gratitude | a poem in my pocket

feast of faith

24 Nov 2018 8 Comments

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Let us remember this Thanksgiving day

how our forefathers walked the pilgrim way

forgive our greedy attitude

and give us hearts of gratitude

for providential blessings, Lord, we pray.

*Listen to brief podcast by John Piper on Giving Thanks here

Quintet of 5 lines (in iambic meter and AABBA rhyme scheme) for dVerse.

07 Jun 2018 2 Comments

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai‘s early summer kigo word is shincha, meaning new tea.

black? chai? or rooibos?

search for favorite cup as

workers pick tea leaves

remember hours of labor

gratitude steeping new brew

05 Jun 2017 20 Comments

Weekend writing challenge on “gratitude” with Sammi Cox

For undulations of the hills
for desert, daisies, daffodils
for love’s sweet longing family fills
God give us grateful hearts.

For grass to grow, mow everywhere
for pizza, pickles, peach and pear
for every breath we breathe of air
God give us grateful hearts.

For hiking, biking mountain steep
for swimming, surfing oceans deep
for every day our lives you keep
God give us grateful hearts.

For puppies, kittens, goldfish, frogs
for horses, cows, and baconed hogs
for reading books and writing blogs
God give us grateful hearts.

image from wikipedia

Thankfulness for the small stuff enlarges heart with joyful gratitude.

When heart is broken open, make no demands, simply let love spill out.

Forgive as you have been forgiven is the crux of Jesus’ teachings.

Beauty of diverse colors be found in kaleidoscope of people.

Integrity is found by building identity on solid rock.