A Simple Purse

A simple purse

Holds so much

Not just things

But ones life and dreams

A peaceful day

A walk in the park

A simple break in the day

Quiet ripples of waters tide

Sand in the toes

A kiss of sunshine 

With laughter and smiles

Ones hopes and dreams

Held tightly in a purse

Held with care and love 

With photos of life

Love hope and dreams

Peaceful heart 

A turn of tide

A window shattered

A life in shambles

Stolen and broken

In a million pieces

One mans act 

Turns ones life upside down 

A life changed

Repair costly

Not so simple

Phone calls to make

No hope of return

Replacement

None 

Money?

Id?

I have none

Who am I?

Stolen

Shattered in a moment

Not just things

A life

A hope

A dream

A business

A home

Ones life

Wrapped in a purse

Stolen and broken

Much more than a purse

The straw on the camels back

Held in the purse

Unknown

It breaks

Not just the dreams 

The hopes 

The life

A marriage

This purse

Now holds

A divorce

Shattered dreams

Hefty debit 
Burdens
To heavy to carry

Emotional upheaval

Loss 
Not held in things
An unexpected

Death unknown

Ones life

Wrapped in a purse

So simple

Yet so devastating

Now helpless

Homeless

One senseless act

By one man's

Theft

Devastation to another

With no thought 

Of the harm done

The hopes and dreams

Broken and lost

Shattered

A simple purse

A peaceful day

Now in shambles

A parked car

A shattered window

Police reports

Case numbers to file

Phone calls to make

Tears shed

Sliding like the ripples of water

Nightmares

With sleepless nights

A window shattered

A life in shambles

Stolen and broken

In a million pieces

Hope found 

Only in the tears shed

In the quiet

Of the broken heart

In sleepless nights

In Gods loving arms

Much more 

Than a simple purse

A life is held

Within its confinements

Now seeking to be found

This simple purse

Loss so deep

Now to be found 

Lost in His every lasting arms

Each ripple of fear

The tears shed

Like diamonds

He wipes each one

Held in a jar

Now Now My precious child

You are more valued

Than the simple purse

Each new step

With love and hope

Comes new life 

New beginning's 

A new purse

With new 

Hopes

Dreams

Love 

And photos 

Of a life lived

In its confinements

Much more 

Than a simple 

Purse

~Beth~

September Joy Dare

Day 5

3 Gifts Autumn

1 Leafs tumbling and swirling to the ground in full radiant colors of fire

2. Hot coffee in the cool of the morning

3. The Fall harvest

Day 6

3 Gifts growing

1. My faith daily

2. My walk with the Lord

3. My grandchildren who are growing in leaps and bounds

Day 7

3 Gifts given

1. A sunshine smile of hope

2. A cart full of food

3. A key ring, sewing kit, and a wallet

Thankful Thursday~

I have so many wonderful things to be 

thankful for............

1. The extra clients wanting haircuts today! What a super blessing!

2. Getting oil changed in car 

3. The plate of cookies that the new neighbors brought over fresh from the oven. YUM!

4. The new pro app for my phone as a gift WOW! Thank you Gina!

5. New shoes

6. Waking early
7. Driving to Madras Oregon with friends for a couple of days
8. Laughter
9. Prayers for safety
10. Being able to pray for others and their various needs they have
11. Home made S'mores in the oven that are super HUGE
12. Making a beaded necklace
13. A girls weekend sleepover
14. A beautiful beaded shawl
15. Beautiful evening sky hand painted by God for me to enjoy
16. A leisure walk along the canal
17. Pretty rocks at the Rock Hound show in Madras Oregon
18. Fresh garden salad that was grown in the garden then handpicked and served
19. Winning ten dollars
20. Finding the joy in life daily
21. Finding my car keys that weren't exactly lost...but hubby had put away were I couldn't find them
22. Getting a big box of fire works at Costco for the kids
23. A quiet day!
24. Lotion
25. Massage
26. The rise of a new day 
27. My tooth brush and mouth wash
28. Clean towels
29.. Blackberries
30. God's love for me

"My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus."

Philippians 4:19

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise;

Give thanks to him and praise his name.

