09 Mar 2019 5 Comments
in Poetry, Spirituality Tags: journaling, Journaling through The Book of John, poem, poetry, the Gospels
“No one has the time to listen, let alone love.
Is God now pro-exhaustion?
Doesn’t He lead people beside the still waters anymore?
-Richard A. Swenson
I am sharing a poem I wrote in 2015 during Lent as we conclude our first week of Journaling through the Book of John. I grabbed the quotes above from my journal archives, as I re-read a few of my entries in a 5-Year Journal of Lent and Advent I kept between 2005-2010.
06 Mar 2019 4 Comments
in Poetry, Spirituality, Writing Community, Writing Life Tags: creative living, Lent, poetry, The Lent Project
We are in Week 1 of Journaling through the Book of John: A Journey for Lent and Beyond and I didn’t want to leave you high and dry until Saturday. Today is Ash Wednesday and the official start to Lent.
I’d like to share a few tips for this journey for those who may be unsure of their footing, a poem I wrote back in 2013, and an incredible resource for Lent which combines all the beautiful creative things I love- art, poetry and music which you may also greatly appreciate!
Are you ready?
28 Feb 2019 1 Comment
in Journal Keeping, Poetry, Rhode Island Living, Scenic New England, Spirituality, Writing Life Tags: Inspired Poetry, Journal writing, journaling, Journaling for Discovery and Delight, Lent, Nature Poems, poem, poems, poetry with purpose, poetry writing, renewal, Rhode Island Authors and Writers, Rhode Island Living, spiritual growth, spiritual poetry, Spring
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I’m not sure of the weather where you are situated at this moment, but rumor has it, Spring is right around the corner. Since this may appear doubtful…depending on where you ARE situated, I thought I’d share some poetic inspiration about the most elusive season…
14 Feb 2019 1 Comment
in Poetry, Spirituality Tags: Christian Theology, faith, God's Love, Inspired Poetry, love, poem, poetry, poetry writing, Valentine's Day
Well, today is Valentine’s Day and yesterday morning I wrote the poem I am sharing today. Words have been coming less often lately, but I am grateful when God inspires words from within. One of the songs going through my mind this week has been “Good, Good Father”. We sang it for worship at church Sunday. You know, it’s a funny thing about how God weaves together our faith lives in time…how important it is for us to gather our imperfect selves together and sing, pray and hope in the One who is Love. How He holds us together through the joys and sorrows we will know in our brief lives…and how he counts our tears as precious…He never turns away. No matter how many injustices we suffer, may we remember He’s a Good Good Father ….always.
I pray this poem is a blessing to you today!
12 Jan 2019 16 Comments
in Poetry, Spirituality, Writing Life Tags: christian living, Death, faith, grief, Hope in Christ, hospice, Jesus, life after death, love, mother- daughter relationship, My One Word, obituary, One Word, Phyllis DiMarcellis, poetry
Mom and I in happier days!
To say that 2018 was a difficult year would be an understatement. When your New Year begins with being abruptly displaced from your home without warning and ends with the loss of a loved one, well words are sorta hard to find.
I spent most of 2018 helping my Mom stay alive. I cannot write much beyond that now- it’s still too new and unreal. I’m still settling into the reality of her being gone and this new year starting without her. I’m still struggling to figure out who I am without her in my life, and what’s next. Most of all I am missing the woman I called Mom.
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