Month: July 2021
Asking
We were eating lunch when, outside the window, a hummingbird approached the feeder. Swiftly she moved from hole to hole, dipping her bill briefly before moving on the the next. She finished the circle then hovered a moment, looking in the window at us. Her message was clear. The feeder was empty and she wanted…
Lap Cats
Fur, bewhiskered, liquid eyes,Vibrant purr on silent feet.Angel in feline disguise,Upon my lap she takes her seat. Though full of independent grace,Her pleasure is to be with me.Looking up to seek my face, Before she curls herself for sleep. I wrote that poem years ago for a writing seminar. The cat was Missy. Now I…
John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 – September 7, 1892) was an influential American Quaker poet and ardent advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. His poetry points directly to God. The west-winds blow, and, singing low,I hear the glad streams run;The windows of my soul I throwWide open to the sun. No…
Independence Day Preview
The Fourth of July has always meant picnics, parties, flags and fireworks. And this year it means a growing freedom from fear. Thank You, God, for all You have provided for us. May we be mindful of our blessings. You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4th, not with a…
Lord of the Nations
You rule the people of the earth fairly. You guide the nations of the earth.God, may the nations praise you. May all the people on earth praise you. Psalm 67:4b-5 NIRV Say to the nations, “The Lord rules.” The world is firmly set in place. It can’t be moved. The Lord will judge the people of the world fairly. Psalm 96:10 NIRV Praise…
July
We are now half-way through 2021 and into the middle of summer. The heat, the flies, the mosquitoes! “Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.” (Russell Baker) But then, too, fireflies, the scent of new mown grass, the pleasure of cool water on tongue and skin. “Rejoice as summer…