A poem for Christmas Image of rough surf

LOVE ROWS AGAINST THE TIDE

The greatest gift flows only on the seas of freedom With forgiveness, patience, kindness, absolution Love harbors gratitude, respect, appreciation Sailing far ‘round the trenches of commerce Rising above the realm of rights  No human claims the ocean It can’t be bought, stolen, or owed No one gains a river as a birthright No one

DROUGHT TO ABUNDANCE EPISODE 5 – OVERWHELMED

“Straight through the forest is your way now. Don’t stray off the track!”  “…if you do, it is a thousand to one you will never find it again and never get out of Mirkwood.” These are the words of Galdalf to Bilbo and his company of dwarfs in THE HOBBIT, by J.R.R. Tolkin. I recently

DROUGHT TO ABUNDANCE EPISODE 3 – PRETENSE

Do you ever wonder if anyone really knows you? Are you exhausted from trying to please everyone and tired of pretending? For today’s discussion, I’m playing the role of HOST while sitting on my front patio with three guests. HOST: To my left in the red chair, we have my confident friend, SHOW, who strives