With one child sleeping and two children mellowThese words openly express a sharing,
In a simple, pleasant way
Captures a moment that has gathered into a bundle of peace,
A truly calming gift to celebrate in thankfulness,
Happily it touches my heart and relieves bits of stress and strain
That tried to pick away at a newly growing strength of faith
And the confident assurance that surrounds us here
Abounding in the heavenly love that shines as the Source of it all,
And the trust in the grace that has carried our lives this far;
It blends love hopefully throughout each day
As I comfortably feel the Presence of the Holy One
Often in the exchanges of things we seldom take time enough to notice,
In the honest awareness of what we should all expect
From the open arms, acceptance from Messiah
And in the joy to be tasted freely in the new humble capacity for His Truth!
Now, two children sleep,
The wood fire begins to fade
And one mellows just a little bit more
In the softening of a heart to the surprise spiritual gifts,
Of what living simply in Humboldt County in the early 1980’s
And quiet honesty in the Lord’s eternal Presence
Can really mean.