There is a touch of Autumn
Lingering in the air.
The leaves are falling downward
And trees will soon be bare.The grass is turning yellow
And birds are on the wing.
It won't be long until
We have forgotten Spring.The harvest moon is coming
And long walks in the woods.
We'll build a roaring campfire
And put on our jacket hoods.Cold cheeks in late October
And the making of S'Mores
Reminds us of the wonder
Of going out-of-doors.-Yu/stan/kema-
Found on Nature addicts on 11-6-18. Taken by Michelle Steenburn. Red, White, and Blue. Also found on Facebook Timeline.
Take me down to the Valley of Thunder
Where the horses run free and wild.
My heart will soar with absolute joy
As it did when I was a child.
They will lift their heads and smell the air
Like they did so long ago.
We'll ride on the backs of horses we love
And we'll race to the river below.
The earth will shake from the horses hooves,
And our hair will fly in the wind.
We'll feel the strength of their muscles beneath
And we'll ride 'til the journey's end.
The feeling of wind, ourselves, and the horse,
Stays magical in our minds.
The memories we hold dear within
Will last for a very long time.
-Yu/stan/kema-
Found on Pinterest on 5-24-17. hegsted.com. Derek Hegsted.
All that I amand strive to becomes before Youon bended knee.I'm broken and spent
and I'm empty-handedin a world full of evil
where I feel stranded.My heart is heavy
for those in pain
and for the stressorsthat seem to remain.It's all I can doto stay on my feet
and take a step forward
and not feel defeat.So many losses
over the yearshave taken a toll
and left me in tears.
My faith has been shatteredin all I once knew.
I became angry
and distanced from You.I come to You, God,
with my heart in my hands.I'm tired and exhausted.
Will You understand?I just want to stand
in the warmth of Your lightand hear You say:
" It will be alright."Just, rock me to sleepby the light of the moon
and promise me, please,You'll be coming back soon.-Yu/stan/kema-
Let us give thanks for being aliveAnd having the courage to survive.Let us be thankful for good friendsAnd family on whom we can depend.
Thank You God, for our daily bread,And the wonderful books we have read.Let us give thanks to God on highFor the birds that sing as they fly.Forgive us God when we fail to seeYour gifts to us can set us free.For even in loss, when all is gone,God gives us hope with each new dawn.When we are lost in the darkest night,The moon and stars bring us home with light.And when death comes and life is done,God gives us Life through His only Son.
-Yu/stan/kema-
REFLECTIONS OF A MINDFUL HEART AND SOUL 