When Life Was Simpler

We were young once. We
did not have all the answers.
And we did not care.

Just Do It

Live is the question.
Yes is the answer. Cast the
self doubts. Take that step. 

Lovely Sweet Treat

Stroll in the white snow
like stepping into sugar
sprinkled wonderland. 


Note: This painting is one of those hanging in the hallway of the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St Joseph, Baden PA.

After life

Is there? So I asked.
Then two deaths made me think, there
should be more to this.

The Pain of A Loss

When no answer to
the why comes, the soul accepts
there's none and just grieves.


Note: This is dedicated to Lindsay and Bjork who lost their newborn child, Afton. My prayers for all of them.

Waiting Among Steel

The silence. Then the
roar on the tracks. Welcomed. To
home it'll bring me back.

Indulging Away from Home

Free breakfast it was.
On styrofoam. As much as
I wanted. Not my norm.

Amidst the Hustle and Bustle

Holding hands through Time
Square. Her smile. That look in his
eyes. In their own world.

Tunnel Vision

Music for busy
tired souls. Break from the drabness.
Sound in the silence.

A Year Gone By

What was good I will
draw hope from, what was not I'll
reflect on, learn, grow.

This Is What I Know

When I'm still thrilled of
what is to come, then I know
I'm alive, not dead.

Fly

Not like an eagle,
more like a duck. Not soaring
high but still flying.


Note:  Painting by Sr. Gemma, CSJ. 

When You Fail

To be human takes
grit. Face the challenge, you've got
what it takes. Get up.

Gradualism

Change will happen not
in your time, but God's time. Wait
for that surprise, wait.

The Way to Live

The birth is the start
of a love so great He laid
down His life for us.

Christmas Eve

All aglow for the

joy shared during the season.

For what's expected.

Timeless Treasure

Best news come from slow

mail. Touching. The warmth from the

words, the thoughts, the love.

Note:  The painting is by Margaret Soboslay of Monroeville, PA.  

Reaching Out

Emails, texts,  phone calls
And then that knock on the door
Completes, caps it all.

A Xmas Gift

See the joy, wonder
of the season through a child's
unfiltered eyes, heart.

Reminiscing Back

Curdles my tummy,
overwhelms heart, nourishes
soul.  Trip worth taking.