28 Saturday Jul 2018
Posted in writing
Tags
comfort, concern, express, faith, fires, help, life, photography, poetry, prayer, spontaneous, summer
summer mood
a bit subdued
heavy heart
from fires that start
loss of life
and loss of home
exhausted bodies
people bemoan
and question why
God bring comfort
and please
rain down on them..
r gould
03 Wednesday May 2017
Posted in weekly photo challenge
Whenever I see a situation like this, I tend to cringe. I don’t want to see any animal, be in danger of getting hurt or losing it’s life.
For the weekly theme of Danger, you can link here to the Daily Post
11 Thursday Aug 2016
Posted in Uncategorized
Tags
caring, child, choices, Christianity, compassion, concern, expression, faith, help, humanity, life, local, man, needs, person, pianist, ponder, prayer, resident
in conversation
i found out
he is musically inclined
this man child
of parents
perhaps someone’s
brother
i don’t know
but not necessarily meant
for me to know
but what i do
with what i see
i see much more
than what
a picture can portray
easy to see surface stuff
i see a need
for caring, for compassion
for kindness
and going the extra mile
and offering up some prayer
from someone
that is a mother..
yes, i do know their names.. when i see this dog, my heart melts
Thank you for playing a song for me…
16 Saturday Jul 2016
Posted in words
round and round
the world we go
losing sight of what we know
spinning fast
out of control
delving in darkness
that masters the soul…
Lord, help us
help us quick
free us from what
makes us sick..
love will turn this world around
compassion and kindness
can make us sound…
r gould
29 Wednesday Jun 2016
Tags
concern, faith, God, life, live to give, loss, nature, oregon, photography, psalm, random, respect, senses
the earth explodes
with the beauty of nature
and color
it whispers
calm
and
peace
for those with
ears to hear
in the movement
of lives
that live
to love
and respect
what has been given
as temporary human
caretakers
not to abuse
nor misuse
but simply
as sojourning
peacemakers
sowing kindness
wherever we go..
Hear my prayer O Lord
and give ear to my cry;
hold not your peace at my tears
For I am a sojourner with you
a guest, like all my fathers.
Psalm 39:12
07 Saturday Mar 2015
Posted in compassion
Tags
Christianity, city, concern, consideration, faith, hardship, heart, mammals, ocean, people, photography, scripture
11 Monday Aug 2014
Posted in water
Tags
children, concern, dehydrated, drink, give, kindness, photography, quench, serve, share, thankful, yazidis
Daily Gratitude
The Message
Give a cool cup of water to someone who is thirsty for instance. The smallest act of giving or receiving makes you a true apprentice. You won’t lose out on a thing.
Matthew 10:42
RSV
And whoever gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.
02 Monday Dec 2013
Posted in cats
I am feeling a little anxious..Smokey is locked up in our neighbors garage. We called out to the kittens/cats this morning and only one responded. Kind of strange since we had seen them the day before when they came to eat. After calling Smokey’s name several times he made an appearance in the garage window. We had to locate someone with our neighbors phone number, he left last night. So we know where Smokey is and hopefully the other two are with him..
04 Wednesday Sep 2013
Posted in kittens
hungry kittens
to feed or not
to fend for yourself
is your lot, in life
as you seek on your own
to feed your tummy
do you feel alone?
does it help to know
that there are humans near
that feel your concern
and your fears
if for a short time
we will make it our quest
to provide a meal
and do our best
hopefully it will help
to carry you through
the days of uncertainty
when we are away
hungry kittens
I will think of you..
14 Wednesday Aug 2013
Posted in horses
Tags
animals, concern, grand canyon, history, horse, mules, photography, protection
This photo is what I call a drive by. My husband drives and I take pictures as we fly by. Maybe I should call it fly by.. I look forward to someday taking photos of horses when I am not in the car. They are magnificent animals. I care very much about them. In a particular neighborhood I had noticed a rather thin looking horse, that didn’t appear to be cared for. I felt sorry for it and it looked lonely. I am happy to say that it now has a friend to hangout with. They are probably not neglected but as I get older my heart seems to get mushier and more sensitive. Just like I care about wild horses being rounded up to slaughter and used for horse meat. I don’t write this because I have all of the details and I am going by what I occasionally hear about.
Horses have been depended upon for transportation as well as pack mules for years and years. The other day I was wondering about the mules used at the Grand Canyon and how many trips they have to make in their day, and then I was concerned about the weight limit and hoped they don’t wear themselves out carrying heavy people.. I have no experience with horses but do recall day dreaming about galloping through a field of sunflowers, just kidding. Well, not necessarily with sunflowers but just experiencing being on one. I wrote a poem called I Wanna Be a Cowgirl a few years ago. My girlish heart still sometimes thinks that..but even if it is not meant to be, I will always carry high regard for these incredible animals.
