Welcome to a world of limitless possibilities, where the journey is as exhilarating as the destination, and where every moment is an opportunity to make your mark on the canvas of existence. The only limit is the extent of your imagination.
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stand
King Solomon asked God for Wisdom. The boy David said how dare you speak thus about My God, picked up a rock and went to war. The Queen of Sheba sent useless gold to a King and then refused to forfeit her throne. Bathsheba, with her innocent beauty, a King and Kingdom overwhelmed. Deborah got…
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all the jewels
It was his birthstone – and a color he often wore. But, all those years together it was a stone in my hand, a jagged crystal tower on my desk. When we ended — all the jewels fell to the ground like stars dropping from the night sky. Since then I have stayed away from…
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So, we agreed
I sit by the small pineapple fountain because I always say, I like this space — but the larger fountain, more often calls to me, and I sit there — writing. When God and I were discussing where to go and how to Live Today, I mentioned this pandemic — “I do not know how…
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You take my hand
You take my hand and we go out into the world. You are my dearest playmate, companion. Sometimes, the Mind says to me “Are you crazy?” “Who are you to speak of God this way?” But, I am learning to listen only to Your laughter, to relax into the giggles we share, to take Your…
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the sweetest madness
My mind is always trying to talk my heart out of this madness. This argument– bickering battle between them — My soul watches — laughing. These two contrary companions endlessly scrapping and tussling like kittens learning to grow up — Meow! Shriek! Hiss, attack, tumble — Oh, this joy of mock battle to be ruler…
Why
did she take
the paper flowers
and the huge golden butterfly
inhabiting her head
(along with the stuffed
bird
in her ribcage)
and without saying a word
lay them out
on the wooden
floor?
~Nikos Engonopoulas, from Aubade.
Small Pieces of Being 