I Dream of Jeannie

Dreamland

I think I dreamed it
Just a second
It was real
But it wasn't

No one pinched me
I just know
Dreamland no more
I'm shutting the door

Apologize

Dear Me:

I forgive you for not meeting all of our expectations.  Life is about the journey, and it's been a good journey. It's okay that we weren't always perfect.  It's okay that you skipped "nerd camp" to go to cheer-leading camp.  Even if you opted for sports over cheering later in life.  You are a cheerleader for your friends and family.  Cheer camp was worth every minute of that.  

I forgive you for not acing every college class.  You had fun and learned.  You graduated and got the same BA as those who got better and worse grades.  You enjoyed the journey.

I forgive you for putting up walls most our life.  And I forgive you for letting those walls down.  You have learned more about the human spirit and are still learning every day.  

I forgive you for being vulnerable, even if only a few understand what that means.  God loves you the same. Our vulnerability teaches us the value of the tongue.   

I forgive you for the mistakes you've made.  They help us be more humble.  

Most importantly, I forgive you, because we are not better than God.  He forgave all, so that we may live.

I forgive you.

Sincerely,

Broken but Blessed

My Sister's Keeper

Creating

A

Never

Changing

Erroneous

Rage

Drumline

Like drums
in a parade.
I hear the beat
As steady as waves.

Like the pitter-patter
of the rain.
I feel it pour out
happiness and pain.

Look!
It's there.
Sitting and waiting
For you to get here.

It's open to you
Open to it.
With His guide
We can fit.

The Beat Goes On

Sound
Thought
Expression
Effect

Thud
Doubt
Whence
Lurch