Gift of the New Year

We live with God's gifts every moment

Every heartbeat 

Every breath

Every sunrise

Every moon set

And it is good

so good

And for this I rejoice 

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Fallen Tree

 And then you came down

You my greatest, grandest, strongest tree. You my redwood, my sky, my rock

Oh what does one do when our branches are so low that they swim deep within the waters

Oh what does one do when nobody can lift you up

It is time for the animals to make new homes in my fallen branches

There are blue skies today and they are magnificent. I feel your sun kiss my cheek and comfort me

I may ask why but I hear no answers only questions

My trunk is still firm but my branches just don't know where to go. I only know they will always follow the sun 

12/2021