Daily Archives: March 1, 2015
Prayer From a Friend
Early Thursday morning I was in my prayer room writing in my journal. I had just finished writing a poem when the phone rang. It was a new friend calling to give me encouragement for my recent news. He said he had a prayer for me and would like to pray for me. I never turn prayer down. He began to say a simple beautiful prayer to our Lord. My heart welled up with joy and laughter. I actually laughed out loud as he prayed for it just bubbled up from within. When he was finished I asked if I could read what I had just received from the Lord (for I believe all my poems are a gift received from God). Of course, how could he say no? I told my friend that the prayer he just prayed was the same as the poem I had just written. I read it to him. Afterwards he exuberantly expressed “Oh how wonderful to know that the Lord is just confirming how He has you wrapped in His arms”. And I agreed. Following is the poem:
Everlasting Treasure
Kathleen Martens
February 26, 2015
You, O Lord, are my song
That sings within my being.
Oh so sweet is Your voice
As a beauty that I’m seeing.
For your song is dance
And in Your presence alive.
Harmony flows from Your glory
And my spirit feels Your vibes.
A melody that fills my heart
And lasts all day long,
It fills me with beautiful words
Saying, to You I belong!
And I respond to Your rhythm
And gentleness of Your touch.
Though I deserve not Your grace,
To me You give so much.
Thank You Lord for filling me
With joy and peace without measure.
To carry Your song in my heart,
Is my everlasting treasure!
A Different Kind of Journey
My thoughts keep flitting to “where I should be right now” if I had left on schedule. But…that was not to be. Over the past few years God has taken me on some personal journeys. One journey in particular was learning how to live in the moment. That was something I could not do for many years of my life. Do I have it mastered? Perhaps not, but I am so much more content living in the present of each moment I live than I was in the past.
Tomorrow, Monday March 2nd is an important day for me. My husband and I will see the surgeon who will give us the results of my breast biopsy on the two growths growing inside me. Will they be malignant? That is a question I cannot help wonder about. And WONDER is the operative word in this sentence. I have not been worried, upset, sleepless, or discouraged. Worrying about something I have no control over only robs me of my current joy. I choose to think positive, believe positive, and trust in God’s plan for my life as I live in this moment. This moment is the only time I actually live and I will not squander it with worry.
I will send out an update tomorrow. This is a different kind of journey than I thought I would be taking at this time but day by day it will unfold and I will live each day to the fullest regardless the diagnosis I receive on Monday. Everyone has a different journey, a different adventure and when you have the Lord with you , you are never alone and never need fear. How awesome is that!
The Wardrobe!
So I say I’m going to travel light!!!!! For all who know me you probably already know that that is an improbable feat. But I try. So last Sunday (a week ago) I decided that I might as well go through my summer closet (here in Wisconsin two closets are a must) and pick out some outfits to mix and match for the warmer weather I am hoping to encounter. Warmer weather seems like a dream about now when temperatures are plunging below zero. Now that I do not know exactly when I can leave, due to surgery and recovery time, it makes it difficult to gauge exactly what and how much I’ll be needing. Maybe it will already be warmer weather when I leave and then again maybe it won’t. So…do I need to plan for winter clothes and summer clothes? How many outfits will I really need for 16 weeks?
So, I tried on everything just to make certain it still fit; mixed and matched, sorted and resorted, added and subtracted, put in some winter clothing, took some out, added more, and then decided I needed more summer outfits. By the time I finished I had enough to last a year. One shirt for each pair of pants, then over blouse or jacket to go with two or three outfits, shoes for all occasions (all two styles I own), and another pair of pants (just in case). All said and done I will have no room in my car except for my clothes.
So I have decided I will allow myself to choose half of what I currently have sorted on the spare bed (except for the underwear). Since my hair is so short I’ll just leave my comb and brush and home. That will help save some space. Maybe I should take a picture of what the spare bedroom looks like right now before I do the culling. Then again…maybe I won’t. After all, I need to save my dignity!
Maybe it’s a good thing I couldn’t leave on time. I still need more time for packing!
Visions of Poetry 