taking time

Like picking flowers in a garden 

That is not yours,

Time is what you make it 

When you are running toward

Responsibility and remember 

That you have to make it fun. 

Take the time 

Like a pocket getting picked

Every single day

When you wake up

Get in, and don't look back

Because if you do, 

You might not notice

Time is taking its toll 

And you forgot your coin purse

To pay the piper 

And Time will take its due

Whether you take the time

To take a minute to look around 

Or not. 

Redeemer, My Teacher

You are my light that keeps

    me in the fight. 

You lift my burden when 

    life is uncertain. 

Your love brings me home when

    I am alone. 

Your strength gives me hope when

    I cannot cope. 

The Garden, the tears, the nails—

All bring me to my knees in 

    prayer, faith, and humility. 

elephants and pelicans

The elephant in the room is 

How did everyone even get here. 

And I will tell you—

It was on a triple dog dare. 

She couldn't help but say it, 

"Yeah, I'll take the TRIPLE DOG DARE; 

I'm not scared!"

But when the squeals and laughter  

And the rampaging of pelican girls

Came into sight, 

Threatening to swallow her up,

all she could think now was,

"Maybe I don't want to be here; 

Maybe I am scared…"

snap

Where has the time gone? 

The days and weeks and years

Slipping by with frightening speed. 

Children one minute; gone the next. 

One, two, three, then snap—

Everything has changed again, 

And all there is to do is wonder

How it all could go by so fast—

Even autopilot offers some adventure. 

a really good quote

Once upon a time, I read or wrote (I do not know)

"Anything we do in excess can keep us from 

Doing the most important things

For our eternal salvation."

I found these several yet succinct strings of words

Too true. Ever true. A set of whispers from the past

Telling me how to make it out alive better than I thought—

Finding strength in moderation.