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 

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Love joan

 

in my meditation 

i entered the seat of the soul of joan

how joan's spirit was born 

what and who joan really is

the trunk of joan's tree 

lush tropical pomegranate and fig trees 

surrounded by eucalyptus 

all the beauty and abundence ever known or experienced 

plus more

heavenly music echoing songs of peace, love and joy

the waters of joan 

still and pure  

replenishing and soothing 

all celebrating me

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Awakening*

 

Before I meditate a stone is just a stone 

cold yet at times catch and reflect the sun's vivid rays

After meditation 

I open my eyes and

now surrounded by a special calmness

 

The air is soft like cotton balls 

The stone not only catches and reflects light 

but twinkles with awe conveying a quite joy 

making me smile with a heartfelt warmth 

Before I meditated all was winter 

yet afterwards in that moment spring is awakening