Patchwork Prose and Verse
Today is my husband’s birthday, and I can’t wait to celebrate him over the weekend! As I pause to reflect on faith and family as my focal points for January, I’m looking forward to celebrating each family member in meaningful ways in the coming year.
Happy Birthday, Dear!
so much to love about you ~
(mainly that you’re mine)…..
Even as the new pastor served communion for the first time in my childhood church where my father has served during two different times of his life, he invited two former pastors to join him in this significant event. We watched over 50 years of servanthood history offer communion together, and it was meaningful to see family and faith in such a beautiful image.
on Sunday we watched
First Baptist Church of YouTube
(my home childhood church)
as three pastors served
communion together in
decade history
past, present, future
threading connections through time
serving Heaven’s love
family and faith
my focus as I begin
twenty twenty five
time to consider
to give thanks for these blessings
to count all good things
As the year begins, we
Consider all
That we want to accomplish:
Insurmountable
Obstacles
Never-ending
Projects
Loom large
As we stand back
Navigating a path
Negotiating the tasks ahead, asking:
Is it all that insurmountable, really?
Not when there is a structured plan to
Get the wheels turning…….
My husband’s work sent a Heavenly Ham to us, and with just the two of us and a ham heavier than a lab puppy, I wasn’t quite sure how to make it work before it spoiled. The life of the poor pig weighed heavily enough on my conscience that I set out to be a good steward of all the readying he did before giving his life for our sustenance. I dug up a bag of black eyed peas and carved the meat from the bone, mixing protein and fiber together. It’s in the crock pot today, and it will be ENOUGH to get us through winter Sunday dinners with cornbread.
Ham Haiku
we don’t eat much pork
but for the sake of the pig
we’ll have ham and beans
I spent the day yesterday thinking of 12 monthly areas where I need to put some emphasis this year. For many years, I have created areas like these and engaged in monthly touchpoints just to think about how the year is going in all areas of my life. Mostly, these times were at the end of a month to assess what actions I might need to take if something was not on track for success. I created A VISION BOARD of words where I’d like to give purposeful thought in the coming year. Here are my words, below:
I’m sitting with my
cup of green tea by the fire
contemplating life
today, I reflect
on the past year, plan for the
year ahead: paper
and pencil in hand
to capture my thoughts and then
calendarize them…….
uneasy Ollie
walking on trail, hears gunfire
Dad’s arms take him in
it’s a tender scene
he knows where to seek comfort
ears flattened, eyes peeled
tail tucked underneath
shivering all the way back
to safety of home
bring on the snowstorms
Christmas gifts: heated blankets!
ready to plug in
we want to stay home
more than going anywhere
snuggling with our dogs
a new leaf: green tea
full of antioxidants ~
my New Year’s drink choice
Common Threads 