Contentment
SCAMPERING
There is something in me, a restless scampering. My eyes, on frantic search for my heart’s pampering? From person to person my heart is on the hunt, Desperate to gain that for some pain I may blunt? Does it depend on me to find what brings me peace? I fear that if that’s true, this…
Smallness
Do not despise the day of really small things. The wheels do grind slowly, but from them joy will sing. The smallest steps taken, in the face of sad strife, Brings closer to the day the precious things in life.
A Prayer for Wisdom
O Lord, please make me wise. To live without disguise. To see You, give me eyes, Certain hopes in the skies! Make me wise at sunrise To meet life’s lows and highs, To see through Satan’s lies, To value You, my prize! Make me wise in life’s sighs, Alert to hear heart’s cries.…
Coveting or Contentment?
Today I give You What I cannot have. Placed in Your Care, Please keep it There. May Your desires Defeat lesser desires, Contentment, Not coveting. Gratitude, Not griping. More hope Than mope. A grand vision, Not myopia. Water-pouring, Not water hoarding. Offering Hors d’oeuvres Of Your Goodness, Kindness, Care, Delight That some might Taste and…
Unscrewing Money Messes
The Money Maze Life Unscrewed–part 4 It’s all too easy to have parts of life get “screwed up.” It’s even harder to get them unscrewed! We’ve looked at (1) how we bring stress upon ourselves and others (part 1), (2) how we “screw up” male-female relationships (part 2), and (3) how we screw up work…