In Love? At three score and sixteen?

In love? At three score and sixteen?

If we are lucky,
there comes a time when we feel complete
without needing anything else.
No more worlds to conquer.
I am missing nothing.
I lack nothing.
I have more than I ever deserved
Life, gifts, blessings, opportunities
family, children, grandchildren, love
and still an chance to help others,
to make a small difference somewhere.

What I am most certain about
is the God's Love is the central and core
mystery of the universe. When we
recognize this, we need nothing more.
This I know for sure
that God loves me,
will always love me,
just as I am.
Now, forever.

We are more than enough,
via this amazing Grace.
My only aim is to live in this Love.
to abide in this love, (no matter how easily
I still fall out of this ever haunting
and hounding embrace)
And allow everything to speak of this Love.

It is for the first time in my life
a sense of completeness.
At-one-ness.
With all that is.

I am forever young in this love
because it is ever new, refreshing,
still birthing, ever re-creating. . .
It is a Wow! ...with every sunrise!
Actually with every breath!

I do not need a single further moment.
"My soul magnifies the Lord
My spirit rejoices in God my savior.
For He who is mighty has done great things
for me, and Holy is His Name. . ."

"When Love is Lord of heaven and earth,
HOW CAN WE KEEP FROM SINGING?" (Hymn)


Written November 2005. Updated January 18, 2006: I just had another wonderful and awesome experience meeting with a group of bright, funny persons who love stories and storytelling, over this past weekend. Everyone there a Divine Amazement. I do not remember laughing so much or having such a good time with a new group of people in quite a while. And we might be up to something as a team. 'Twas really a gift and privilege to be invited to be part of this undertaking, the annual board meeting and planning of the Kentucky Storytelling Association. Thank you Betsy, Cynthia, Mary, Carolyn, Buck, Bill, and Thomas.