mama’s busy with the farm rain blocked the way we jump life’s puddles we cross them together today on my back tomorrow holding hands The Acholi are hard working and determined people. The women will work the farm during the day, clean up , then carry their produce to market each evening. The young […]
Tag Archives: kindness
MissUnderstood #poetry #lessons
Mis step in a comment I wish I didn’t get if fluffy is my heart I’ll eat my Seuss hat levity refreshes kindness relieves there are harsh words I think my Lord grieves learn from a child “grown” people rarely do “a person’s, a person” and that’s really true When I was a child we were […]
No Burden – Kindness #poetry
A hand offered in silence a smile to soothe the days eyes light hope’s tomorrows cast warm summer rays you choose to accept another to greet with friendly smile burdens often we carry lighter for two over miles lean forward into fellowship melt frost on coldest days sun breaks the mourning for God’s gift […]
Giving Thanks #thanksgiving
With open hands tho little here I offer thanks this time of year tho seasons change and winds grow cold there’s warmth in smiles of young and old kindled kindness shared with all warmly given every fall gifts of heart like waters flow from these pools love can grow foul the water where anger prevails […]
Food for Thought #poetry
We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. Life is a promise; fulfill it. – Mother Teresa Generosity begins with our recognition of our debt to others. A person’s true wealth is the good he or […]
Love as an Action #devotion #poetry
May I be motivated to do good my attitude be cheerful today my feet be swift to aid another kindest words from my lips would I say may my mind not stray toward evil eyes mirror what is in my soul that I would accept others as a child generosity spill forth for poor, young and […]
A Simple Kindness #devotion #poetry
No words were needed car after car rolled by faces with a smile a bus driver with thumbs up several men who stopped “at your service” Smoke poured from my hood it little mattered I was reminded more times than I could count that people you will never meet can be kind, concerned and I […]
A Man’s Day #poetry #photography
Eyes that radiate summer warm my being in the heart of winter strong arms hold me back from running toward another mistake lovingly you embrace me though I’m a complexity of errors Like spring’s friend the firefly you light the way for others unaware you humbly beam cheer spinning daily kindnesses like the ever dutiful spider […]
The Seven Days of Christmas #3 #poetry #Christmas
On Wednesday we were winding down but we knew there could be more there always were a few left out things needed by the poor A box had been left with our name “for all the things you do we want to give you season’s joy Christmas dinner for all of you” Two turkeys and […]
7 Days of Christmas #2 #Christmas #poetry
Monday there was much to do coordinate Christmas gifts and more so many families this year line of presents out the door a volunteer sweetly smiled I wished her all the best and as we rested from the day an envelope she had left inside the flap were crisp new bills I couldn’t believe my […]
