In March, I wrote and posted several "blessings" here on The Profound Bartender. I summarized them for the folks who follow Profound Living, and thought it might be useful to see in one posting. Perhaps also they might be useful to forward to others who are looking for solace, or meaning, comfort, or even joy … Continue reading Counting Your Blessings
The size of a home or how it looks, matters not what's inside's what counts. Source Of All Blessings You bless us with care in times of worry, support in times of fear, comfort when comforts flee. May we care, support, and comfort Those who need these most, In times of worry, … Continue reading Comfort, When Comforts Flee
I am too prideful Monday I lost seven pounds Tuesday I found them Source Of All Blessings You bless us With humor - ours and others'. Laughter at ourselves, our predicaments, Our foibles. Laughter at our situation, its dangers, Its ludicrousness, With guffaws, chuckles, winces We physically relax and let go. Our worries … Continue reading We Are Blessed With Humor
My contemplation Begins in dark, ends in light Called by the bird's song Source Of All Blessings You bless us with Sunday morning repose. Time to reflect Upon time unsettled. May we be at peace with this piece of our life and smile inside each time the dog snores and the bird … Continue reading Time To Reflect Upon Time Unsettled
Stay with me a bit, hummingbird so beautiful. Stay. My heart still smiles. Source Of All Blessings You bless us with long lines and waiting to teach us patience, with uncertainty to teach us humility, with isolation to teach us contemplation and the time to watch hummingbirds come and go and … Continue reading Thank You For The Lessons Of Life
Rotate Methodist You get: tisdohteM. Oddly Still, it's all the same. Source Of All Blessings You bless us with churches and schools and hospitals, our sources of faith, learning, and care in good times and bad, in stability and in chaos. Their form might change, their delivery of love, and lessons, and caregiving … Continue reading Form, Delivery, Purpose, Substance
Anxiety, fears Three birds wing by, silhouettes now my mind is clear Two geese pace. They walk Our neighbor's driveway their pond entering into spring Nest sitting alone Branches bare, solitary The leaves are coming Grasses' birth canal Roots in utero-cycling Pushing from Earth's womb The morning birds sing spring buds on empty branches hope … Continue reading Entering Into Spring
Along the Boise trails Two women talk on cell phones Missing the deer tracks Source Of All Blessings You bless us with socks. My feet are always cold, it seems and socks warm them and I cuddle with myself under a toasty electric blanket and feel some disquiet for those who aren't as … Continue reading Deer Tracks and Socks
The virus keeps us Home and heart are everywhere Blue flowers are too Source of all blessings You bless us with faith when we have done all we can to protect those we love. You bless us with love when so many parts of our life seem bleak. You bless us … Continue reading Blue Flowers Are Too
Sitting alonely My breath becomes my only One-with-all, wholly Source of all blessings You bless us with red, rich wine and friendly puppies, Birds who sing in mornings and ministers for mournings. Thank you for all gifts unearned and earned alike, Even the gifts, unbidden, of suffering and sacrifice. You bless us with Love, … Continue reading May I Greet Each Day Like Opening Night
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