bird in a skyfull of love….
My heart is full of river and sky
and apple blossom and newborn green,
of leaves uncurling buttery soft
and smelling still not of this world
and it’s a fresh breeze I’m breathing
as the sun shines soft on the field of dreams I carry inside.
My business is busy and my foot is mending
but i’m protecting a chunk of time each day
to throw my love into a project that has my heart
sliding off my sleeve into handmade books I’m making for each of my kids
to give when birthdays blossom in June
and I’m feeling the passion of packing a care package
I want their hearts to carry for the rest of their days
with so much love I’m a bird in flight with a mighty soar
and coming awake and alive all the more
and it’s tilling up some fields of change
making art and cobbling together words for these.
It’s funny how high you can fly when you’re full up wildly in love.
It’s in the love, isn’t it
…..love is the flying.
I’m scooping up the edges of my ragamuffin prayers
and wrapping them around you, too,
that you’ll hear your name in the whispering light
and feel it inside that you matter so big,
you, all beautiful with belonging,
a twinkle in the eyes of God,
a sight worth seeing,
a song worth singing,
a bird in a skyfull of love.
“The only true currency in this bankrupt world
is what we share with someone else
when we’re uncool.”
-from Almost Famous
Jennifer, I’m so happy for you. You are surrounded by such beauty and newness and I’m still shovelling snow. All the beauty will come in due time and then my heart will awaken to the newness that my eyes can see. Mother earth is still pregnant in our part of the world.
Hugs,
JB
Beautiful magic. You are in my heart.
so much pretty in the blooms. much love to you.
I love the way you write. Thrilled by the fact that the business is busy again and your foot is healing and most importantly that you are inspired to work and share your art with your kids. That is such a magical sharing that you offer them. Thank you for the wonderful love you share in your blog and the heart you have shared and given to me, thank you thank you thank you. You have inspired me and continue to inspire me and build me up and make me want to work harder and learn more. You are a true gift from God. I hope that foot is wonderful and you are about to run freely though that field of dreams in your heart and mind.
Isn’t it wonderful how the Spring brings out the love? I so enjoy your words and photos.
Ragamuffin prayers. That’s me. I won’t ever forget that Jennifer. It takes me to a child’s place where my prayers were so simple and free. You are a gift in my life.
Ragamuffin prayers. That’s me. I won’t ever forget that Jennifer. It takes me to a child’s place where my prayers were so simple and free. You are a gift in my life.
your kids are very lucky to have a mom who takes the time to make such an awesome gift for them!!!
I feel your happiness and energy in these words, along with your great heart! The individual books for your kids will be so special. They will always treasure them! And I’m glad your foot is healing and life is lovely. Happiest day!
AH, spring!!! I love that your heart is so full and blooming, sharing your perfectly unperfect self with the world. Love to you my friend.
“Love is the flying!” I love that! My wings are spread open wide and catching the breeze. 🙂
What beautiful words to start my day with. As I walk around the garden investigating the new growth, the ‘newborn green of leaves uncurling buttery soft and smelling still not of this world’, I’ll be thinking of you. 🙂
Such beautiful sights and thoughts to herald spring.
Such sweet beauty here. It’s wonderful you have Spring and are mending … two very good things!
I accept your beautiful words and spring bloom photos as a gift to fill my heart space this morning. Thank you for blessing us with so much beauty. xxo
It’s always a treat to visit this welcoming place, Jennifer.
What a treasure those books will be! Is that the silver lining for having to sit a bit more?
“Love is the flying”, how wonderful! I won’t forget those words. Love until we burst, love until we fly and embrace all that we are. Thank you. ♥