July 31, 2018
It began . . .
An ordinary day.
Then
I heard the sounds of peace and passion.
A duet that at once caught my breath
while also wrapping me in streams of gold.
My heart . ..my soul
Were fed as never before.
Should I dance or cry or laugh
Or indulge
In a banquet
Of all three
and more.
Music so sweet and gentle
Then suddenly it grew in magnitude
And repainted the landscape.
A love
Indescribable
Wrapped in a bow.
By Martha L Shaw – © 2018

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July 31, 2018

By Martha L Shaw – © 2018
It’s been raining long and hard
And gray skies were all I could see.
But today is different,
Or perhaps I am,
For I see a bright spot
Glowing through the
Clouds of morning.
I shall dance!
Dancing with the raindrops
And celebrating the sun
Am I
For today is
A new day
And the Lord has blessed it!
By Martha L Shaw – © 2018
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July 30, 2018

I awakened
just before the sun.
My thoughts wandered,
as they so often do,
to the anticipated drama of my day,
then . . . ‘I heard the whispered sounds of your restful slumber
and felt the warmth of your love against me.
Just as quickly as they came
my worries slipped away.
All I could see,
all I could hear,
all I could feel
was my love for you
and how very blessed I am to know
you are mine!
By Martha L Shaw – © 2018
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July 28, 2018
Ah, peaceful slumber
I awakened with such joy
Love and thanksgiving
By Martha L Shaw – © 2018

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July 28, 2018
Took a shaking step . . .
suddenly my spirit soars . . .
faith overcomes fear . . .
By Martha L Shaw – © 2018

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July 28, 2018
just the way I am!

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July 26, 2018
Some may curse the rain
while others bless the flowers
patiently waiting
By Martha L Shaw – © 2018

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July 25, 2018
Coping with Parkinson’s Disease
Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you
I Peter 5:7
In my last blog, I discussed my fear of being alone and how this fear shaped my decisions throughout life. In researching this topic, I found some rather disturbing information pertaining to fear, worry and anxiety. In an article by de Becker, he writes that fear is an involuntary feeling that alerts us to danger, help us to make wise decisions,and should be a relatively short duration. On the other hand, DeBecker describes worry and anxiety are voluntary emotions that are actually “unwarranted fear that have assumed a power over us” like no other. Worry can be fear we manufacture within ourselves. Amy Simpson stated, “ whether or not we are conscious of it, worry is an action.”
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July 24, 2018
Matthew 10:29-31
“Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. “But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. “So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

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July 24, 2018

Feeling all alone
The tiny broken winged bird
Knew that God sent you
By Martha L Shaw – © 2018
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