Day 3: Fishing on the Klutina River in Alaska Saturday morning, our last day for camping out and fishing, arrived in grand style. The sun was shining, blue skies and a few puffy white clouds went floating by. Forecast for the day was for sunshine and in the 70’s. I sure hope they are right! …
Monthly Archives: June 2020
Faith Over Fear
Day 2 of 3: Fishing on the Klutina River in Alaska The time was 9:30 AM. We were on no timeline or schedule for the day. I rolled out of bed (literally), and got myself ready for the day. You know how it is when you don’t have any place to go or be at …
Evening Solitude
Day 1 of 3: Fishing on the Klutina River in Alaska Night one of our fishing adventure, started with a 3+ hour drive to get to where we were going. We camped out at a campground called, Squirrel Creek State Recreation Site, just 20 minutes away from where we planned on going fishing. Upon arrival, …
Morning Sunshine
Good morning Sunshine SuchA welcomedSightYouLight upThe worldThe EarthMother Nature TreesSo pleasingNo teasingPLEASE StayFor a while Don’t leave I need youInMy lifeSuch warmth DelightTo bathe InYour sunlightYour armsYour raysTheseSun shining Days
I Am
I am Beautiful Just the way I am Loved Me Who I am Important Valuable Unique I am Forgiven Of my sins Renewed In Him I am A child Of God Precious Pure A light That Does shine I am The me That I am
Summertime in Alaska
Tent Is pitched Enjoy The land Creek flowing Through The trees Bridge crossing Made Of logs Cottonwood seeds In The breeze Rose bushes Pink delight Time Has come To say Goodnight
Little Things in Life
(The image above is that of my brother & I as kids with our paternal grandmother.) See Hear Acknowledge Notice Appreciate Little things One can do Breathe life Love Give hope To Another soul
My Prayer For You
Finding Him
Searching For serenity Escape Finding balance Peace Harmony Tranquility
Friends Come & Go
Friends Do come Friends Do go Like The seasons The weather In seconds Seemingly gone Some Meant to stay Some Meant to go Only one Knows the reason The purpose The time God He knows best Doors To be shut Doors To be opened Opportunity
A Father’s Day to Remember
(Above is a picture of my oldest daughter with my dad in 1996.) Like many of you, I am without my dad on Father’s Day. Circumstances may vary, however the loss of someone you love never fully heals over time. What does happen, is we learn, grow and come to understand ourselves in new ways. …
On The Fly
Once upon a time A woman And her family Decided To get out of town A break away A change of pace Two hours there Two hours back Fishing happened In between Pulled into The open Parking lot Across the trail That leads to Their favorite Fishing spot Arrived At the …
He Knows the Way
In A world Filled with Noise Distractions Chatter Let us Find The strength The courage The wisdom To focus on To become One With God Our Loving Father Peace Silence Solitude All these things Lead us To become Closer In relationship With Him Learn To be still …
Tears Fall, That’s Okay
I Cry tears Nobody Sees Tears Nobody knows About Hard To face Difficult To see Outpouring cry The mirror My face Wounds healing Energy releasing I will Get through My Toughest days
Be There Always
Life Doesn’t go As We expect As We want Perspective Mindset Beliefs Held within The heart The mind’s eye Confrontation Questioning About One’s being The choices The things Of what One’s doing Living life Moving To the rhythm Soul Heartbeat Thrown off On tilt Like that Of …
You’re Beautiful
Sometimes Life Catches us Off-guard A word A phrase A message Forever A life Can change Words spoken I Was so Surprised To Be told Something Magnificent “You’re so beautiful!” (I could have cried.) As You can imagine I Had to pause Catch My breath The kindness …
God’s Seasons of Life
His Light Shines Through Me
The beauty In Writing IS When words Are Written Resonates Awakens The spirit Breathes life Into The soul Of those Who Take time To read Hear God’s voice Undertone Together as one
The Cloud in Me
As I gazed Up Well beyond Into The depths Of The blue sky My mind Floated Like that Of Magnificent White clouds Above me Far greater Than The mountain tops As far as My eyes Could see Yearning For freedom Wanting To take flight Weightlessness Beauty …
He is My Rock
