THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9 2017  LESS BUSY

Hi Blog Friends:

Thought I’d just pop in to say hello and give you a little update on what is happening.  

When I delivered the album project that I worked on for the past years I didn’t know how it would change my life.  I felt a new freedom that I had not yet experienced in retirement.  My entire photography years were filled with continual commitments and deadlines.  Everything I did was measured and not a minute was wasted.  I was so looking forward to having the freedom of retirement but did not feel the release with a promise in my heart which I made to my younger sister.  And I didn’t feel the release until I delivered her albums.  

I am truly unable to explain the freedom I felt when my promise was fulfilled.  I think I may have even gone a little overboard with the freedom.  I had no intentions of not publishing a blog on a daily basis like I have done for almost three years.  But…I read a book, “How Did I Get So Busy”  by Valorie Burton and it set me on a different orbit.  It was a 28 day workshop, one chapter per day for 28 days.  I had a lot of personal assessment to do.  I did it faithfully, answer all the questions as accurate as I could and worked on that which I needed to accomplish.  It dealt with some deep issues and had some serious topics for me to discuss with me, myself, and I.  

The 28 days are over and I have a clearer perspective of myself and the reasons I strive to always do more.  I won’t go into details but I will say I believe the book caused me to be more aware of my actions, motives, and my need to constantly be overbooked.  I’m still working on changing some old habits.  And for those who have peeked at my blog know I wasn’t using my time to write.  Well, that is not quite true: instead I chose to journal early each morning and spend more time in studying God’s Word. I spent many hours journaling.  My poems were written in my journals and now I have the task of transcribing two months’ worth of poems (not to mentions several years worth from past journals). 

I plan to try to get caught up with September, October, and November and then stay current.  So in the meantime I will choose some of my favorites to include in my occasional blog however until I am caught up the poetry will have been written on random dates depending on which one(s) I choose to publish.  I hope you enjoy today’s selection.

 

A CHANGE IS COMING

Kathleen Martens

October 28, 2017

www.visionsofpoetry.com

 

Just as seasons happen

Year after year

And life changes accordingly

Time has no fear.

 

Seasons come, then swiftly gone

As with life I must confide,

Just as each year has its seasons

Our years change like the tide.

 

We try to make things happen

But that’s not always the thing to do;

When life’s season is truly over

Realize a change is coming too!

 

 

REJOICING IN THE LOVE YOU GIVE

Kathleen Martens

October 30, 2017

www.visionsofpoetry.com

 

Listening to music proclaiming God’s love

Nourishes the depth of my soul.

Being in God’s presence awakens my spirit

As He cleanses and makes me whole.

 

Every morning a new experience

As I’m renewed in God’s mercy and grace.

As if my being is nourished and filled

Keeping me balanced to run the race.

 

The road is narrow; the righteous are few.

Lord, keep me focused to walk your path,

That I will enter the narrow gate

And experience your love; not wrath.

 

Oh Lord!  To look upon Your face

On that day that is yet to come!

Your glory will fill my entire being

To be in the presence of God AND His Son!

 

You are the music that dwells in my soul;

The harmony of salvation when crucified.

You gave Your life that I might live

And through Your suffering; death defied.

 

Thank You Father for Your unending love,

My goal to be ready every second I live

That I will be in Your eternal presence,

To love You fully!  Rejoicing in the love You give!

 

Inspired by Matthew 7:13-14

“Enter through the narrow gate.  For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.  But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life and only a few find it.”

I am less busy and ever so grateful.

Thank You God for the lovely hours I have with You each day.

Thank You Father that someday I will live outside of time.

 

Welcome back!  GOD BLESS YOU!