Fluffy blankets with a mountain-fresh clean
Mums and tulips at autumn and spring
Apple pie aromas filtering the house
Lazy weekends with family on the couch
Rejuvenating bubble-baths with candle-lit tubs
Creating the ambiance, for I am in love
In love with my craft, this time often reflects
Imaginative wonders, my thoughts then connect
A hot cup of coffee with a long treasured friend
Whose faithfulness and honesty I could always depend
Intense dialogue of which I am hooked
By exploration of the mind, disguised as a book!
There were those who thought my writings were rubbish
But, then one day, I became published!
I did not focus on the negativity I heard
Instead, I decided to stand on His Word!
The doors have been opened for me to see
I can do all things, through Christ, who strengthens me!
I’ll gladly press forward, I will not hinder
Just savor this life with all its splendor!
© 2006 Marcia Glover-Banks
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