Surrender
May 14, 2026
Tag: poetry
My Wishes Before the Tabernacle
April 9, 2026
O little key! I envy thee,
For thou canst ope, at any hour,
The Eucharistic prison-house,
Where dwells the God of Love and Power.
And yet — Oh, tender mystery! —
One effort of my faith alone
Unlocks the tabernacle door,
And hides me there with Christ my Own. … More My Wishes Before the Tabernacle
Go home, my love
January 8, 2026
Go home my love, go home my love
To the place where you belong.
You’re home my love, you’re home my love
Because you were so strong. … More Go home, my love
Two Feet Below
November 13, 2025
Are we open books? Do they see our story?
Now they understand what we didn’t say.
Is that part of their peace and glory
While ours remains to hope and pray? … More Two Feet Below
Where are You, God?
October 9, 2025
The beads roll again- She is there.
I return to dad
He holds the beads with his frail poked veins one last time.
My rosacea heart beats
Sorrow, joy, glory illuminate my beads. … More Where are You, God?
Baking Cookies No One Will Eat
September 11, 2025
Lord, this house is so quiet, I can hardly hear myself think
What is it about the silence that scares us so?
Maybe one of these days, I’ll have the answer
But today, all I got is an active mind, busy hands, and flour … More Baking Cookies No One Will Eat
To the Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 5, 2025
A heart I need, to soothe me and to bless, –
A strong support that can not pass away, –
To love me wholly, e’en my feebleness,
And never leave me through the night or day. … More To the Sacred Heart of Jesus