New day arriving
Sunrise marks destination—
Journey’s starting page
Each minute matters
Unlocking inspiration—
Filling empty page
Final revisions
Courage to find honest words—
Editing each page
In life, as in football, you won’t go far unless you know where the goalposts are.
A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be doing down.
Arnold H. Glasow (1905-1998) was an American author and humorist. He was a regular contributor to the humor sections found in Reader’s Digest.
Sleeping beneath midnight stars
Dreaming of faraway lands
Tracing desktop’s spinning globe
Traveling with comfort’s hands
Searching for bold adventures
Filling imagination
Revolving world comes to rest
Discovering location
Boarding fastest clipper ship
Setting sail, freedom ahead
Lighting up destiny’s route
Leaving comfortable bed
Traversing treacherous seas
Sailing toward setting sun
Scanning distant horizon
Anticipating more fun
Pulsating alarm intrudes
Crashing through innocent dreams
Waking for Monday’s school day
Leaving journey in midstream
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Walking this lonely road
Losing count of each step
Packing life’s hefty load
Careful not to misstep
Miles of infinite road
Where will it finally end?
Life scanned, like some bar code
What lies around the bend?
Few answers on this road
Walking day after day
Needing life to reload
Feeling like nature’s prey
Danger lurks on this road
Always staying alert
Life delayed in safe mode
Old, worn boots kicking dirt
Life resembles this road
Challenges come and go
Heavy, infinite load
Never walking too slow
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Originally published May, 2020.
A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it.
From Joshua 24:15: “Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living, but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”
George Augustus Moore (1852-1933) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, and poet. He has often been regarded as the first great modern Irish novelist.
Nightly journey
Making every turn
Dreamland Express
Locomotive churns
Night’s stardust twirls
Beaming moonlight shines
Dreams coloring
Brilliant skyline
Stillness breathing
Dancing with more guests
Each dream connects
Peace surrounds night’s quest
Endless travels
Finding elation
Dreams speak softly
Night’s destination
Early dawn’s pause
Closing nighttime’s gate
Dreamland Express
Morning’s station waits
I’m not a teacher: only a fellow-traveler of whom you asked the way. I pointed ahead–ahead of myself as well as you.
After all, the wrong road always leads somewhere.
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was an Irish-born playwright, critic, and political activist.
Understand that God, in His sovereignty, places His hand over our lives and allows us to pass through painful experiences that we would never choose or want. Accepting and learning from them, we grow deeper in Christian life.
From Ecclesiastes 3:14: “ I know that whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it nor anything taken from it; God has done this so that all should stand in awe before Him.”
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Looming, life’s challenges come from left field
Invading life, pushing through safety shields
Sheltering-in-place brings many changes
Experiencing new rules, with broad ranges
Occupied at home, juggling novel ways
Overcoming change, yet lost in life’s maze
Closing businesses, routines now shuttered
Feeling suddenly strange, life seems cluttered
Playing underfoot, young children amaze
Showing adults, innocence shows new ways
Living with this new normal, upside down
Sensing loss, emotions creating frowns
Praying for those needing support and care
Tapping our faith, God leads with His bright flare
Remaking daily habits, life’s new pace
Shelving normal, left high on a bookcase
Growing each day, uncertainty prevails
Ticking clocks, second hands moving like snails
Hunkering down, persistent virus sprawls
Waiting day by day, patience makes its call
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Originally published April, 2020 (near the beginning of the Covid pandemic).
Sailing to endless shores
Harmony fills each breeze
Journey’s fluent rhythm
Replacing life’s unease
Sailing beyond darkness
Newness spilling over
Journey’s fluent story
Viewing life’s changeover
Sailing from rising tides
Novel approach tunes in
Journey’s fluent verses
Catching life’s peace within
Sailing from day’s troubles
Warm melodies sing out
Journey’s fluent cadence
Finding life’s faithful route
Sailing with keen insights
Outlook crafted anew
Journey’s fluent tempo
Weaving life’s beads of dew
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