October 6, 2018
Ah,
the lovely Autumn leaves
clothe my tree
in loveliness!
Suddenly,
barren branches for a time.
Sigh . . .
As the dry, now colorless leaves
await raking
and burning
I scratch my head
and wonder why such beauty
contained for a season
in those deciduous leaves
had to fall??
Then,
I am reminded!
Like that tree,
I too have seasons
for which God has a plan!
As the leaves fall,
new ones
will come along in due season
with more strength
and beauty than before!
By Martha L Shaw – ©2018
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September 21, 2018
Happiness
is not a goal;
it is a by-product.
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July 24, 2018
HE WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH IT!
*
“You can never cross the ocean
until you have the courage
to lose sight of the shore”
― Christopher Columbus
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By Martha L Shaw ©2015
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June 29, 2018
Unlabeled
The happy little dandelion
growing in the field
smiled toward heaven
all the while.
No one ever said
“you’re just a weed”
so he had no doubt
that he was loved.
Perhaps
there is a lesson
here for me?
by Martha L Shaw © 2015
WE ARE BORN WITH OPEN MINDS AND LOVING HEARTS.
LET’S REMEMBER HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS!
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Posted by Martha L Shaw
June 2, 2018
FIND A REASON TO REJOICE TODAY!
NOT AS HARD AS YOU THINK!
I get stressed, especially when I multitask and demand too much from myself! The Lord doesn’t give us more than we can handle – we do!
- Take a praise break! Can’t thiink of anything good about your day?
- relax your muscles
- breath deeply
- close your eyes
- say “Lord, thanks for loving me!”
- repeat until chest tightness relaxes
- REJOICE!
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Posted by Martha L Shaw
April 20, 2018
To repeat another’s words
rather than my own
is the same
as wearing a borrowed hat,
or chasing someone else’s dream.
In order to change the world
for the better
I must be authentic
to do my part.
I am a unique creation of the Most High!
His plan .. . His gifts . . .are best.
By Martha L Shaw – © 2018
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January 10, 2018
When the garden is filled with weeds
Yet one stubborn flower
Finds the strength to grow,
Am I to frown
Because it is the only one?
Is it not a very welcomed blessing?
Surely its beauty
Nourishes my hungry soul
Giving me the strength
To tackle the overgrowth
Of opposition
Not unlike the single
Blooming rose
Basking in the midst
Of thorns;
Hope
Of a coming new season!
By Martha L Shaw ©2013
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