The Rue

 Finding the joy In the mundane The letters In the mail The smiles The hugs And everyday  Kindness I encounter Sending love Back to you All in spades Give goodness Whenever  And whenever You can

 The sun reflects Of the grass As I look Up from The shadow cast And thank  God that  I’m to  Look above  For guidance Wisdom And direction

 Cool sand Brisk wind Cold waters To shock My soul In alignment With Your Creation

 Worship music on My soul activates My mouth sings My mind calms And now I start To dedicate Myself To being love In a world That craves it More than Sparkling water Bubbling up Like the gooiest cheese In a favorite  Mac and cheese May my words Reflect Your Grace

 On R’s Rue, my other blog, someone called me a Jesus influencer. If you need context, go to rsrue.blogspot.com where you can read and opine if you like. I don’t know if I’m an influencer even if it is for Jesus. I just desire that my heart replicates His love. That I’m a follower who does what’s right. A follower who doesn’t engage in debates that strip my soul of goodness. My life has taught me that nothing is given.  I don’t know what I’d call this season. It’s had everything. Devastation, despair, hope, euphoria, then brought back to earth gently. It’s the season where I’m realizing the Bible is not a book for my whims. It’s for my daily life. Depression and anxiety have been a part of my story for so long, that I accepted defeat. I accepted that delayed dreams don’t become reality after a certain age. I’ve been chasing an outcome, instead of trusting a process as one of favorite pastors mentioned. I’ve wanted His timing to align with mine.  Christ followers, I hope y...

 Seeing more  And more  Of Your goodness Each day And it Just warms My heart And soothes  My soul To see You haven’t  Left me I’ve just Returned To you