I’ve Moved

Nov28

I’ve brought most of my blogs together under one umbrella. I’d love for you to visit me at my new site. I look forward to seeing you there.

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Flight of Fancy

Nov4

As I mention below, I’m gathering my various blogs under one umbrella. I’d love for you to pop by and check it out…http://stephseclecticinterests.wordpress.com

And now for today’s poem…

We gather together

Under one umbrella…

Or is it a parasol?

My split blogging personality

Is setting up shop

In a new location…

Most of us anyway.

When it came time to choose

A background

I found a whimsical one.

What fun!.

It reminds me of

A Dr. Seuss village at night.

I had a little tussle with

My practical self

But whimsy won out.

Not all my personae

Have been invited to join

My new eclectically-interested family

But in time…

I’d love for you to join me on

My newest flight of fancy.

And if you share

Any of my interests

Feel free to approach me

About a guest blog spot.

I’d love to share the journey…

And the workload.

Thanks for making this

A stop on your flight.

Who am I?

Nov2

For our next writer’s group, each member is to write 100 words about herself. Here are some of the words I chose:

Artist

Blogger

Called

Doula-in-training

Encourager

Friend

Gifted

Hopeful

Internet dependent

Justified

Kind

Lionhearted wannabe

Mothering

Non-confrontational

Open

Photographer

Questioning

(all about) Relationships

Sheltered

Treasured

Understanding

Valuable

World changer

eXerciser

(glad there’s) You

Zany (Okay, so I settled for that after perusing the dictionary. Oh, well!)

Don’t get me wrong. Anything good in me is all because God is at work. It’s not to my credit, but to His.

Flight of Verbs

Nov1

Write

Connect

Converse

Examine

Think

Contemplate

Wonder

Trust

Realize

Read

Plan

Dream

Hope

Weigh

Inquire

Triumph

Mature

Resolve

Release

Indulge

Rejoice

Anticipate

Plan

Determine

Consider

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord…(Colossians 3:23 NIV)

(These are among the things I did today. How about you?)

 

 

 

 

Under the Circumstances

Oct31

It may sound cliche.

It may sound self-righteous.

It may sound unbelievable.

But I remember the first time

I heard it.

Sitting in the audience.

Listening.

Learning.

Interesting perspective.

In response to the comment,

I’m doing fine…

Under the circumstances,

The man was asked

What he was doing…

Under the circumstances.

If we are followers of Jesus Christ,

We have already been raised with him.

Therefore,

In a real sense,

We are not under the circumstances.

Does that mean we don’t hurt?

Suffer loss?

Get disheartened?

Become confused?

Deal with doubt and dark times?

Absolutely not.

As a hurting child is

Gathered into her father’s arms,

God is there

To hold us close.

For believers,

Though life isn’t always easy,

We can rest

Knowing

We need not dwell

Under the circumstances.

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things (Colossians 3:1-2 NIV).

Types of Poems

Oct29

The poems I’ve posted to date fall into one of the four following categories. I was asked to include a description of different poetic forms, so I thought I’d start with these.

blank verse – written in iambic pentameter that doesn’t rhyme; if you want a great explanation of iambic pentameter, check http://iambicpentameter.net

cinquain – five lines, the first with two syllables, the second with four, the third with six, the fourth with eight, and the fifth with two (I wrote a reverse cinquain a few days ago – Wings Spread.)

free verse – doesn’t rhyme or have a regular meter

haiku – three lines, the first with five syllables, the second with seven, and the third with five

If you want to explore different poetic forms, check out

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Poetic_form

Life

Oct28

My thanks again to my friend Heather for today’s post…

From the embryo, man

The seed, flowers

Each genus, life

All brought forth

By His hand.

Elements may hinder

But stunt not development

His brilliance oversees

To purpose unfolds

His perfect plan.

Through him (Jesus) all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made (John 1:3 NIV).