For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;

His faithfulness continues through all generations. -Psalm 100:3-5

What gifts have you unwrapped this week that your thankful for?

(Because it has been so long since I have put a Thankful Thursday up. I'm not sure this link is still there. But Praise God I will find one. And that I have something to be thankful for everyday.)

September Joy Dare

Day 4

A gift cool, warm, and sun soaked

The cool brisk morning air the feel of Fall 

Warm car after sitting in the sun all day

Sun soaked in the last warm days before Fall takes over; loving the last warm days of the year!

Three Word Wenesday~

Bribery, noun: The giving or offering of a bribe.

Clobber, verb [with object] hit (someone) hard;

treat or deal with harshly; defeat heavily [with object].

Skeptical, adjective: Not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.

Wondering what the bribery will be

Skeptical with each twisted word

With each ring 

The heart is breaking

Hoping that the next ring wont be

The clobber that ends it all

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

A little skeptical

With life and its twist and turns

It clobbers with a thrust

Not even bribery will stop its path of destruction

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

With a little bribery 

The skeptical heart 

Rest in hope 

That it will not 

Have another clobber

That breaks it once more

~ BETH~

http://www.threewordwednesday.com/

September Joy Dare

Day 3

3 Things Yellow
1. The beautiful light bulbs in my lamps, that shine bright to light my room in the dark hours
2. My bright yellow blouse 
3. My banana that I have every morning for breakfast.

Three Word Wednesday~

Entanglement, noun: The action or fact of entangling or being entangled; a complicated or compromising relationship or situation; an extensive barrier, typically made of interlaced barbed wire and stakes, erected to impede enemy soldiers or vehicles

Death, noun: The action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism.

Heartless, adjective: Displaying a complete lack of feeling or consideration.

The entanglement of the days

Each leave me in a dance

Feeling the heartless

Wave of yet another day

Each one passing

With death knocking

A dance of hope

Swells inside

The entanglement of life

Sphere's me on

This dance of life

With its heartless roller coaster ride

With death knocking close by

I will dance the dance of hope

On this heartless ride of entanglement

With death knocking at the door

Hope swells inside 

With a sphere of radiance

As I continue this dance of life

With hope for yet another day

~Beth~

http://www.threewordwednesday.com/

Thankful Thursday~

I have so many wonderful things to be 

thankful for............

1. Having help to fill out all the paper work for SDI

2. Phone calls that brighten my day and make me smile from friends and family

3. Getting the laundry done and put away and ready for next week at the salon

4. Smiles from clients that are better than cash any day because you know you just made their day and that they will be feeling better because their hair looks and feels better

5. Having my own cosmetic store in my home ..... when I run out; I just run to my store and grab what I need

6. Going to the Fund Raiser for Reynolds High School Memorial
7. Sugar scrubs
8. Infuser water bottle that Mary got me
9. Afternoon naps
10. Praying on the phone with friends and loved ones for various needs
11. The first day of Summer
12. Sleeping in late....actual until 10 in the morning....WOW!
13. The fresh clean smell of clean clothes
14. A surprise visit from my nephew ....so loved seeing him
15. Watching Red 2 with hubby
16. Small ice cream cones that are like huge
17. Picnic at the camp grounds with my girlfriend
18. A Sunday drive
19. Old barns and buildings to enjoy and take photos of
20. Friends you've never meet that make you feel like a million just by their sweetness and kindness
21. Donuts and soda in the afternoon...sitting in the sun
22. The Lords promises and love full filled daily in His love for me
23. A small walk in the afternoon sunshine
24. Cool breezes that whisper Gods love for me
25. Phone calls that bring a smile and a pray of love
26. Lots of smiles of happy clients 
27. Daughter calling and saying airline ticket was purchased for granddaughters visit with me
28. Dinner out with some amazing friends
29. Knowing that everyday God gives us a new beginning
30. The joy of friendship

"My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus."

Philippians 4:19

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise;

Give thanks to him and praise his name.

For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;

His faithfulness continues through all generations. -Psalm 100:3-5

What gifts have you unwrapped this week that your thankful for?

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