poetry

Deep runs the well

October 11, 2019 By Annette1 12 Comments

The well runs deep or you could say Deep runs the well….

I’ve pondered this word for much the week.
Wondering how to talk about a well run deep.
Figuring out.
The words to say.
Thinking I’d wait for a more alert day.

This week I showed my lad a gift.
From the church we attend.
RightNow Media, biblical teaching
In video form.
Chan, Wallace, Strickland and more.

The lad was intrigued.
Can I listen too?
Old phone, now his own.
Loaded. Lad listens.
Asks “Can I have my own account?”

A mother’s heart smiles.
This lad loves to learn more
Drinking deep at HIS well.
Seeing God more clearly.
Growing in faith.

And so I think
As imperfect as I am.
Not as stringent as many moms
With a believing Dad.
Somehow, this lad knows.

He sees God.
He talks and prays.
He listens and
Of his own accord WANTS to
Drink deep from the well.

And I am thankful.

It took a while for the words of this poem to run through my head, and even so, then ran poorly for a while. 🙂 I managed to stay within five minutes though it was much broken up over the morning. I’m taking part in a write 31 days challenge, I hope you’ve been enjoying the run! 🙂 OH! I”m going to include this as part of the #abcblogging post as well! 🙂 Letter D this week, are you blogging for them as well? Or what would you choose for your letter D?

Define Join

October 9, 2019 By Annette1 2 Comments

Today, as I join with 50+ members of the write 31 days challenge group, I think on this word join and realize my thoughts could go in many different directions.

Merriam Webster gives me these definition of join.

As Transitive Verb:

to bring or put together in order to form a unit
to connect by a line
to put or bring into close association or relationship
to come into the company of
to associate oneself with
to enter into or engage in

Or as an intransitive verb

To come into close association or relationship
To become a member of a group
To take part in a collective activity
To Form an alliance
To come together so as to be connected
To form an alliance

Join can also be used as a noun but honestly that definition made no sense to me. 🙂

Defining Join, Go

Warning, as I write this poem I have a tune running through my head. So I”m working with it to get rid of it as an ear worm.

Join, join, join
Join, join, join, join
What can we do with the word join?

We can consider what join means
Defining it now, just as we please.

Today I chose to join a group of youth.
With six rabbits in tow, I joined then.
I helped them see,
To really look
Define what a rabbit is.

Wafer was mobbed by several kids
Parents joined in
To keep her safe.
“She’s a big girl”, the comments were.
Smiling I just set her loose.

The children followed this flemish cross
Joining in a game of tag.
Wafer hopped, and hopped some more.
She connected well, with the floor.

Eventually I saw her face
She saw the doors,
A chance to escape.
Quickly moving, I blocked her way.
Hands joining to lift away.

Once again her travel cage
Lid joined to the base again.
Sad childrens’ faces
As Wafer left
To go back home to
some peace and rest.

Stop, Join Defined

Listen well

October 4, 2019 By Annette1 3 Comments

Sometimes I think we have lost this ability to listen to those around us, to deeply hear the spoken and non-spoken words around us. At times, it feels like we spend too much talking past each other. When will we listen well to what is being said?

Go

“Can you let me finish?”
I questioned my lad.
“Allow to me say everything before you answer.
Listen to what I am actually saying.”
I’ve learned the importance
of having my lad STOP and actually hear me.

Giving him that “you have to stop” moment
Seems to give him permission to not rush ahead
To ponder my words and
not worry about my gaps as I collect all my thoughts.

I’ve also needed to learn to
Stop, and as I listen to consider
the words beyond what he is physically saying.
To ask questions of clarification.
My lad often assumes that I know
what he hasn’t told me.

And so, as we pause in our communications
we discover something interesting.
We are enabled to listen well to
each other.
And in practicing that skill,
we are surprised to discover the depth
of knowledge and insight that each other has.

Conversations are wonderful
when you take the time to listen well to each other.
To catch glimpses of a heart.
To consider ideas that previously
weren’t there.
and so we learn as we listen well.

Stop

This post is part of the Write 31 days Challenge. Find a list of the rest of my posts here.

Gift

October 2, 2019 By Annette1 2 Comments

Today’s word in the 31 days challenge is Gift. Just what is a gift? According to merriam-webster as a noun gift means

1: a notable capacity, talent, or endowment

2: something voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation

3: the act, right, or power of giving

But gift as a verb, or more precisely as a transitive verb means

1: to endow with some power, quality, or attribute. For instance: She’s been gifted with a beautiful voice.

2a: to make a gift of. For instance: It makes an excellent choice whether you’re gifting one bottle for the honeymoon or a case to be savored for years, or even decades, to come.— Robert Taylor

b: to present. For instance: gifted her with flowers.

Keeping those definitions in mind, where would this four letter word take us?

