“Go back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

— Thorin Oakenshield

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  • Autumn Evening

    Blue birds and brown house finches play the sun dips behind the treesA soft breeze catches wind chime sails the strikers play a delightful tune:A symphonic orchestra in perfect harmony. Leaves clap in adoration. I smile Breathe in the airIt’s… Continue reading

    Autumn Evening
  • A Day on Walnut Ridge

    True wealth isn’t found in the inanimate, but in the living. Continue reading

    A Day on Walnut Ridge
  • Stolen Prayers

    Have you ever felt you didn’t know what to say to God? You are not alone. Continue reading

    Stolen Prayers
  • Kaleidoscope

    The sky is a kaleidoscope Turned within the hand of the masterMulti-faceted pieces fall into placeEndless variationsEver changing view Each take shapeBeautiful, seen, noticedReflection, Refraction Light dancesColors seat themselves across the canvasAnother turnColors sway and settle once moreLight laughsThe keeper… Continue reading

    Kaleidoscope
  • Labyrinth

    Birds aren’t meant to live in cagesNeither are peopleBut there she was: Trapped, uglyLosing all her feathersMoltingPlucking the feathers one by oneFreeing space for new ones to appearIt was painfulIt was hardPerhaps she could be beautiful againI knelt beside her“It’s… Continue reading

    Labyrinth
  • The Healing Power of SONlight

    She appeared wounded at first. Perhaps she was merely tired, vulnerable. She landed silently upon the fence railing and then glided to the ground just below the feeder. She wobbled a bit as she walked and her wing seemed bent.… Continue reading

    The Healing Power of SONlight
  • Notes on Proverbs 15

    You are a gentle answerA WhisperA HopeThe Lamb of GodLaying down your lifeNo one takes it from youYou are a thunderous replyA RoarA hopeThe Lion of JudahShouting out your victoryDeath can’t keep you boundYou are a tree of LifeThe hope… Continue reading

    Notes on Proverbs 15
  • Eggshells

    poetry #prose Have you ever felt you were carrying so much you couldn’t seem to hold on to all of it? Maybe you’ve felt just as fragile as an armful of eggs. Perhaps you’ve even felt so desperate to hold… Continue reading

    Eggshells
  • The Sun’s In It’s Place

    On my way home yesterday evening I drove toward the rising moon in the east. It was beautiful over the water. I love this portion of my drive. Crossing the bridge seems to be a doorway of peace whether coming… Continue reading

    The Sun’s In It’s Place
  • Beautiful Wall

    I thought you were beautifulI formed you with my own handsfiercely, you surrounded me-offering protection, cover, a place to hide.But others failed to see your beautyand bristled at your presence.The more they protested the stronger you becameFor I could see… Continue reading

    Beautiful Wall