Some Inspiration

Poetry is one of my favorite forms of writing. After scripture, it's my favorite type of literature to read. Recently a friend gave me a copy of Footprints of a Pilgrim, by Ruth Bell Graham and it has quickly become one of my favorites. The book is not  just poetry, it's an auto biography of sorts of her life as a MK and preachers wife and mother. I have found myself in recent months struggling with my identity as a Mom and Christ follower. I feel so alone and and some days quite doubtful if I really am making the "right" decisions.
This piece of prose sums it up for me quite well. I hope you enjoy it as well.

For all these smallnesses

 I thank You, Lord:

small children

and small needs;

small meals to cook,

small talk to heed,

and a small book

from which to read

small stories;

small hurts to heal,

small disappointments, too,

as real

as ours;

small glories

to discover

in bugs,

pebbles,

flowers.

When day is through

my mind is small,

my strength is gone;

and as I gather

each dear one

I pray, "Bless each

for Jesus sake----

such angels sleeping, imps awake!"

What wears me out

are little things:

angels minus

shining wings.

Forgive me Lord,

if I have whined---

it takes so much

to keep them shined;

yet each small rub

has it's reward,

for they have blessed me.

Thank you Lord.

-Ruth Bell Graham