Tantalizing April

 ~ Tantalizing April ~

Cloud filtered sun

and a stiff little breeze

belies the warm promise

of mid sixty degrees

so I don a light sweatshirt to

sit on my balcony coffee in hand

in the quiet of the morning with

no one about  I gaze at near

tree buds soon to burst out

I dream of the summer, of

warm days to come and

spring flowers ready to

bloom in the gardens

all over our town

but the clouds cool the 

sunbeams, the wind

has its way while 

I slip back inside

to finish my day

JoMae

4/11/23

 

Celebrate Aging

 ~ Celebrate Aging ~

Here on my own 

with no set agenda

except inner nudges

to capture a thought

clean up the kitchen

water the plants... 

I do make a schedule 

a plan for each day

yet tend to ignore it

(excepting deadlines)

and move up my plan

to another tomorrow 

while I finish my book

or fill a blank page to

celebrate aging with

small songs of Joy!

JoMae

3/8/23

You Anew

 ~You Anew ~

Finding the self waiting in

you, ready to blossom again

finding one’s soul in the ashes

of loss or other upsetting change

finding your feet after falling

step after faltering step

finding your new identity

learning to test each nudge

daring to step out into the world

when the urge is strong to fudge;

to give in to ‘can’t’ - maybe later

when tempted not to budge

when your comfort zone is shrinking

when you’d rather stay inside, try

facing the world with trust and a

smile, freeing new self to arise

from it’s grave in the depths of your

being, from the soul it is hiding within

to strengthen in miniscule increments

until cheerfully blooming again

JoMae

4/20/23

Amazing Love

 ~ Love Even Unto Death ~

we drink the cup

at Christ’s invitation

for complete remission

of our sins, our sinfulness

our separation from Godde

we serve our Sovereign whose

love bridges that separation

to guide us home again

and again and again

time beyond time

~ Amazing Grace! ~

JoMae

4/10/23

'Mary"

 "Mary"

It wasn’t Jesus’ voice, it seems, 

that Mary recognized while

conversing with the ‘gardener’

Was it the familiar loving way 

she heard Christ say her name

that made her know and cry

 Raboni?

To hear our name on the

breath of one who loves

us is unmistakable.

JoMae

4/10/23

An Easter Monday Morning  Reflection - How I love that garden scene in John - and all it means - Enjoy!

My Nest

~ My Nest ~ A Sanctuary ~

surrounded by items bringing joy

each with a story from the past

cherished memories taken to

this new home I am forming

now on my own, stuff that

speaks love,  projects to

finish, more life to live 

a mantle woven out of a life now ended

warmly wrapping into new beginnings

dreams arising as phoenix from ash

full of fresh purpose and inspiration

~ Old Wonder Breathes Anew ~

JoMae

4/8/23

Love's Sweet Gift

 ~ Love’s Sweet Gift ~

first each corner in our home

was filled, large as it was

then, as kids moved on

he lined one room with

shelves and cupboards

designed to hold my

growing book collection

and writing projects

~ A Room Of My Very Own ~

JoMae

3/10/23

Looking Back

 ~ Looking Back ~

a glance over my shoulder

reveals in the distance a

world that is gone now

yet ever exists

the core of my being

the roots of my present

my entire life journey forms

rich soil for blossoming

New Joy in Old Age

JoMae

3/4/23