I saw the word More
and I just said NO.No, I don't want more.
I have enough.
I don't need more to
fill my plate. To give me
less time for me and mine.
No .. late night blogging
No.. looking for work
No.. Can you do this?
No.. mowing the lawn
No.. pulling the weeds.
I'm done, I don't want more.
So NO I don't want MORE.
I DON'T
I yelled this loud inside my head.
I DON'T WANT MORE.
But then my reason took hold.
Reason that said..
I do want more.
I want more walks with a talkative young man.
I want more weekends away with my beloved.
I want more depth to my relationship with God.
I want more flowers to bloom in the spring.
I want more people to not have to use the foodbank.
I want more churches filled with people deeply in love with the Lord.
So my NO, became a more quiet.. Yes.
Yes I do want more.
I want more of the right things.
And less. oh... I want less of the things.
That weigh me down.
I want more sermons preached from my hubby.
I want more grins of delight.
I want more conversations that fill me with hope.
So oh yes... I do indeed WANT MORE!
This want becomes a yell within.
I WANT MORE!!!
Indeed.
Gracious Heavenly Father GIVE ME MORE!
Copyright, Annette V, April 28, 2017
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Loved this, Annette...we can never want too much of the right things!
ReplyDeleteIn an interesting bit of serendipity, I'd been pondering what I wanted 'more of' - and the answer was...pain. Not because I enjoy it, but because maybe there's only so much of it to go around, and if I took more someone else would get less. It's not being noble; it's just, how could one turn away?
Hope so, anyway.
#1 at FMF this week.
http://blessed-are-the-pure-of-heart.blogspot.com/2017/04/your-dying-spouse-303-give-me-lord-what.html
Andrew, you are braver than I am. I don't know that I could ask for more pain...though if I could take pain from a loved one...that I might wish to do.
DeleteAnnette, you are a fellow poet. I love these words today. Keep on. #fmfparty
ReplyDeleteThank you, you are so kind
DeleteI liked your poem. More can seem like too much pressure at times, but I think the key is, as you say, "more of the right things." Visiting from FMF #14
ReplyDeleteThank you Lesley
DeleteAnnette, I love the progression of this poem. The yells that bookend your wants. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing! Andréa
ReplyDeleteThank you. This poem just wrote itself.
DeleteAnnette, such a great poem! I can't write poetry quickly, especially not in a 5-minute time frame. ;)
ReplyDeleteI love how your focus became what things would be good to have more of. Our hearts seem to be somewhat aligned this week. :)
Yes, I think so too Jeanne.
DeleteI'm finding so many of the FMF word prompts can run in a positive or negative direction. I loved today's because everything I've read has me thinking about what it is I seek more of and is that a good or bad thing. Thanks for sharing. Have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome Joyce. It's good to be drawn to think.
DeleteBeautiful! It's so hard to say no to good things in order to have the best things...but oh so worth it!
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed Amy
DeleteMore conversations that fill me with ope.
ReplyDeleteYes - I want more of those too!
It's nice to have those eh?
DeleteIt's so beautiful how God changes our wants (or our no's) into His wants (and our yeses).
ReplyDeleteYour neighbor on FMF
thank you Carol. :)
DeleteOh - this is fantastic! The wanting NO MORE of the world and SO MUCH MORE of the good God gives. A huge smile broke across my face as I read. Thank you. - Lori
ReplyDeleteaw...you are so kind. Thank you. :)
DeleteWow this was wonderful! I found myself feeling the same way last week in response to working through a Homeschool Rescue lesson... were you reading my mind? :)
ReplyDeletethank you Kirsten. I don't know much about homeschool rescue so can't really comment. :)
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