Well it’s been a long time again. How did that happen to a compulsive communicator. BUT I might add, one who also can do silence and in fact relishes solitude. Here I am on a autumn/fall day working on some projects, whiskey town a song by Gram Parsons is playing. It’s perfect for the day, sun has come and gone leaving only a warm wind and a colourless grey sky. My hearts beating 1000’s of miles away, while I am sitting here doing my thing. I have so felt like painting on a canvas lately and would like to put pen to paper as well.Today just might be the day.
Now van the Man is singing ‘Have I told you lately……………’
The neat thing is that I have told you lately.
I don’t want anyone to not know how I feel about them and their place in my life.
This is my daughter Clare several years ago @ here 21st birthday party.
I have really appreciated all she did for me while I was in America for most of last year.
It’s so neat being back in NZ and being able to call in and see her and her partner Jase.
And Dakota the huge dog.
And I love them living in my home.
Clare has the sparkyest eyes in the whole world. She laughs with her eyes.
Among my friends people always comment just how neat she is.
And I agree.
I have two other awesome offspring too, all walking different paths.
Yes life is too short not to let those you love know that they are loved. U2 are playing the beginning strains of ‘with or without you’
I wait for you………
thru the storm we reach the shore…….
awesome lyrics……
And so, this day is just what it is. It finds us all in different places and spaces in our lives. What ever they are draw strength from those we love, including what we love about ourselves.
Whatever the space is ……..
Let’s not hold back…….
Let the flame burn….
Let love be known……
By those we hold dear………..
And in the silence know He still lives…….
WOW. I was just randomly googling nz poetry and came across your blog!! It’s amazing. Your poetry is beautiful, so honest. What makes it really strange though is that you used to teach me music!! Totally freaked me out when I saw your photo lol. That line; ‘And in the silence know He still lives…’, made me cry. There is so much in my life that I regret, but often I think I fail to remember that even in the quiet and in the stillness Jesus is there for us. Thank you for the reminder =P. You have such a talent, may God bless you so incredibly much!