Reach down deep,
Look inside,
Gather your fears,
Set them aside.

Look above,
To the skies,
Silence the noise,
And clear your eyes.

Turn your focus,
On the day,
Don’t let your thoughts,
Get carried away.

Take a step,
Towards your goal,
Find a piece,
To make you whole.

Move beyond,
Your inner pain,
And learn to thrive,
Have hope, again.

Seek those out,
Who’ll soothe your mind,
Who have some words,
Of praise, so kind.

Let things go,
That hold you back,
And take control,
Do not distract.

Find some peace,
Within your heart,
It will take time,
But let it start.

Know you have,
The things you need,
And see the folly,
In a life of greed.

Listen in silence,
To the voice within,
And feel a journey,
About to begin.

And know you have,
The power to change,
A life to fulfill,
To rearrange.

And have the hope,
To see things through,
You have what it takes,
It’s inside you.

So go from here,
And find your way,
And don’t look back,
Don’t try to stay.

And those who mean,
To be with us,
Will come along,
Get on the bus.

And we will find,
A happy tomorrow,
And leave behind,
Our present sorrow.

And in our strength,
We’ll surely see,
The joyous soul,
We’re meant to be.

So go, my friend,
And find that place,
And put a smile,
Back on your face.

And leave your pain,
At the door,
Your life awaits,
Your forevermore.

For the days we struggle, that we find our strength, and move on.

-CJG 08/21/2021

Take a breath, look ahead,
Feel your body go,
Rush of wind, sound of steps,
It’s a race, it’s time to Go…

I wonder why, we often find,
Our lives are moving fast,
And moments pass, away from us,
…If only they could last.

And when we pause, to take a breath,
And look at what’s around,
The smallest things, can become so clear,
And truth, be sometimes found.

And is this just, the way we live,
The world in which we toil?
Like a pot that never comes to rest,
With water perpetually boiled.

But what if we, could stop and take,
Each moment in our day,
And hold it close, to linger on,
Not let it pass away…

I wonder what we’d see right then
The people, the words, the song,
To miss the glory, in every moment,
It seems a little wrong.

For in each day, the time exists,
To take that little break,
And rest ourselves, in peaceful bliss,
And in that moment, create…

A little space, a little thought,
To find our center in time,
And know that we, were meant for more,
A being, from the Divine…

And all around, the signs are there,
If only we can see,
The beauty of all creation’s things,
The joy it is, to be…

So, close your eyes, and feel the wind,
And let your motion cease,
And find the love within your heart,
The grace, the calm, the peace.

For the moments we find peace in silence… and connect with all of what matters.

-CJG 08/05/2021

Look beyond, the things you see,
Find your glory revealed,
Leave behind, your suffering,
Your struggles, now repealed.

Close your eyes, take a breath,
Feel that source of Grace,
Look around, and see His hand,
Creation, in every place.

Have the faith, to let things go,
Accept He has a plan,
For the knowledge of all the universe,
Is not meant for any man.

And in the times, we try to think,
We see where things will go,
We’re reminded that faith is what we need,
And to accept what we don’t know.

And all the times, we toil and struggle,
We find our strength inside,
The power that God has placed within,
…That connection to the Divine.

So go, my friend, and find your path,
And know you’ll be ok,
Even if your heart has struggled so,
With the challenges of today.

For with each step, we carefully place,
To take us down that road,
We lift ourselves from where we’ve been,
And lighten that difficult load.

And all the pain, will wash away,
And leave no trace of sorrow,
So rest, my friend, and have some faith,
In the hope that is… tomorrow.

For the days that we rest on faith… and know there is a Plan that shapes our ends.

-CJG 08/03/2021

“I’m fine”, you said,
I’ve got this, here,
There is no cause,
For needless fear.

I smiled, because,
Deep down, I knew,
Those words, were so,
Most certainly you.

You draw your strength,
From deep inside,
A place that’s safe,
You somehow hide.

And yet for those,
Who care to look,
The truth is there,
Won’t be mistook.

That there is room,
To find a way,
To change those thoughts,
From here, today.

So you will know,
That others care,
And want to help,
So you’re aware.

And even if,
You’re always strong,
Maybe others can,
Just come along…

And share in times,
You’d only see,
And rest some fears,
And you… set free.

Because the times,
We learn to trust,
Give others time,
To prove to us…

That life is more,
When it is shared,
With special ones,
Who know, who care…

And in those times,
You’ll feel relief,
And take you from,
That latent grief…

That came when others,
Stole away,
The joy, that’s there,
In each new day.

And then the light,
Will shine for you,
Deep to your heart,
In all you do…

And you will know,
The path is clear,
To close your eyes,
And release that fear…

And carry your dreams,
Throughout your day,
To a place that’s new,
And far away.

To where your soul,
Has longed to be,
And you will smile,
With endless glee.

For the days we set down our fears, lean into the wind, and trust that things are unfolding as they should…

-CJG 08/01/2021