Saturday afternoon
some time to listen
to quiet music and read
sunlight fills a lamp
that is not needed now
and the light shines
on the wall with art
by people I know
who also offer light
beauty hope
From Psalm 119:
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
and a light unto my path.
Psalm 119: 105
another idea for a post
or poem
a different window
for a new plant
changes in daily life
to support health
revision as life grows
God be merciful unto us, and bless us;
and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
That thy way may be known upon earth,
thy saving health among all nations.
Psalm 67: 1 – 2
There are words and phrases from our Psalms series that stay with me, and that I hope to include in new poems, with references.
Mercy – “for his mercy endureth for ever”
Lovingkindness – “Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning”
before dawn
bird songs
in the yard
through an open
kitchen window
and I remember
to hear His
lovingkindness
inthe morning
and I pray
may there be
mercy, love, and
kindness
in my heart
all day
Ellen Grace Olinger
hosta and daylilies
goldenrod grows too
I sit in silence
and think about
what needs
to be done now
and what can wait
until Autumn and Winter
Years ago, an older friend said, “You learn to save some things for Winter.”
Praying a few Psalms
on a Monday morning
with raindrops and
new green growth
on evergreens
