A friend had described a house she was temporarily visiting… It had exquisite vistas, was well appointed, and she didn't have to pay rent. She was free to use her time in her creative work. I was so happy for her and I felt a twinge of desire to have a similar situation. Then I thought about how it seems that all our desires exact a payment from us. Payments that are due from us cannot be escaped even through death. But we can be released by entering seriously into our relationship with God and we can choose that at any moment. 'Cottage by The Sea' painting by Artist Barbara Prikle Alone Borrowed house beautiful on land without title hills loaned lovely 'Windswept' painting by Pino Dangelico who’s free when everything must be paid with a dollar, a kiss, or blood? How will she spend the allotted days, breaths before Time calls its Note? Any way I please she assures herself seals...
Women's Spiritual Poetry