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I Rest in You

by Krista | October 27, 2024 | Faith, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection | 0 Comments

Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Sometimes at the end of a long day I find a quiet place with wide open skies and I pause to watch the sunset. As the glorious colours fade to night I am reminded that God has...

Tomorrow’s Gifts

by Krista | September 2, 2024 | Poetry Blog | 0 Comments

In many ways, fall is a time of change. The green leaves of summer turn to crimson and gold as nature prepares for winter and the colder weather yet to come. As a teacher and mother, I find that with fall comes a new school year, new people, new circumstances and new...

Retreat

by Krista | August 8, 2024 | Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, Summer, The Forest | 0 Comments

There is a place in my thoughts that I return to again and again to retreat from the world outside. It is a place that was born from mixed memories of past places visited when out in the forest. I have been to so many beautiful places in the forest. Places where...

We Hope this Brings you Peace

by Krista | July 31, 2024 | Friends and Family, Hope, Poetry Blog | 0 Comments

I wrote this poem for my dear mom who passed away a little over a year ago. I read this poem as we scattered her ashes in the place that she loved more than any other – a place she named Shooting Star because of the flowers she found growing nearby. Shooting Star is...

This Beautiful Mess

by Krista | July 10, 2024 | Hope, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection | 0 Comments

I read this quote on facebook the other day. It really stayed with me and so I decided to share these wise words on my blog, although I am unsure who first wrote it. While I believe it is important to hold onto hope for tomorrow, this quote reminded me not to forget...

The Song of the Sea

by Krista | June 30, 2024 | Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, Summer, The Sea | 0 Comments

Sometimes when I visit the seashore I find somewhere to sit, close my eyes, and quietly listen to the song of the sea. The rhythm of the waves as they wash in and out sings a soft lullaby that brings feelings of peace and contentment. As the cool breeze of the sea...

With Only a Word

by Krista | June 16, 2024 | Faith, Hope, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, The Sea | 0 Comments

Matthew 8:23-27 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to...

Little By Little

by Krista | May 6, 2024 | Faith, Friends and Family, Hope, Poetry Blog | 0 Comments

One year ago today my dear mom passed away. Sometimes, there are few words that can bring comfort when someone you love passes on. Yet through the haze of my grief, there were a few that stayed with me. One such quote is this: “Little by little we begin to remember,...

Waking the Earth

by Krista | April 21, 2024 | Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, Spring, The Garden | 0 Comments

Psalm 118:24 This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Sometimes when I awake I find that I can only remember my dreams for a fleeting moment and then they quickly fade from my memory. Springtime can also be a bit that way for me. It...

Make a Difference

by Krista | March 29, 2024 | Friends and Family, Hope, Poetry Blog | 0 Comments

It is so easy to get caught up in our day-to-day happenings and forget to reach out to others with the words that we say. Yet kind words have the power to bring hope to another in ways that we might not even imagine. Think about the last time someone said something...

Poetry that Speaks to the Heart