"And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever." Daniel 12:3

Seasons of Gratitude -
They come in swoops of color
browns, oranges, yellows, reds
then green, red, white, blue
They come in waves of laughter
in homes
in restaurants
in shops
They come in tender silences
in remembrances
in future hopes
in precious 'aware of the precious moment' moments
They come in cascading tears
in dark corners of loss
in inviting hugs
in beds, bars, beyond

Gratitude for what was, what is, what will be
Gratitude of family, friends, forever
Gratitude toward God and all He wraps us in
the sorrow, the joy
the past, the present
the continual presence of yesterday
the hope of tomorrow
the love of eternity

Gratitudes
Seasons
Loves
Lives
Seasons of Gratitude

'thank you's are tumbling out of hearts, hands, mouths

my 'thank You' wells within my being
spills out into the wild abandoned wonder of Your Grace

Thank You

May I always remember the
Seasons

May I always remember in
Gratitude

your mutating missionary
and ebenezer