a contemplative poem about how to confront uncertainty when choosing a new direction; keeping in mind that if we can do something easily, we may have to be brave enough to lean into our faith and trust that we will have guidance on a harder path.

a contemplative poem about having the courage to take the first step towards healing a relationship by acknowledging our own role in the disagreement and being vulnerable enough to reach out to begin the steps towards a reunited outcome.

a contemplative poem about when we belong to a community, whether a church, cultural group or friend group, we are expanding our opportunities to grow and learn from those we choose to experience this life with.

a contemplative poem about how we can see ourselves as living and moving water - capable of carving a new path by changing our intensity or direction around a perceived obstacle. Our adaptability provides the potential to embrace the obstacle as an opportunity to change something.

a contemplative poem about being a creation of God and the challenge to take the time to experience, with wonder, other aspects of His creation - even those that may be hidden in the shadows. It is a call to action to stay curious and to take interest in really seeing.

a contemplative poem about acknowledging those events in our past, fragrant or thorny, that marked us. Although helping to shape us, we need to let them go - lay them down - and move forward with appreciation of the character they created in us.

a contemplative poem about the frequency of recognizing strengths and attributes in others that we dismiss in ourselves - that we are goddesses (daughters of God) unique composites of wisdom, beauty, strength and heart.

a contemplative poem about a habitual desire for motion. That like a game of PacMan, we can exist in the stress of the in-between of running from and running to.

a contemplative poem that assures each of us that we are created on purpose and for a purpose. We may feel fragile and uncertain in our direction sometimes, but we must trust the creator of the wind which carries us.

a contemplative poem about how our reaction to a frustrating situation can be one of resistance - of wanting to shape the moment into something else. Instead, we can adjust ourselves within that situation and slowly let our strong feelings deflate to have the room to deal with and potentially view it in a calmer more logical way.

a contemplative poem about taking the time you need before committing yourself, your time, or your resources to something or someone. There is no shame in saying no, and there is no hurry to decide; so try to take what you need to make an informed decision about your commitments.

a contemplative poem about seeking time in nature; to stay in it long enough to become absorbed by it and within it's beauty. The trick is to leave it as we find it, yet to be open to the likelihood of being changed by it.

a contemplative poem that ponders the relationship with our adult children that no longer live at home; that we continue to make time with them a priority and home a place that is always loving, safe and built on shared memories both new and old.

a contemplative poem about needing stillness and quiet and time without distraction and external noise so that we can listen and hear ourselves and The Voice inside us that is helping to guide our becoming.

a contemplative poem that uses scrabble as an analogy where we are called to take what is scattered before us and make sense of it...to take the chaos and disorder and line it up into something meaningful. We can be lazy and put in little effort or we can take some time and develop the pieces into something that counts.

a contemplative poem that challenges our definition of what it means to be a hero. Often, people who live quiet determined lives of integrity and wisdom are not given this title, yet their lives and relationships speak to their strength of character and commitment.

a contemplative poem about how we strive so hard to look young and fight against natural changes as we age. Can we put more energy into accepting our bodily changes while committing to fight against bitterness, grumpiness and fear which will actually age us more?

A contemplative poem about accepting that life is a series of events, and that each day we are given the opportunity to find and grasp something we can be grateful for. Somedays may require more energy to search, but there will always be something to redeem our day.

A contemplative poem that references Star Wars A New Hope which acknowledges that our words are a powerful force that can influence how we and others experience a moment, a day, a situation. We need to wield them with care to heal, not cut, to encourage and not to tear apart trusting hearts.