February 10th

"If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's."  Romans 14:8

we take that first

shuddering breath and

the Spirit laughs in delight.

we crawl, then walk, run

full out in delight, begin 

to feel twinges in our 

knees and hips, and finally

end up moving as slowly

as if we were back crawling,

and Jesus holds our hand

every step of the way.

we fear the dust bunnies

under the bed and the 

clothes breathing in the closet,

we are anxious about our

first day in school or at work,

our first date and kiss, 

we lie awake waiting to

hear the kids come home

and we wonder what home

will be like beyond this life

and you whisper as you always

have, 'i told you. don't be afraid.'

(c) 2024 Thom M. Shuman

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