Dancing in the Rain
” Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain”. The saying in the photo is so true! We get so wrapped up in surviving the storm and the fortitude of character that was build. We then revile in the accolades of admiration for making it through the storm, which vanishes after a short time. When later we learn that our only task was to dance in the rain and enjoy the journey and the process. We had once again missed a moment we...
Read MoreHope and Kindness
Once upon a time there was a camel who became lost in the Arabian Desert. His name was AL AMLY which means, “the Hope”. His caravan had been scattered as they attempted to outrun a band of raiders and thieves. ALAMLY wandered for days trying to find his master and family. Each night as the camel lay down to sleep, thoughts of his master’s kindness brought him comfort. One day after a long weary haul, AL AMLY came across a man and his donkey traveling in the direction of the...
Read MoreCrazy Winter Blast (a beatnik poem)
Crazy Winter Blast! A Beatnik Poem by Kim M Yeager It was all over the tube man! …S N O W! On every square channel…Winter BLAST! I’m not jivin on how lame!….Crazy man…crazy! But the Cats blew my mind! They were Right On! … Dig? Wild man…Wild. It was s n o w i n! Kinda lame at first! But it just kept snowing! School closed…that was smokin Hot! The snow fell and blew for two days Man! It was F u n k y! Then came this wicked black ice…I’m not goofin with...
Read MoreSometimes the path is dark and scary
I have been walking on this dark path for what seems like forever. My way has not been easy. The negative messages that pop into the forefront of my mind seem to repeat the same old song. I keep hearing phrases over and over again designed to beat me down. I feel a heaviness on my shoulders continually with little relief. Nothing seems to be going right today. I feel weak and the chronic cough is nagging me at every step. I am in need of a rest almost at every turn. My supplies are running low...
Read MoreJesus is Born!
With the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, the Reason for the Season can get lost in the shuffle. I can get so caught up in getting my Christmas Cards mailed, gifts bought and wrapped, the dinner organized and decorations put up…that I forget to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. So it is the reason that I am posting this blog. We must pause and reflect on the story that we hold so dear because it is the very reason we live. We need to thank God for the gifts we receive every...
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