Category: MomentS

One day at a time

The words one day at a time have taken on a different meaning for me. From the time as a child I used to sing that song, now with Covid-19

after months of lockdown total or partial I have come to appreciate what those words mean. Since March 2020, Time has donned rocket boosters and I do not know where almost one year went.

Sometimes I am aware of morning and then I turn around and it is sunset.

So I have rediscovered my childhood habit: Living in the  moment.

Will I succeed in hanging on to Time regardless of rocket boosters?

The joy of birds

I heard the sound and music

of baby birds

being fed by mother bird

and it struck me

how beautiful it is

that such small creatures

know they are important

maybe they know why

for we must be important

when we have such

an awesome Creator

we should sing too

for whatever time we have

for

even though in cages

birds sing

what glory!!

The glory of air

I open the door

and a rush of

spring air greets me

in winter

Lebanon’ s spring and autumn

somehow similar

they both have a

sharp bitter sweet aroma

it’s like a mixture of winter and summer

and i can only say

its an inhalation

of the fun to come

in the playful sun of summer

and in autumn it helps us to have hope all through winter

and be ready for the warmth

inside

Gratitude

What is gratitude?

How do we recognize gratitude

Gratitude is a smile on someone’s   face

It’s a glow of peace and contentment

What is that person grateful for?

They are thankful for all they have

and all they know will come

Let’s look at grateful,

it’s family

it’s friends

it’s flowers

it’s pets

it’s a beautiful day

it’s rain

it’s snow

it’s sunshine, birds singing and flying in the company of another or even a group

yes, gratitude is a lot

things that if we don’t have makes our world a bit darker

so let’s keep on the light

and

praise God!

Winter wonderland

may we fare as well

as the winter trees

in all their glory

regardless of extreme cold

hold on with much grace

until spring arrives

to give renewed life

may we fare as well

and wait in grace until

our spring arrives

Spring or Winter?

after days of spring like weather
I can feel the cold tiptoeing back in
I welcome the change
the birds don’t seem to mind
they are singing all over
I praise God for opportunities
to savour all of nature
to feel with everything around
and to be one with all
Praise be to God!

Thoughts on pigeons

Every day I sit on my veranda to look at the homing pigeons or at least that is what we called them in St.Kitts. Twice a day they are released to their never ending gratitude to be free in mother earth. Twice a day they sit on a wire between two buildings and fly around when they feel like it. I fly with them,I jump off the top of the building with them and what a joy to be free with them. Sometimes a few of them walk on the narrow top and when they reach the end the simply free fall and fly back to the wire. They don’t seem to need conversation, just to sit in each other’s company. I don’t know how they know when to go home but they do and i sense an acceptance to this comfortable routine. I also am grateful to experience such simple Joy and I give thanks to God!

Thoughts to share

Well, in Lebanon we have entered our fifth lockdown. It has become routine and response is automatic, stock up, see your friends ,pay your bills and get ready for another holiday.
I think teachers and education are taking quite a big slap. Doctors and health care workers, honestly I sympathize with them as what they are doing is beyond incredible, God be with them all. There is no way we can possibly repay them, I pray that God will do that as it’s more than humans can do so God must be with them each and every day.
I think in Lebanon we got more than our share of disaster, what with our political state, financial state and name it , anything else. Anyhow my philosophy is whatever, smile, whatever happens will take me to my path, my goal.
Sometimes we plan and plan and we don’t know where we are going and then sometimes in the dark we find our way.
Going to read now and then watch a movie, say some prayers and probably some housework. These lockdowns have my flat super tidy and clean. I am also learning new recipes without meat and chicken, getting better each day. Praise be to God!!!

Summer Feeling

Summer sun

sweetly smiling

so much joy!

Water falling

over rock

music to see!

Flowers in bloom

breeze blowing

joy in motion!

The feel of summer

all over me

gently caressing……

A whiff of clean clothes

slowly moving

on the clothes line

I know it’s summer

when the day brings

a lot of lazy….

Slowly smell

the summer air

joy    again

Strawberry Season

Shiny and begging

to be picked

So many patiently

waiting in the

Soft sun

waving wind

Slowly in soft motion

I plan to pick

but I hesitate

which one to pick

luscious and waiting

to please and delight

So I choose the

one that is close to me

and gently pulling

one is released and

an explosion of flavor

splatters all over into my senses

I swoop down and pick and eat

to my heart’s delight

my soul replenished