Pondering The Poetic Heart
Pondering the Poetic Heart is a place to guide our spirits into place of contemplative rest. As a poet, I long to encourage you to find hope and healing through the process of reflecting on God, love, life, and all things that capture the spirit through the written word.
In the month of November, I will lead us through a time of thanksgiving through my 30 Days of Thanksgiving Poems. In December we will ring the bells of Christmas. There will also be other times through the year when we will celebrate love, just for fun poetry, and more. I pray this will be a place of loving contentment for all of us.
Seeking God in Preparation for Thanksgiving
In a couple of weeks we enter into November, a time of thankfulness to the Lord. Are we ready to give Him true and genuine thanks? Why should we seek God in order to be ready to be genuinely thankful?
We Trust in the Name of the LORD our God
When King David didn’t understand what was happening to him, or when he was in the throes of despair, what did he do? He put his faith and trust in God. And so should we.
Come to Me, And I Will Give You Peace
A poem to quiet your heart, mind, and soul from all the harshness and noise of the world through Jesus. This poem will lead you through different Bible verses of peace. It's time to take all of our troubles to the Lord in prayer and rest in His lap and peace.
By His Lamplight
Do I trust You, Lord?
There are so many scary things going on in our world today. The future looks uncertain and feels a bit rocky. . .
When Your Week Feels Too Heavy
When Your Week Feels Too Heavy: a poem to get us through each day of the week with Jesus. . .
A Journey’s Prayer for You & Me
A Journey's Prayer for You & Me: a prayer for you as you journey through life with Jesus. This poem will always hold a special place in my heart. I wrote it the night before we left San Diego, California to move to Hickory, NC. The journey was long and hard. But God kept us safe and we arrived a week later to begin a new life. That was 34 years ago.
Out of the Darkness
Listening to God allows us to walk into the light and find the blessings of obedience to Him:
...His instructions, though clear,
didn’t make any sense
I wondered, could I trust Him?
Poetry Journaling Fun
Between now and then I will be taking a break from doing blog posts to focus on preparing my heart for the conference as well as my classes. In light of this, I thought I would share with you one of the classes I will be teaching. Poetry Journaling. Why teach poetry journaling at a writing conference? I have learned it is not just a therapeutic outlet; it also inspires creativity and can enhance a person's ability to learn how to 'show, not tell' when writing a novel.
Good Morning – I don’t want to miss a thing
Help me not to miss anything You want me to hear, touch, see, or taste today. May I see Your beauty like I’ve never seen it before.