I started the new year like a champ: that is, without a voice, hacking and coughing and wheezing into the air, contaminating loved ones with my presence.
So on the 2nd, as I lay in bed rather than sitting at work, I took some of my awake-time to think about New Year's Resolutions and how I dislike the word "intentions."
With my birthday next week (!), the new year is a natural time for me to think about the things I want and where I'm headed. And as I mulled it over, this is what came out:
What I want is
always the same:
to know and be known.
to love and be loved.
to give grace and receive it well.
I want to know
this one little life
is making a difference
to some other little lives
and that together,
our lives are more
than they are alone.
I want feet on solid ground
and a head full of dreams.
I want to believe
that Jesus loves me
and that his love matters
more than I currently believe.
I want to sleep through the night
and wake without an alarm
when the sun streams in.
Good, very good! Thanks for sharing and thereby encouraging.
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