Gifted With life Spiritual renewal BECOMING One in Christ THROUGH Seasons in life TRUST In His ways Give life To your days Faith Confidence Believe Good things Are Headed your way
Present-A Gift-His
Time alone Oneness With Him Alive Vibrant Peaceful Calm Trust In His words Trust In His timing His presence His kingdom Shall find me SOMEDAY Without warning Without notice Transformed Become The past No more attachments Faded Receded Gone No longer exists Present moment Abiding …
We’re All in This Together
While Out in My Backyard A Pile of wood Stood Placed Was stacked In between The Birch trees As I photographed Looked closer Inside Many of The logs I Did see Shapes Designs Growth formation Cutting lines A smiling face The other frowning Some old Some young Some dried Others Fresh cut …
Outdoors
Get outdoors Go outside PLAY EXPLORE Dig In the dirt Feel The sunshine on your face Lay On the grass Watch As the clouds float on by Listen To the sounds Rustling Of the trees Birds chirping Sound Of water Flowing in a creek Pick dandelions Braid and …
The Gift of Opportunity
Do you know how it feels to have life breathed into you? If not, let me tell you about a recent experience of mine. A while back, one of my daughter’s best friends, asked if I would be interested in writing articles about various hikes in Alaska, my family and I have been on recently. …
The Joy of Water
A mother called out to her child as she stood at the doorway. No child was in sight as I looked ahead in the distance. Soon, thereafter, a little girl (approximately age 2), appeared from behind the cars that stood parked in the driveway. At first, she came running from behind the cars at a …
CHICKEN
When you’re in communication with God, looking for guidance and direction in life, you wouldn’t think He would call out, “CHICKEN” now, would you? Well, that’s exactly what happened to me this evening as I nearly made the full loop around the neighborhood. Let me tell you about my experience this evening. God, is a …
Chattering…
Monday, a cloudy, dreary, gray skies and raining kind of day. The sights, sounds and atmosphere was much different than other days. There are some things I noticed this drizzly, rainy day, that I hadn’t noticed so much in the past. When the air is dry, skies are clear, maybe a few passing clouds…okay. Birds …
Time Alone With God IS Time Well Spent
Neglecting time, I could be spending with my family to spend time with God, doesn’t mean I don’t love them. By doing so, I am placing more respect on myself and my needs to become a better person. I, too, need time alone, sacred and intimate time to hear His voice and feel His unconditional …
Tides Changing
Mud flats Low tides Residual energy Water subsides Exposed Revealed Naked Silt Rocks Driftwood Fish carcasses Bottles Broken glass High tide Surges Full force Washes away Washes ashore Grabs Recycles Restores Balances Tide changes Ocean waves High seas
Under Construction
Construction zone Under construction Pilot car Slow down Please Heed The warning Be aware Of The signs Watch Listen Learn Obey Creating oneself Authentic and true Road repair Upgrades needed Wear and tear Slow down Take time Embrace The transition The change Worn out Old pavement Old ways Upheaval Removal Disposed of Properly New foundation …
I’m a Believer!
Dreamer Believer Envision What someday I Can be Possibilities Endless Faith So strong So true Nothing Can stop me From fulfilling My destiny
The Healing Power of Touch
Bear hug Hold Warm embrace Soft touch Squeeze Unconditional love Human compassion Understanding POWER Of the human touch Soul mended Spirit’s alive AMEN For goodness sake
Searching
Who she was She didn’t know Searching In hopes of finding Someone new The person She would become Who was it She hoped to find Uncertain Whomever it was Must be Whole Rich Pure Filled with Compassion Unconditional love Divine Holy Understanding of Oneself …
Blessed Abundantly
Making time for, being present with the Lord, has been challenging in recent days. I acknowledge Him, I give Him thanks and praise, but our time together has been limited with distractions, difficulty focusing, hearing His voice and deep, unconditional love. As I exercised this morning, I thought about listening to a country music playlist, …
Magnificent Meraki 