Seeing how my parents interact and worrying that my and my brother’s safety might be jeopardized.
Hearing my parents laughing at the television show late at night
and knowing everything is okay.
Hearing whispers behind closed doors and knowing my children
are planning something secret.
Watching an exchange out of the corner of my eye, from hand
to hand, like a handshake, cash for pills.
The birds are digging in the unusually deep snow. They need
more food.
The guest bath needs a good cleaning.
My husband looks pale.
My daughter is talking too much. Something is bothering her.
My son isn’t talking at all. Something is bothering him.
There is joy in the meeting of my church. The old gentleman
feels comfortable with us, so much that he has fallen asleep.
That customer has just pocketed some jewelry.
That couple is bickering in fun while that couple over there
is truly irritated with each other.
That child looks ill, flushed and tired.
Those shelves need dusting.
The cats are afraid of something, perhaps a wild animal in
the shed.
I am a little worn today.
I have been away from my writing too long.
I have too many DVDs that we never watch.
My family is very supportive of each other.
My friend is sad.
Observations don’t need to be voiced. They need to be prayed
over.
(Have you noticed how "servant" is in Observant?)
I love that observation (!) that observations don't need to be voiced but to be prayed over. I think God sometimes draws our attention to something for that reason. Visiting from FMF.
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ReplyDeleteAmen, I love this " Observations don’t need to be voiced. They need to be prayed over." Great insight. Thank you for calling my attention that servant is within observant. Blessings.
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Thank you!
DeleteI love those little every day cues that remind us everything is okay!
ReplyDeleteSorry I am having an after work moment of madness and not sure if I published my comment. Apologises if you have this twice! brilliant this is so good. You are so right we need to pray over the observations your fmf neighbour Loretta x
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteAmen!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so true!! Deirdre FMF#5
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DeleteThere's just so much to look for,
ReplyDeleteso bloody much to do
to even try to know the score,
much less know what's true
that I am really tempted
to give the mess a miss,
burn some candles (scented)
and blow the world a kiss
and wrap myself in quiet Zen,
an acolyte to bright Nirvana,
and then I (drat!) remember, then,
that I truly do not wanna
cut my heart away from bedlam,
'cause mayhem is just who I am.
Exactly! Thank you for the poem!
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