encouragement – Rivers Renewed

Shadows of Small Birds

Shadows of small birds can be seen now, returning to the land

while the sun takes its rightful place in the sky again

and on some days, a cold rain

chases away the snow.

Carrying Winter’s Breath

My heartbeat quickened as I reached the top of the ridge carrying winter’s breath,

a sense of awe enfolded me, hope within the blue sky,

peace so amazingly present

covering

each one of us.

The expanse.

When Light Breaks Through

When light breaks through the heart of a writer,

a new path opens

where there was none.

And sometimes the light

for the path was there,

yet we had forgotten

where to find it.

The other day when I wrote, “Modern Love”, it was a real breakthrough for me, not because it was something new,

but because I used to write that way alot. I love writing minifiction. And in spite of everything, in spite of living in the middle

of a pandemic, my wife having cancer again, in spite of working long hours sometimes, I can still write like that,

and yes poetry too. I was encouraged and light was breaking through in many beautiful ways.

Thank you for reading!

We Share Something Beautiful

20190918_095327 In all that we see around us, and in our world, does our wordflow, our paintflow, become affected?

We often see with our hearts – so how do we respond? I wonder at times if I should stop blogging.

I won’t replay the news but so many horrible things are happening. Racism, killings in the street, disease taking so many away, and an economy faltering.

How can I write, or attempt to write something beautiful in these difficult times?

Well maybe, just maybe that’s the best time to write, and create artwork.

We don’t turn a blind eye, yet we offer hope by sharing our hearts through our creations.

And hopefully……we share something beautiful…..with our world.

Amen.

Our Spirits Will Still Speak to Us

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In this age where beauty and revelation are wounded

from disease and fear,

our spirits will still speak to us,

as if oceans still lived in our frames,

and as strength filters back into us

we will be confident once again,

standing tall

even in the mist and the ruins.

In Every Deliverance

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In every deliverance, truth becomes our shield

as we walk away from darkness

and to the light revealed,

allowing our true hearts

to increase our word strength,

and our blessed discovery

of who we truly are.

Strength to Each Other

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In times of crises our eyes search through our masks,

for safety, for strength

with our hearts longing to feel the surge

of our common humanity

to no longer feel alone,

so we write,

we draw

and paint,

and photograph,

to encourage ourselves

and to give strength

to each other.

Because that’s who we are,

it’s what makes us

human.

A Walk in the Sun

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An amazing thing happened to me today.

As I was walking, the sun was shining,

the wind was blowing,

dandelions

were popping up everywhere

in the deep deep green,

and cherry blossums

appeared out of nowhere.

Then suddenly…..

a smile appeared

on my face!

Can you believe it?

Note: Keep fighting and stay healthy!

The Healing of Our World

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As the wind moves ripples across the lake,

I dream of days when peace lived,

so I focus

within my heart

on the healing of our world,

as the wind grows stronger

I enjoy the wildness,

of clouds shifting

and birdsong lifting.

In the Space Between Darkness and Light

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In these times of a hidden dawn

we can find ourselves

in the space between darkness

and light,

and yet we move forward anyway

knowing heaven is not silent,

and we have the light

the strength

of each other.

Note: Keep fighting, stay healthy.

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