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Broken Vessels- A Story of Brokenness & Provision

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Five Minute Friday again where I typically bring you poetry in five.  Today’s word is BROKEN and I actually have a story instead of a poem this week.  I apologize for not timing today’s post as usual (got carried away with my story and forgot), but I hope you will think what I wrote instead was worth it and will be touched.  This story is about broken vessels , and not the blood vessel kind 🙂   After my uncle died from pancreatic cancer a few years ago Mom and I started making prayer shawls for people with illnesses, hurts, and losses.  It all started because her brother received a prayer shawl sometime after his diagnosis.  I have knit many prayer shawls for people in need, but there is one shawl … Continue Reading →

The Bare Necessities- Keeping Life Simple

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Today’s inspiration came from a dream I had recently.  I don’t know if it has to do with the fact that I am a Pisces (known for being creative dreamers), or if it can be chalked up to my odd sleeping habits, but I am an avid dreamer.  I find dreams fascinating and sometimes on a lucky occasion I will dream up words, phrases, or ideas that I can use in real life.   After having a series of bad dreams this Winter (very unlike me), I had a happy little dream last week where I pictured the characters from Disney’s “The Jungle Book”, and was singing along to the song “The Bare Necessities” as I watched the characters dance.  Then I dreamt that I was to write a blog … Continue Reading →

The Path of Blessings-Poetry in Five

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Every Friday I write for 5 minutes straight in poetry style (free verse or rhyme depending on what I am able to do with the word of the week) and share it at Lisa Jo’s with a wonderful community of writers, some who have become friends.  I hope you will enjoy your time here each Friday (and beyond!).  Today’s word is REMEMBER.  Let’s see what I can do with it.   Go The Path of Blessings: As I traverse this path of life, I hope to not remember strife. I hope to leave all woes behind, And walk with joy the road that winds. And stop to help my fellow man, And do good deeds where I can. And drink in sunshine when it shows, And stop to bend where … Continue Reading →

The God of Rest- A Five Minute Friday Poem

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It’s Five Minute Friday again where I link up HERE with this great community of writers who all write for five minutes on whatever word Lisa Jo gives us.  Today’s word is REST.  Does that word speak to any of you these days?  I know it does for me.  I wonder what will come out today…here we go!   Go The God of Rest: When it all just gets to be too much and my Spirit burdened be, ‘Tis then Mine eyes can see the Truth- It’s then I’ve wandered far from Thee. It’s then that I’ve forgotten how to take it all to Thee in prayer, My sight for-shortened only sees, This fight as mine alone to bear. Then in the dark , a speck of light- Will filter … Continue Reading →

Home- a Poetic Rhyme for Five Minute Friday

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It’s time for another Five Minute Friday, where I try my best to create inspirational poetry in five minutes with whatever the word of the day is.  Today’s word is: HOME and for the first time ever I was able to write a rhyming poem in five minutes.  I find rhymes in five hard, because the rhyming slows me down.  Hopefully this poem will make beautiful sense to you, as you know how it is supposed to go with five min. Friday- you write whatever comes to mind (not over thinking it).  It is interesting to see what comes out!     Go Home Though I may wander far from youth, I hope to not forget my way. For all I know of home is Truth, ‘Tis where I know my … Continue Reading →

Choose to Be Extraordinary- A Five Min. Friday Poem

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Snowman Wearing a Crown

It’s Five Min. Friday , which means today I am bringing you a fresh poem of inspiration , written in 5 minutes.  Today the secret word of the day from Lisa-Jo was ORDINARY.   You will find the five minute poem and image below, but first I wanted to give you a back story so that the image will make sense to you.   My birthday was Feb. 27.  As some of you may know , my Winter has been pretty dull as I have been struggling with a vertigo issue and having trouble sleeping through the night as well.  Combine that with other factors of stress that have been going on behind the scenes, and well…it was looking like my birthday was going to be very ordinary at best. … Continue Reading →

Inspired by Hugs- Be a “Reckless Hugger” & Love with Reckless Abandon

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Today’s Inspiration is – HUGS!!     This brain of mine thinks of many things (curious and an observer, not too much unlike my furry friends 😉 ) , and one of the things I got to thinking about recently is how as children, we are both the receiver and the giver of hugs frequently!  Often we received hugs from parents, other family, friends,whomever and gave them out freely as well.  I have this theory that children tend to be more open to freely giving affection.  There is a type of innocent, reckless abandon in youth that causes us to not typically over think things as much, or worry about what others think.   I can remember as a child not only receiving lots of hugs, but showing affection to others freely … Continue Reading →

Five Minute Friday-What Mama Did

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Today’s Five Minute Friday is a bit different. I found it really hard to write poetry style as usual and to keep it short.  Instead of one word, the prompt is “What Mama Did”.  What did Mama do that made her your mama?  I tried, but I couldn’t answer this in five minutes.  Although, I did not back track and wrote freely straight through, as the other rules state.  Sorry people , but Mama just deserves more than 5 minutes and for her I would break the rules!  😀  I hope you won’t mind.  Next week will be back to my usual style-this one is for you Mom.   What DIDN’T Mama Do?: Mama did so many things and still does .  When we were little, she was the kind … Continue Reading →

The Emily Dickinson Kitty

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Today is (mostly) Wordless Wednesday, where I am sharing a cute photo creation I made for you and keeping my words short and sweet.  I dug up an old photo of my first cat (a slightly fluffy haired calico) named Sandy.  I got her as a Christmas gift when I was 9.  She was such a good sport about letting me play dress up with her , and would sit very ladylike in the little vintage-y dresses I would fix her up in :D.  Here she is in her fancy lace overlay dress , getting ready for high tea and a poetry recitation! Did I mention she and I shared a love of not only tea, but Emily Dickinson?  Cat nip tea always for kitty (of course!) ..and chamomile for myself.   … Continue Reading →

Liebster Award

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 I was randomly given something called a Liebster award for blogging, so for today’s post you will find out some fun facts about the girl behind the blog (me!..well duh, you are saying 🙂 ) While this post is a bit long, I hope you will find getting to know me better interesting.     Have you heard about the Liebster Award? I had heard it in passing, but thought it was a   weird name and didn’t know what on earth it was.  It turns out it’s an award bloggers give to one another to help spread word of newer or little known blogs. To get one means the person who gave it to you appreciates the work you do.  So, I especially want to thank Tonya at Nearly … Continue Reading →

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