January 20 - Inauguration Day

Today President Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States...inspiring hope for our world.

" We have chosen hope over fear."

I read in a blog that his name in its Arabic origin means "flow of divine grace." Perfect.

AUTUMN

Urge me to drop every leaf I don't need

Every task or habit I repeat past its season

Every sorrow I rehearse

Each unfulfilled hope I recall

Every person or possesion to which I cling ~

Until my branches are bare

Until I hold fast to nothing.

Tutor me through straining night winds

In the passion of moan and pant,

The gift of letting go at the moment of most abundance

In the way of falling apples, figs, maple leaves, pecans.

Show me the way of dying in glorious boldness ~

Yellow, gold, orange, rust, red, burgandy.

Monza Noff

NEW YEAR - 2009

My chosen word for 2009 is CREATE...to include CREATING my SELF with more authenticity. Now if I can just remember my username and password I might be able to be more CREATIVE with this blog!