His Fix-It Shop For the Heart – A Tanka

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It is pouring rain.

Here I sit in hope not felt

Yet I still believe.

I have not placed my fingers

In the holes . . . yet He filled mine.

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By Martha L Shaw – © 2013

Do Not Split the UMC: Stay & Fight with Me

Bless you, Becky, for facing challenges and serving the Lord as He seeked! My denomination and others have and do face these painful situations. Love-listen-pray!

Rev. Rebecca Writes

Why one visually impaired, brown, clergywoman is staying- and why you should as well.

Sometimes, it takes low vision to help the church have new vision.

Right now, there is a lot of talk about splitting the United Methodist Church. A significant number of people on either side of the theological divide are talking about leaving and making new forms of Methodism.

I hear the arguments on both sides, and I am sorry for all the pain and the hurt that has been caused by both groups.

Let’s Change These Statistics  

One of the biggest statements that I’m hearing from both sides is that people feel hurt, misunderstood, and unwanted.

Friends, I’m sorry to say it, but the church has made me feel hurt, misunderstood, and unwanted for almost my entire life. If we want to talk about problems in the United Methodist Church, let’s talk about the…

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WELCOME GUEST!

KNOCKING AT MY DOOR

Sunshine after rain

you were standing at my door

you refresh my soul

By Martha L Shaw – © 2016

 

LISTEN TO HIS VOICE

“ALL of my senses listen, see, and appreciate the love of God in His amazing gifts such as these and so many more!! ” –Martha Shaw

 

 

“There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story” – Linda Hogan –

 

NEW SEASON’S SONG #HAIKU

Cool air of morning

quickly warming – sun rises

blossoming of Spring

By Martha L Shaw © 2017

   We change and grow with the season, on our journey . . .

REFRESHED AND BLESSED

A lovely late spring day

promises a bit of refreshment

from sniffing and sneezing.

As I smile with unspoken joy

reflecting heavenward

from my appreciative smile

I feel a gentle breeze tickle me!

I find that a leaf laden branch from my tree

happily waves its many new leaves to its Maker

as it shares my joy

and springs into new life!

By Martha L Shaw – © 2019

 

 

OPEN YOUR HEART

SPRING BLESSING

Royal Orchestra – Haiku

Ah, morning breezes

leaves sway to your melody

sunrays dance along

By Martha L Shaw – © 2015

Blessed are those . . .

who may not see but believe!

Got to share this quote because the truth in it must be shared.

I’ve seen and met angels wearing the disguise

of ordinary people living ordinary lives

– Tracy Chapman –

Speaking plainly, I must say that if you’ve not seen angels, you are just now looking closely enough.  The Lord sends them to each of us all the time.  Trust and believe.  You are loved.

For he will

command his angels concerning you

to guard you in all your ways;

Psalm 91:10-12

QUOTE FOR EVERYDAY

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Galatians 5:22-23 NIV