As I journeyed this
Day, God showered bright daisies
Along my pathway.
Becky’s Haiku: Daisies along the Way
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One Day, One Hour and One Step at a Time
Lord, sometimes I awake and don’t know
The road to take or what path to follow.
So, I’ll pause and pray in the eerie morning light
Asking you to help me just
to take one day, one, hour, one step at a time.
Sometimes there are hard decisions to make
And so I hold my breath and hesitate
As I contemplate what to do; what is right?
And so I’m asking you to help me Lord just
To take one day, one hour, and one step at a time.
And then as this long day is steadily passing
With a few hurdles appearing on the horizon,
I stop to strain and see the end in sight
Lord please keep on helping me just
To take one day, one hour, and one step at a time.
Lord, my work and my daily tasks are done
So now I am quietly journeying back home.
While I travel in the faint evening twilight,
Please guide the way and help me just
To take one day, one hour, and one step at a time.
Lord, now that I am silently lying in a shroud of darkness,
Your gentle presence keeps my mind at peace and rest.
And even as I sleep wrapped in the blanket of night
Lord, still gently help me to take just
One day, one hour, and one step at a time.
Becky’s Haiku: Bust and Must
To bust a day of
Deep darkness I must choose to
Dwell in God’s goodness.
I have just attempted yet another haiku challenge from Ronovan Writes blog using the words “bust” and “must”. I am enjoying the challenges. If you like poetry challenges and haiku’s then I invite you to also accept his latest challenge at this link: https://ronovanwrites.wordpress.com/2015/08/10/
Writing 101 Day 18: Point of View
A Rainy Day Point of View
I awoke one morning to a very gloomy day.
The day before was a nightmare as new troubles came my way.
Filled with new fears and a heaping dose of worry
I absentmindedly gazed at the blurry scenery.
The sky had clouded over in a dark and grayish hue
Which did not help to improve my downcast point of view.
Like the wind blowing and the rain raining on and on
It seemed my new troubles were like hurdles with no end.
I’d just limp over one obstacle while lacking energy and fine grace
Only to meet two more barriers mushrooming in its place.
Somehow I latched onto my faith and kept holding on
As I struggled and stumbled all that day long.
People were kind and very helpful too
Guiding me through the steps I needed to go through.
Even when I don’t realize it, God is always so good that way;
I just lacked the faith I needed to see him that day.
So, I needed to choose to patiently endure this quiet, dreary morning
Which continued in gloom through the day and into the evening.
I needed to choose to trust God when I pray
That step by step he will gladly show me the way.
And sure enough when my spirits most needed a lift,
The Lord delivered a new and beautiful day as his gift.
I took note of this brand new day not letting it go to waste.
I hurried outside to enjoy a long walk beneath the sun’s warm and smiling face.
I walked along a new trail where I’ve never been
And heard the sweetest birdsongs in the whispering wind.
I journeyed along savoring every moment
And smelled the lilac bushes which lined the pavement.
The sky is a vivid blue and the grass an emerald green,
OH how the Lord was reaching to comfort me.
Soon I had come home again, my day’s journey now complete
As I had found new resting peace for my soul, my mind, and wandering feet.
But I know my life journey is continuing on as I awake each new day
For always there is a new road to travel along life’s way.
There will be days of sun and there will be rainy days of worry and gloom
But that worry does not need to be my set, my permanent, point of view.
Like a flooding sunrise, the Lord supplies each day with new hope in my heart
That somehow all will be okay as God promises to never leave me, to never depart.
Becky’s Haiku: God is Near
As I walk through each
Day, season, and year, God stays
With me; always near.
Thankful Thursday: TYGIAF
TYGIAF! TYGIAF! I’ll say it again, TYGIAF! ‘What is that?” you might ask. Well, on Fridays, you often hear “TGIF” meaning “thank goodness (or thank God) it’s Friday. I am starting a new mini feature on my blog that i’m calling Thankful Thursday and choosing to declare, “Thank You God, It’s Almost Friday!” I am making a choice to be thankful on Thursday while looking forward to Friday. I find that during the week, my busiest days are right in the middle; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Often by Wednesday night and especially by Thursday night, I’m very exhausted. And then my tiredness leads to grumpiness and, I have to admit it, grumbling!!
Then after being in such a discontent and complaining mood, I get reminded to just take a moment and let myself enjoy the day. Today was no exception. The last two days were long and tiring, and yep, I was grumbling. I had to deal with some very unpleasant tasks which led to extreme tiredness and a lack of patience. Then, today, I was reminded of the beautiful day we had and I had the opportunity to be outside to enjoy it. I do have a job that allows me to be frequently outside and I look forward to that. Not too warm, not too cold, and the sun was brightly shining. Each person I worked with was cheerful and a treasure to be around. And now, it is Thursday night, a beautiful summer evening with a sliver of a moon hovering above me as I journeyed to my tiny home. God is quietly shining his light along my path. As this Thursday gently ends I am thankful for it while anticipating tomorrow. So TYGIAF; Thank You God It’s Almost Friday.
Daily Prompt: Weather Weather Affecting Me
Weather, weather, whatever it may be
Sometimes has a deep and profound effect on me.
If the wind is howling and it starts to snow
I become Irritated if there is any place that I have to go.
If the rain is falling and the skies are dark and gray
Then I want to stay in bed and read the day away.
If crashing thunder and flashing lightening should come
Then I want to safely hide beneath a blanket in my tiny home.
If walking at twilight when the sunset is warm and brightly glowing
Then I want to hear the birds sing and the bullfrog’s deep throated croaking.
If late in the dark when the sky is clear and the moon is full and bright
I want to gaze and wonder about the stars and planets shining in the night.
If I awake and find warm sunshine brightening a vivid blue sky
Then I want to especially enjoy this day not letting it slip by.
Remember Hope
If you are saddened or hurt and your heart is
filled with the deepest sorrow
Then remember and hold on to hope;
There will be a new day, a better tomorrow.
Rainy Day
A grayish sky filled with many billowy clouds.
Rain drizzling and pattering the ground.
A brisk wind creeping up and stirring the water sodden leaves.
Cool air brushes my face; my bare arms tingle in the moistened breeze.
Falling water feeds the grass making it green again.
It’s a time of cleansing, healing, and growing. And I’ve only to thank him.
Morning Light
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As the new bright day is dawning and the first rays of sunlight filter in,
the Lord lovingly and gently awakens me.
My eyes slowly open and as watchful consciousness alerts my thoughts and soul,
I turn to look out the glass pane to to quietly and even wistfully see.
The leafy trees are a pale shade of green and the sky a gentle hue of blue.
Everything glistens beneath the sun’s transparent rays and the morning dew.
Now my soul is filled with earnest contentment of the simple and gentle beginning
so I arise with my thoughts on the Lord and with quiet anticipation.
In a gentle voiced prayer, i answer, “Thank you, Lord for showering me
with your sunshine and your sweet love today and
thank you Lord for your faithfulness in staying with me through this
gentle, sunlit day.
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