozy wobbly be Love’s shining Light in union are, […]
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