from my big old blackboard

wat the dickens

another year

already

and barely

have I

caught my

breath

from filling

stockings

and sending

cards

and noshing

on sweets

until

stupefied

belly stuffed

and days

crammed

with busy

and so

on this day

so special

the last

in a year full

of days

now

quickly

morphing

into

memories

some tasting

so sweet

on the tongue

such goodness

experienced

and others

more bitter

for the love

of wanting

happy

and

sometimes

finding

lack

wat the dickens

that's life

and I'm embracing

it all

in the crazy good

and in the not

because

been shown

a faithful One

full of love

and grace

sustaining

and giving joy

and me

showing up

vulnerable

because of it

so

thanks

for stopping by

and be encouraged

in this the last

and in the new

wishing you Jesus