Streams of water flow – I observe and meditate, praying with my heart.
Choose Joy: Poems, Prayers and Prose
Choose Joy!
Streams of water flow – I observe and meditate, praying with my heart.
Is it possible to be kind and not be a pushover? By kind I mean, relating with others with respect and calmness even when confronted with wrongdoing or a mean attitude. By pushover, I mean not being easily swayed or influenced by someone in order to please or placate the person even if you disagree …
Good morning, dew drops! You who kiss the ground and grass and melt under the warm rays of the sun while golden maple leaves flutter down… down… down… and I watch from my window in grateful wonder. Dear God, can I be a dew drop for a few moments? Let me melt into your warm …
You and me. We. Together. Let us dance while the storm is raging Even if we step on each other’s toes, let us keep looking into each other’s eyes. Let us feel the beat in our hearts, that rhythm of love that won’t give up the music of memories that holds us up unbowed unfazed …
Eagles spread their wings soaring, gliding, way up high – unfazed by the sun. copyright 2020 – Carla A. Romarate-Knipel
The peaks of mountains are covered by raging fire – burning trees, crying.
Thank you God for fall with its radiant reds and golds crisp air and apples!
Dear God, Today may I be kind to others and myself. May I share compassionate silence as a gift in a world overloaded with noise. Help me to find You in the quiet spaces of the day. In the name of the One who spoke to Elijah, the prophet in the sheer silence. Amen.
English: liquid love flowing from a porcelain vessel shaped to hold warmth and comfort, …each sip soothes the soul. Hiligaynon/Ilonggo: inom-inom sang cha – ga-isahanon apang masadya! tumalagsahon ini nga tini-on sa katapusan sang panag-on. Akon ginapasalamatan ini nga dulot, gikan sa akon bana, mapinalangga-on nga kaupod. Hala sige higop sining matam-is nga ilimnon samtang …
Tea leaves steep in peace, soft breezes cool my tea cup – breathe in, breathe out. Joy!
