. . . . because sometimes I don’t want
to explain when its inevitable words won’t . . .
because sometimes only ice cream will do
or I let me mind fall into a cool soft pillow just because. . .
because sometimes I need to give. . .
a hug
or maybe because someone needs one and they don’t realize. . . .
fresh chocolate mint leaves in a cup of morning sweet orange spice
because it changes the sensory of my surroundings
because a decision was the right decision in that moment
some dreams won’t let go not matter how hard I try
because they were woven into the very fiber of my soul
and now I have a pair of brown eyes and four paws
who just wants the furrow above her eyes scratched
because a bunch of boys gave me a lot of becauses that
went straight to my heart . . .
because he still says he’ll love me forever, he’ll love me for always
because some moments feel like tears for no apparent reason
and another bursts into graceless feet doing the happy dance
because Grandma Moses said, “Life is what you make it,
always has been,
always will be”
because love, faith and hope won’t allow me to give up
because two of my boys were story-bearers during a discussion at school
of how I had their daddy’s and my wedding band melted together for me to wear
because he worked with equipment and liked having 10 fingers
and I like wearing his ring
and they thought it was cool
and pink, yellow and orange zinnias are
beautiful and resilient
because sometimes it’s something just between me
and that still small voice
“And after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire, a still small voice” (1Kings 19:12)
I love how you let us into your thoughts to share a cup of tea. Or maybe some ice cream 🙂 Visiting from FMF tonight and blessed by your words.
Wedding ring togetherness … precious.
Thanks for sharing
How did it get to be Friday already! Because my head is spinning! Sweet words for a lovely Friday morning…and now I want chocolate and mint. Thanks for that.
Just beautiful. I really just loved this. Blessings. xoxo
I didn’t know there was such a thing as chocolate mint leaves. or is it chocolate and mint leaves? Because I love the way you write!
Hi Micey – it’s chocolate-mint leaves. The mint leaves have a hint of chocolate in them – how could I pass up having THAT in my garden. I didn’t know it existed, either, until I saw it at the garden store! LOL Not to old to find something new wonderful! 🙂
I love that….because you always put things so eloquently 🙂
Lovely post! Wow… I love your becauses! So glad I stopped over today! You blessed me this morning with your writing!
Lovely thoughts for me to begin the day with. I’ll carry many of your passages with me as I work in the dirt – wishing to have a patch of zinnias! Planting today for spring flowers. Blessings and Peace be with you. Hope
I love the story of your wedding rings too. And the chocolate mint leaves. And the lovely stream of consciousness. Popping by from FMF. Have a blessed weekend 🙂
Yes, love this picture into your life of because’s. Great post.
So beautiful. So full and precious of those things that a woman keeps tucked in the center of her heart. I love this. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Visiting you from any number of places we both seem to end up in together. 😀 Thanks for visiting me from the same. Have a wonderful week.
~ Cassandra from Renaissance Women
This is just wonderful. I love it… just because. And chocolate mint leaves in sweet orange spice sound super sensuous. 🙂
I very much needed to read these words tonight! “Because sometimes only ice-cream will do…Because a decision was the right decision in that moment.” Such great words. Thank you for sharing your heart.
Candice – funny how those two you mentioned go together. . . because
love this so much. God bless. xo
I love chocolate and mint! Such beautiful thoughts.
Hi Mary Leigh! (I remember Grandma Moses…she was such a simple and creative person.) I really liked your reflection on ‘because’. It seemed to take you in all different directions, and I could follow each one. I think sometimes what I feel about things comes just ‘because’…no real explanation as you said. Words don’t do it justice…but feelings do.
Have a blessed Monday 🙂
Ceil
…because He met your heart, you extend grace with your words and touch another eager for the comfort of home. Beautiful words!
Blessed to visit you today…just because. 🙂
Dawn
A beautiful rendition of because. Just because. We don’t have to explain it any further if we don’t want to. 🙂
Sending you love and lots of chocolate this week!!