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A Windy Day by the Lake

In the wild wind down by the lake today, my hat blew off

and flew away, while the Mallard snickered

and the heron smiled silently.

I know he smiled,

he was holding back a laugh

I saw him with my own eyes,

no really, I did.

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Author Rivers RenewedImageCategories birds, joy, nature, photography, Poetry, windsPosted on May 24, 2022May 23, 202230 Comments

In These Moments

As I walk in the woods, in these moments of birds in the leaves

there is a stillness within, listening

and somehow, like nowhere else

I’m drawn in

closer to knowing

some type of presence,

a tangible, formerly unknown

as if God is walking in the forest

with me.

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Author Rivers RenewedImageCategories forest, hope, joy, life, nature, photography, Poetry, prayerPosted on March 31, 2022March 31, 202236 Comments

The Sun in the Pine Trees

As I walked out the door, March winds brought December with them

tossing tree branches in every direction, yet the evergreens

were holding steady, and the sun in the pine trees

spoke to me saying, “don’t be deceived, spring

has not gone away…”

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Author Rivers RenewedImageCategories hope, listening, nature, photography, pine trees, Poetry, springPosted on March 29, 2022March 29, 202229 Comments

Hearts Running Free

So many of us weary from winter, look forward expectantly

that maybe this season will lift us, free us

that our hearts can run free again,

believing once more,

as we breathe

that good air

warmed

by the sun.

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Author Rivers RenewedImageCategories flowers, heart, new life, peace, photography, Poetry, springPosted on March 10, 2022March 10, 202236 Comments

Encouragement for Today

Carry the courage of a lion, and great love,

these two

and they will always,

sustain you.

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Author Rivers RenewedImageCategories blogging, confidence, courage, encouragement, heart, hope, photography, PoetryPosted on March 8, 2022March 8, 202218 Comments

Hope Speaks

Hope speaks to our hearts in the strength of spring,

the Earth healing the soil,

our spirits lifted

as we embrace the sun.

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Author Rivers RenewedImageCategories colors, new beginning, photography, Poetry, rebirth, seasonsPosted on March 5, 2022March 6, 202223 Comments

I Step Outside Frozen

In my given time before the dawn, I step outside frozen

but not forsaken, I allow the light to see me,

and all that I have seen, my heart

awakens finally, pressing

into this new day.

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Author Rivers RenewedImageCategories beginnings, confidence, faith, gentleness, gratitude, heart, photography, PoetryPosted on February 27, 2022February 27, 202231 Comments

In the Blue Winter Sky

Encouragement spoke to me today

in the blue winter sky,

in the calm silence

of the pine trees

confident now,

I actually know

that storms do not last.

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Author Rivers RenewedImageCategories beauty, peace, photography, Poetry, seasons, walking, wholenessPosted on February 17, 2022February 17, 202235 Comments

The Depths of Our Hearts

From the depths of our hearts we seek the love,

to know and to be known, to surrender

to a higher truth, a stronger poem

written within us

with wordflow

unlimited.

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Author Rivers RenewedImageCategories heart, hope, love, peace, photography, PoetryPosted on February 6, 2022February 5, 202229 Comments

Breathing in the Storm

And when I breathed in that storm I stood my ground

refusing to yield, refusing

the violence of it,

holding onto

my peace

determined to not let go,

until

I could move forward again.

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Author Rivers RenewedImageCategories overcoming, photography, pine trees, Poetry, snow, stormsPosted on February 5, 2022February 5, 202213 Comments

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