Angela's Corner
"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost." --J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
Saturday, May 30, 2020
Grief
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Wonderfully Made
As I walked the halls of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), a striking display captured my attention. I marveled at the complexities of the human body and Scripture came to mind from Psalm 139:14
... I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know full well.
My husband John and I know these halls well. For the past 9 years during his treatment of Multiple Myleoma, we've walked almost every area of this facility. The first two years were the marathon walks. While John received infusion, I walked to clear my head of worrisome thoughts like: Will his body survive the brutal treatment? Will he reach remission? His body survived the treatment and achieved remission but unfortunately he relapsed May of 2017.
So, I stare at this display and remember the wonder of the human body's capacity to fight disease and recover. And I remember the prayers that were answered by a Creator who controls it all. I'll keep walking the halls of UAMS while waiting for whatever the outcome will be with this Multiple Myeloma.
Life is full of complexities...
So I'll marvel -
I'll praise.
It's that simple.
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Biblical Poetry
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Free
Of dark, tangled trees.
As His radiant stallion,
Run ahead; bolt free!
Pound on brittle leaves;
Till heavy hooves step upon
Flowing, flowered greens
Where freedom is known.
Run, run, run relentlessly,
Until you reach home.
2012
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Eclectic Essence
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It's been years since I've read these older poems. Most of them need revisions, especially Beaver Builder's! It's a mess! For instance, Randy becomes Jacob toward the poem's end. I see multiple errors. This is the result of rushing an assignment (College Creative Writing Course), that's overdue, and not proof reading 📚. However, the last line with "Dam" instead of "Damn" was an intentional play of words. :-)