Ah, morning breezes
leaves sway to your melody
sunrays dance along
By Martha L Shaw – ©2015
Quiet time in my screened porch and the amazing colors and sounds are spiritual for me and I cannot start my day without His gift! – Martha L Shaw
It is cold in my sanctuary this morning
But so vast a choir sings so sweetly
That my heart is warmed
And my spirit renewed.
By Martha L Shaw ©2014
I heard the sweet sound of a bird
calling out from a high branch.
No answer,
he didn’t give up.
He showed no anger.
He listened . . .
he called again.
He sang.
He enjoyed his perch,
then called again
and waited some more.
He performed daily tasks while waiting.
The cycle repeated.
THEN,
the right time came
and he got the Word .. .
He sang with such joy!
Love is patient.
Love never fails!
Love is eternal.
By Martha L Shaw – ©2017
I woke with a start!
My dog sat up at my feet in bed
Daylight began to shake its head
and so did my sleepy Scrappy!
She doesn’t care for rain
but loves the screened in porch.
I stood near and felt the morning damp chill.
My dog cocked her head and smiled.
I wondered . . .
Then rain and wind were not what I heard or felt
but rather
a choir of birds singing their songs in joyful harmony
from the upper branches of a tree in my yard.
Whether rain or likely reign,
they knew no fear . . .
only love.
By Martha L Shaw ©2018
My world is quiet.
As I begin to awaken
My puppy gives me an eager kiss
And her favorite toy.
The worries of yesterday
Try to find me
As I prepare the morning coffee at the sink.
All I hear is the running tap
But I think of cleansing water
As I push those inner clouds away
And glance out the window
As the aroma fills the room
And I see the rising sun
Brightening the land
As it reflects on the dew kissed lawn.
I see the glorious blue sky
Filter through the branches of the trees.
Then, I heard them!
Countless tiny birds
Sing Your praises
And I, smiling broadly,
Cannot help but join them!
By Martha L Shaw – © 2018
I believe the birds sing more sweetly than ever when they see me in my favorite spot, the white wicker settee, rejoicing with them. All the stress and uncertainty drifts away and only hope and joy remains.
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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.
By Martha L Shaw – © 2018
Feeling all alone
The tiny broken winged bird
Knew that God sent you
By Martha L Shaw – © 2018
Despite their fragility,
in body and on branch,
the birds sang on
in delicate harmony.
Thunder and lightening,
driving wind and rain
did not change their spirit!
We have much to learn from them!
By Martha L Shaw – © 2017