December 10, 2024

Swan Lake Iris Gardens — Sumter, South Carolina
If you want to be lucky
have no desire or expectation,
but trust yourself to what the day brings
with the openness of joyful presence,
delighted with everything that comes its way,
like a child filled with wonder,
or a dog looking forward to another walk
around the same block.

Knowing something is coming
and excited to see
what you will do with it.

Published by jimwdollar

I'm retired, and still finding my way--but now, I don't have to pretend that I know what I'm doing. I retired after 40.5 years as a minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, serving churches in Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina. I graduated from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, in Austin, Texas, and Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. My wife, Judy, and I have three daughters, five granddaughters, one great granddaughter, and a great grandson on the way, within about ten minutes from where we live--and are enjoying our retirement as much as we have ever enjoyed anything.

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