August 3, 2018
The Lord spoke to my soul!
He often lovingly whispers, but this time He called out victoriously to my soul and this was His message which I must share!
SHINE
Get up and dance!
Do you not hear the glad sound?
Have you not seen the sun?
Is the splendor of this day lost to you?
Place your feet on the floor!
Lift your hands!
As the trumpet sounds
Sail across the floor in harmony with me!
Dance, clap, sing, share!
I am yours!
You are mine!
Is this not cause to celebrate?
SHINE!
By Martha L Shaw ©2015-2018
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May 21, 2018
Ah,
that delicious moment
when you don’t know how it’ll happen
and have no idea how things will play out
as you realize you can do nothing about it
yet
you know who does
and your soul is filled with peace!
By Martha L Shaw – ©2015
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June 15, 2017
Rock On – Compassion Redefined!
How do you define compassionate living? It just may be broader
than you have considered . . .
Our sense of community
and compassionate intelligence must be extended to all life forms, plants, animals, rocks, rivers, and human beings. This is the story of our past and it will be
the story of our future.
– Terry Tempest Williams –
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December 23, 2016
He’s Almost Here!
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November 20, 2016
Some Disciples Have Floppy Ears
The Lord has blessed my life with the most adorable disciple! Beany barked this morning and I assumed a neighbor kitty was in the yard, but no. He was sitting in our prayer chair wagging his tail!
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October 2, 2016
Weight, measure, value . . . simple concepts? Not really!
When I was very young, my dad offered me a dollar at the fair. I was disappointed. I heard coins jingling in his pocket! Why would I want a piece of paper, I thought, coins were heavier so that must be more . . and better! Silly little me! Not always! How do we decide value throughout our daily lives?
What do you value the most? Being an adult, I know 25 pennies weigh more than a dollar but have less value, but this doesn’t mean I always get the right answer when I answer the question just posed here.
The old lady across the street is looking bone weary as she rakes her leaves. Mine are done so I can relax and read a book. Value?
Sunday morning after a tiring week. I don’t need to get up for church. Value?
The 4 year old is crying but my] show goes off in 15 minutes. Probably nothing, she can wait. Value?
WHAT DO YOU VALUE MOST? The answer lies in your HEART!
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October 1, 2016
Direction – A Poem From My Soul
Your love fills my soul
And your peace
Is like nothing I could imagine.
Yet,
This morning I woke with a start,
I stopped to think
And stumbled off the path.
My fear-frozen heart beat too fast
And my mind drew me
In another direction
But not a good one.
I breathed deeply,
I called out to you,
And you showed me the map
Leading me back to you.
The peace in my soul
Softly comforted me.
I smiled
Ready for a new day
Filled with wonder,
Filled with you.
By Martha L Shaw – copyright 2012
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September 29, 2016
We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. – Martin Luther King Jr
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September 28, 2016
The sky is so large
Yet we often see just clouds
He gave so much more
By Martha L Shaw ©2016
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September 27, 2016
He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.
– Albert Einstein –
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