Lynda’s Journal – Poem

Self Portrait

by Lynda McKinney Lambert

September 28, 2024

We are nearly at the end of September!

I continue to write a poem 6 days a week for the entire year, with  Carol Farnsworth .  

For the entire month of October,  my theme willl be “Self Portraits.”

I will  show different aspects of “Self Portraits” in my poems and art.

Here is the portrait that I made for September 24.  Each of the post cards will be created on a Pantone Color and that color name/number is  below the  image.

Pantone Series_Self Portrait_Photo of Lynda McKinney Lambert.

The Poem:

Self Portrait

let’s be honest now

my plans change like strange weather

able to exchange

testing will end

my eyes will see you at last

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The Backstory:

As the seasons change this year, I am experiencing life without my husband.

Bob left this world on January 18, 2024.  Each month this year, presents new circumstances and everyday activities in new ways.  Writing poems gives me new insights for each day.

If you are struggling some days, I hope you will stop and take some moments to look for some small joy.  For me, this morning, as I sit at my computer  it is still quite dark outside. Yet, there is a single bird chirping out a message of hope to the world.  We just have to take time and stop awhile, and listen. God gives us little messages of hope and comfort through his creations every day.  What do you hear at this moment?

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Blessings are Always

in my NEWS!

“Blessings”  often arrive in my rural mail box on River Road.

Some come via  telephone calls from friends, family and clients.

In addition, blessings can arrive  through my computer when readers leave me a comment or reflection.

Some blessings are financial gifts  that I did not know were coming to me, or when someone buys a book or a work of art from me.

Some days I am invited out to lunch, or simply  go for a walk in the park with a friend.

Blessings come to us all the time if we are open to them. Like the little bird chirping outside my dark window this morning. It’s a gift and a reminder that God is always  near.

I love to give and I love to receive.

©Lynda McKinney Lambert, September 28,, 2024. All rights reserved.

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