Go: Gift

A fine gift of oratory my husband has.
And he loves it as well.
This gifting he has of
Presenting God’s word to others.
Temporarily laid aside in his working career
Now his fine abilities to pay attention to the details
Is being exercised.
Can he safely make feed?

His original love remains.
But positions are few and far to be seen.
So on a temporary basis he finds himself
Stepping into a role
Much loved.

I miss this.
Listening to him preach.
Being glad when opportunities arise.

A small church in Westfeld
Calls him in summer months.
Once, sometimes twice a month.
Gifts used. One in preaching.
Another in a church member
Making a meal to feed 10.

Then comes Goderich, Guelph.
London and Clinton too.
Occasionally farther away
Stevensville, Kingsville
“Can you come? A pastor is needed”.
And so, my hard-working husband
Goes again.

Preaching, sharing, using a talent
A skill in him that I adore.
A gift that fills his heart.

I wonder if, those calling churches,
Realize the gift they give to him?
Not only the pay cheque
but more importantly, the filling a need
That floods his soul.
To articulate, to speak out,
the truths of who God is.

Stop: gift

Miss Kate is running this 31 day challenge, to find a list of all the words used, check back to this post. 🙂

Success

September 27, 2019 By Annette1 4 Comments

My son came home today from a day out with four of boys from his army cadet cadre. His comments about what made the day a success made me smile within. He’s learning success is all in how you look at things. It is SO good to see this growth.

How it is Measured

Success is what we look for
Day after day.
Perfection, being the best,
Winning the game.
Finishing the list.
Doing the job without mistakes.
These things we measure as
Success.

A lad comes home.
“How’d it go”? The question asked.
The answer comes with a grin
“We sucked. Mom, we did so bad!”
“Yeah?”
“But mom, it was GREAT!
I want to go again!”
I asked “Why”? Adding
“The day didn’t go as planned”.
“It was fun! I learned a lot”
This was the measure of
Success.

Not the win,
Not necessarily the loss.
The friendship and camaraderie.
The learning.
Location that surprises.
“Oh, and mom, that place is HUGE.
We had to run everywhere.”

As the night went on,
the lad expounded
The events of the day
fresh in his head.
He talked of helping.
Laughter at foolish mistakes.
Orienteering better understood.
Success.
Even in the midst of complete
Failure.

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Miss Kate posts a word prompt almost every Friday. This week the word is Success last week it was Challenge. So take five minutes, tell me what the word success has to say to you. It would be great to hear!

Challenge

September 19, 2019 By Annette1 7 Comments

Miss Kate’s challenge word comes to me at the end of a long busy day. I find myself popping off to sleep at unexpected times so today’s word prompt will most likely be short. 🙂 Today’s word? Challenge.

Challenge, a poem

Sometimes a day is a challenge
Filled with busyness and feeling
On the run

Other times a day is somewhat less so
Filled with busyness and feeling
energized and ready.

What makes the difference?
Today was such a day
Filled from the moment go.

Delivering papers.
Driving an hour.
Meeting and learning.
Holocaust survivor.

Then shopping
Conversation with a lad.
Ruminating

Picking up new to us chairs
Pictures of bunnies.
Supper making
and then on to blog work
the lad to schooling.

This day so busy
and yet
at the end.
I feel good.
Learned, rested in busyness
and yet…

Sleep steals.
Work a challenge.
Stress threatens
Hubby home.
Looks … pauses
“tomorrow’s another day Love”

And today
Is just a good day.
Busyness and all.

Start The Year

September 12, 2019 By Annette1 14 Comments

This week the FMF word is start. September is the start (for many) of the new school year. We used to mostly school year round but as my lad matures he works more in the summer so we’ve cut hours back.

The week before.
Bad news was had.
The school it called.
The lad had been bumped.
No tech this year
No room for a one class lad.
Meanwhile, there was fun to be had!

Dad booked a week.
Of Camping that is.
A favourite place in Grundy lake.
Choices to make
Trailer or tent?
Wife full week or time to herself?
Menu or not?
What time to leave?

Truck packed up
Food and all.
Kayaks, fishing rods, lighters too.
Hugs and Kisses,
Prayers send them on their way.
I have til Thursday!
Piece and quiet
All my own….

Cleaning house
Answering texts
Sharing joy, and frustrations too.
Where’s the ______,
Did you pack that _________?
The Truck’s not working right…
I decided to forego one more day
To bring my man the tools and lights he needed.
Easing frustration.

Days with my boys,
We start to fish,
Campfires, kayaking.
I get to read, how delish!
Rainy day, games call loud
The lad teaches a new one
Start off his mom and dad.
Packing up, Start for home.
Vacation done
School now starts…

Oh, and the lad ended up getting into his Tech course, so this year was indeed started off right. 🙂

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poetry

Deep runs the well