March Fourteenth

Clouds of dusty pink
hang fragile in the
warm evening sky
reflecting a sunset
from the west.

Gratitude, I

Thank you Lord
for good friends
both Old and New

For family
blood and otherwise

And for beautiful words
from beautiful people

For warm summer days
in the middle of March

For Happiness and Beauty
and Hope

Always for Hope

Summer Longing

A translucent moon
hangs in the bright
morning sky
dripping with the hope
of a summer soon to come

When the stars shine
brighter on a hot
Nebraska night

And the clouds sit
just right after a
quick summer rain
creating a chalky white
ribbon that separates
earth from sky
blue from green
as in a child's drawing

Lightning Bugs

Lightning bugs in a dark blue sky,
kiss the night with beads of light;
laying out a scene for the characters to play,
waving away the bright light of day.

Crickets chirp and cicadas buzz,
a night of song with lights above;
the grasses sway to a dusk melody,
enjoying the night in the cool shade of trees.

Stars twinkle softly in the full moon’s bright,
not a cloud in the sky to harness the night.

Love Like Summer

Love Like Summer

If I could catch this feeling in a jar,

like a child catching lightening bugs at dusk,

I would.

I would close the lid tight,

holding it inside,

and hug it to my chest.

Laying down in the grass,

staring at it with wonder,

I would hide it from all the other kids.

Because this feeling is mine,

like the hours in summertime.

No one else needs to know;

no one except us.

Because you’ve filled a jar too;

don’t worry, I won’t tell.

And you look at it with awe,

perched high up on your bookshelf.

Every once in awhile you take it down,

I hope you think of me.

Someday we’ll let it fly free,

I’ll open my jar,

and you’ll open yours;

and the contents will find each other,

fluttering about above the grass,

connecting the layers of our lives,

like stars in a summer sky.

Pray-ers Needed

Please read this post written by my friend Grace, who's adoption journey I have been sharing with you for awhile now. She's getting very close to flying to Bulgaria to meet Samantha. Only one step remains in the way, but we have a big God who answers prayers, and that precious little girl needs to come home. If you read a few of the other posts Grace has written recently, you'll understand why:

http://lovesransom.blogspot.com/2012/03/one-step-away-from-airplane.html

Thank you so much! I love you all, and I can't wait to see most of you during spring break (which starts in approximately 4.5 hours!!)

Bible verse of the day:
"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
-1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Hide and Seek

Moods change
with cloud coverage,
when there are no stars
in the sky.

The moon is hiding
behind a veil
causing anger to stir
as it puts everyone
slightly on edge.