One muggy and unusual night, I woke at 3 AM, hazily recalled predictions of spectacular meteor showers, and dragged a sleepy Larry with me out to our driveway to watch for meteorites. After craning our necks for a few minutes that seemed like hours, we finally saw one or two tiny, magnificent flashes. It was a catch-it-in-the-corner-of-your-eye type thing. There and gone. Blink and you miss it. We stumbled back inside and I couldn't sleep for the Glory of God's night sky. Words pelted my brain and I had to write them down. (See the very first post: Meteors at Night.)

Like the meteor shower, my inspiration often comes unbidden at night in quick bursts that demand my attention. I get excited about it. I don't want to miss it, not any of it. Not one quick flash, not one Illumined moment, not one whisper from God.

I'm trying hard to catch it and collect it and put it all in one sky. You're welcome to do a little gazing here anytime.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Take That



Take that, cancer.

Smiles that lead to
Chuckles that lead to
Giggles that lead to
Guffaws that lead to
Out and out, riotous, tear-jerking
Laughter,
Even joy, in the middle of
Death-defying chemo.

One old Richard Simmons tape and
Two grown men, scantily clad in
Matching pink tank tops, shorts and Blonde wigs,
A flirty, toothless old man with
Cane specially built to direct pee off his shoes,
A zombie-stew recipe card,
A green, smiling M & M,
A scarecrow, a football player, a camo soldier nurse,
Two hair-roller bedecked desperate housewives,
A human Operation game,
A walking sock monkey and

More:
Grown-ups playing dress-up,
Free-wheeling fun,
Big-hearted heroes who
Let themselves be
Blessings.
 
I’ll take that, anytime.


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  1. UnknownNovember 2, 2012 at 9:04 AM

    Couldn't Ask for a better group of coworkers!
    ~ the human operation game ;)

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