From the Bookshelf: March 2021

From the Bookshelf: March 2021

  Spring arrives late in the Colorado Rockies but I recognize the early signs. Songbirds perch among the bare branches of weary-looking trees and the late snows are heavy with moisture. I’m eager to see the brightness of the season in full-bloom. To behold...
The Lion in the Clouds

The Lion in the Clouds

Good morning! I hope you enjoy my poem based on the word “redeem”, today’s prompt for Five Minute Friday. Have a wonderful weekend! Sincerely, Tammy The Lion in the Clouds   The Lion in the clouds comes with heaven’s light His roar shaking earth...
Hope for When You’re in the Valley

Hope for When You’re in the Valley

  I close my eyes, allowing its power to wash over me. Loose particles of sand dance up from the shoreline, pelting my feet where I’ve rolled the cuffs of my jeans to ankle height and the waves, placid earlier this morning, protest loudly. God’s presence is...
The Cross You Bear

The Cross You Bear

This week, a friend has been in crisis. She is struggling to hold on to hope and my heart is hurting for her. I’ve walked her path. You may be in a similar place–wondering how you’ll manage to make it one more step. Feeling as  though you’re...
On Being Readied for the Harvest

On Being Readied for the Harvest

The soil, still wearing winter’s crust, almost taunts the farmer–daring him to unleash the toothed blade. Greeting the day before the moon is veiled beyond earth’s ridge, the man drops the tool behind his machine and tills narrow ditches in a quilt-like...