An icy surface stills the stream beneath.
Cold clouds cover up the warming sun.
Thick blankets of snow seek to smother daffodils.
Puffing winds bluff bird–songs back to nests.
But change is there to choose.
Will I use my voice to melt the wintry weather?
And let His warmth thaw lightness to my life?
My flowering soul erupts through suffocating shame,
and from this safety nest I plan to fly.
But change is challenging.
Back and forth, to and fro, the choices never end.
I want to try, I want to trust this Stranger as a friend.
My problems big, my progress small,
but small disguises huge.
That little stuff,
ignored,
is Satan’s subterfuge.
Marilyn Johnson was impressed with rhythm, rhyme and word pictures ever since her mom read aloud poetry from a big Mother Goose book. She is the mother of two amazing adult children, a grandmother to seven successful, also adult children, and great granny GG to eight adorable, active, and of course brilliant, little people. Her hobbies include sewing, essential oils, and fixing anything from refinishing furniture to mending broken dollies and their clothes. She lives in San Antonio, Texas with her husband of fifty-eight years, seeking to learn and practice healthy life lessons in the school of “just living.” Her passion is communicating God’s amazing love in ways that promote growth and authenticity.
Thank you for your wise and poignant words, Marilyn. I love that you are “seeking to learn and practice healthy life lessons in the land of ‘just living’.” It is not an easy task! Blessings to you, Christine
Insightful, beautiful. The lines “I want to trust this Stranger as a friend.
My problems big, my progress small,
but small disguises huge.”
really resonated with me. Seasons….thankfully He is not in a hurry and
journeys with us at our pace. Thank you for writing!
“But change is there to choose” Thank you for your words, Marilyn. In a season of choosing change, you name exactly the ambivalence and challenge. “Small disguises huge” is where I feel I am these days. In the small. But my favorite words of all are in your bio. You inspire me with how you are choosing to live life fully in every season. Thank you for shining a beautiful light on the path ahead. Every blessing to you!