June 8, 2019

De Colores – A Tanka Poem
Life in black and white.
Weeds grow in Eden’s Garden.
Original sin.
God’s compassion . . . Jesus Christ.
Garden blooms, living color!
by Martha L Shaw Copyright July 27, 2012

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June 5, 2019
We cannot have shadows in the darkness.
So, if you see one on a rainy day,
and you cannot find the sun,
that sunny brightness
MUST be reflected from you!
You are blessed!
Be a blessing to others!
By Martha L Shaw – ©2017

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May 3, 2019
I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.
– J.B. Priestley –

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March 27, 2019
“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 –
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January 23, 2019
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
James 1:5 ESV

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January 15, 2019
Plant a mustard seed.
Simple, often overlooked
Yet richly provides.
By Martha L Shaw – © 2017

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January 7, 2019
How blue is the sky
and how bright the sun!
Winter’s warm smile
brings unexpected joy
on this mid-season day!
Tomorrow’s cold air
won’t be so biting
after this early taste of Spring!
I complain? NOT!
For the four seasons bless me;
each in a new and unique way.
I bask in the opportunities
each one brings!
By Martha L Shaw – © 2019

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November 6, 2018
My residence – so disappointing,
there was nothing I could do.
I was ready to give up
but then my Father spoke to me.
He started with the woodwork,
old ceilings to bad floors.
He renovated tattered walls
and then the windows had to go!
He worked hard day and night . . .
took up residence right there.
Instead of leaving in the night,
His love did me repair.
I learned so very much from Him!
Soon everything was new!
I want to be so much like Him,
giving blessings in His name!
By Martha L Shaw – © 2018

My Mom and Dad both helped me reno my house and me! The most important task they did was lead me to my Lord and my God!- ML Shaw
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October 12, 2018

Ah,
My screened porch,
You,
me,
coffee,
my puppy . . .
Glorious autumn weather
does not betray
the stormy, rainy days
that now have passed us by.
They are simply replaced by blessings!
By Martha L Shaw – ©2018

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December 15, 2017
Finally sunshine!
I step out into the cold and see
a rose withstood the frost!
By Martha L Shaw – ©2017

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