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Sweet Strawberries Pop
Sweet strawberry stems pop!As I pick them from the plant.Green-veined leaves sway in the breeze.I crouch down low To find hidden, red treasure,Bending dirt-stained knees. Sweet strawberry seeds pop!As I pile them in my mouth.The taste of summer stays on my tongue.I savor the sour,And delight in the sweet,Until picking time is done.
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Anxiety In Our Hearts
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down,but a good word makes him glad. Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety in a Man’s Heart Anxiety builds upon itself, as I wrote about in this post. We can even become anxious about being anxious! Anxious thoughts tend to cluster around past or future events, which we have no control over. Sometimes we let anxiety grow in us until we feel anxious all the time, unable to calm down, rest, or think clearly. These anxious thoughts come from our hearts. Our outside circumstances may act as a catalyst, activating these worries inside of us, but ultimately we provide the anxious thoughts. We don’t sin when we…
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Spiders!
The only time I ever feel cruelIs when I destroySpiders!They slink away suspiciously as I subdue them, With the vacuum,OneByOne. With eight long legsThey terrify the house.They may eat insects,(I think they do)But I don’t care because I find themInMyShoes. Spiders in the cornersAnd spiders along the walls,Spin your webs,Your day will come.Like all other creeping thingsYouWillFall.