https://youtu.be/Ao95BludVUk Joann Nelander
I Am Mud
I am such a mess. The rain falls on my soil, And for a while I am mud. No hint of fertility. No hint of growth. No hint of flowers. Mud is self-forgetful, A confusion of gift, A profusion of promise. The day will seed to my substance, Serendipity and surprise, Plantings for the morrow. … Continue reading
Heartbeat
Heartbeat It is not I who cause my heart to beat. I am the recipient of life, The legatee of form. My heartbeat continues, unabated, Until You say, this much and no more, Then and only then, Will my soul take leave, Departing this earth, this time. I will my heart’s beating, Sound as a … Continue reading
89: Dear Troubled Catholics—Dr. Ralph Martin (video segment)
https://youtu.be/EwtLY8B3PBI Joann Nelander
Time, Trial and Chaff
Father, help me be patient, As I receive the answer To all my prayers. In faith, I wait. Trial, and time In steady supply, Over and round By threshing sledge ground, Crushed be The husk of me. Tossed, then, High in hope, To brave both Flight and fall, As Spirit winds, A winnowing fan, Carry … Continue reading
