Bad or good

To forgive or be forgiven

Are moments
to start, renew or review
our relationship
with an artistic Creator

Who

Provides

swaying grasses and leaves of trees
of variant verdant greens
leaning gently or forcefully bent
in
balmy breezes

luxuriant
upon our thankful skins
when heated by rays
of sun driven.

Cats laying sprawled
displaying gratitude too

purring
enjoying

human strokes
by meows sought
and pure manipulation
striven.

Wise.

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Wisdom gained daily
funneled through
thoughtful meditations;

not to be despised

as nature teaches us
to reflect
in appreciation.

As we watch squirrels
chase each other around

in play found;

but employed
in time
to scour and store
for winter’s arrival.

This method too
of balance between work and fun
we humans can deploy.

In imitation

today or yesterday
begun

in joy.

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These many little and big gifts
supplied by
a Father and Son

Showing love
for all intelligent
and inanimate
creation.

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A Ransom
to reestablish familial bonds riven.

A Glorious Heartful Provision.

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An ancient promise to mankind made:

“So that anyone who seeks a blessing for himself in the earth
Will be blessed by the God of truth,

And anyone who swears an oath in the earth
Will swear by the God of truth.

For the former distresses will be forgotten;
They will be concealed from my eyes.

For look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth;

And the former things will not be called to mind,
Nor will they come up into the heart.”
Isa. 65:16, 17.

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No.
Not to be reneged upon
or held back from the meek and faithful
as does man

In the least spiteful provocation.

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So,

“Find exquisite delight in Jehovah,
And he will grant you the desires of your heart.” Ps. 37:4.