Reality

Do we see the world?

Through rose tinted glasses

Are all families picture perfect?

Is everyone happy?

Does perfect love exist?

Is life like the movies?

Real life is tough

It is a mixed bag

A ruggedly beautiful mosaic

There is laughter and tears

Victory and defeat

Confidence and worry

There are songs and laments

Highs and lows

Death, pain and sorrow

Real life is tough

But it is your life

And it is real

Jo Anne Kennedy

March 2017

Proverbs 31

Noble living

Passionate leadership

Humble service

Compassionate

Full of care

Authentic faith

A picture of beauty

Graceful and kind

Industrious and passionate

Is shown to us,

Not to set the bar high

But to inspire us

To give us hope

To be an example

Of who we are,

And who we can be

Jo Anne Kennedy

March 2017

Look Up

Look up not down

Hope and believe

Smile not frown

Aim to achieve

Take that heart

Which is broken in two

Mend it with love

Lend it to the world

Stop staring ahead

And look all around you

Do not be afraid

Or you may miss the magic

Do not hang your head

Walk tall not bent

Do not despair

But seek and believe

Stop shutting your eyes

Open them and watch

Pay attention and listen

Or be left out

Look to neighbours

Speak to strangers

Because you never know

Who is walking beside you

Jo Anne Kennedy

March 2017

Matthew 25 v 20

God Is Bigger

Trump

Borders

Brexit

Shambles

Elections

Break downs

Non-negotiations

Referendums

Poverty

Floods

Sickness

Abuse

Immigration

Global warming

Child poverty

Dictators

Sex-trafficking

All Worldly problems

BUT

Take Hope

BECAUSE

God is Bigger

AND

God is in control

Jo Anne Kennedy

March 2017

Wait and See

Wait and see

Give up control

Do not strive

Watch and learn

Wait and see

Sit and pray

Relax and listen

Breath and hope

Wait and see

Accept and give

Grow and share

Seek and believe

Wait and see

Trust and obey

Sing and love

Rest and bless

Wait and see

Jo Anne Kennedy

March 2017

Promises

You never promised me

Financial riches

But you did promise me

More of you

You never promised me

Perfect health

But you did promise me

More of you

You never promised me

Prince charming

Buy you did promise me

More of you

You never promised me

A brood of kids

But you did promise me

More of you

You never promised me

A stress free life

But you did promise me

More of you

You never promised me

Job security

But you did promise me

More of you

You never promised me

Political stability

But you did promise me

More of you

Jo Anne Kennedy

March 2017

Inspiration:  Lamentations 3 v 25 - 26

                                                                                                                                   

Perseverance

If only you knew

What was about to happen

You wouldn’t have accepted

The mission given to you

Would you have known,

People would laugh at you

And call you names

Making you out as a fool

You spent many a day working

Focused on the task ahead

But in the darkness of the night

Your fears come to ahead

You feared you were a fool

That everyone was right

Your work was nonsense

And you were a fraud

But you persevered

You went on with your task

Because you believed

And your belief came true

Jo Anne Kennedy

March 2017

A Mad Carnival

It is carnival time

Madness, fun and frolics

Signs everywhere

Saying this way to the sideshow

There is a mystery and mayhem

A freak show to enjoy

A funhouse to get lose in

And a gall of mirrors to amaze you

There are masks and mischief

Clowns and sword swallowers

Lions, Tigers and Bears

And dreams being realised

Jo Anne Kennedy

March 2017

Hang Ten Stories

Birds

Like a bird

You fly away

Leaving me heartbroken

Clock

When the clock struck one

I hung my head

Dead

Wine

After a hard day

A gal deserves

Bottles of wine!!!

Breeze

Coffee shop

A good friend

Time to shoot the breeze

Eloquent

The way you speak

So eloquent

It makes me swoon

Admire

From afar

I admire you

Because up close

You’d run

Wink

You wink

I blink

Let’s think

Is there a link!

Timid

Like a timid mouse

She crept along

Scared and alone

Rebirth

With Salvation

Comes rebirth

Which means

Heaven and

Eternal life

Room

There is an elephant in the room

What? How? Who?

Quest

The quest

To find the one

Is mighty difficult

PERIOD

Legend

The legend of the King

It’s true

He died

Crucified

All prompts came from #hangtenstories 

Pretender

You say you are well

But I can clearly see

From the look in your eyes

That you are in pain

You think you hide it well

But you can’t fool me

Because I know that look

As it’s been in my eyes

I know your heart hurts

But I don’t know why

And I know I can’t help

Because you won’t let me

You don’t let anyone help

As you are too stubborn

You say its strength

But that’s just a lie

You can’t lie to me

As I know those lies

I’ve told them myself

You can’t hide from me

Jo Anne Kennedy

March 2017