the fragrance of love

a soft sunday re-entry into blogging...first, thank you so much for your heart-felt words & prayers since the passing of my dear mother-in-law. in her passing she left a wake of love & faith...a hope of one day being together again which brings us great comfort.


i was glad today to remember one single impression & even more joyed by the prompt {fragrance}...thank you, geraldine for such a lovely one. my mind has been curiously wrapped up in sound lately. i have been contemplating my favorites~~ church bells, train whistles, bagpipes, chant. they will likely become another blogpost, but today it was not hard to make the leap from sound to scent. so many times an unsuspecting fragrance transports me to something with such a sudden rush...what a powerful sense, what a wonder. recently i was getting something from the top shelf of my closet & in the process my momma's blanket fell on me. i pulled it from its sack, burying my nose in it & breathing in the scent of my momma. it was beautifully overwhelming. i slept with the blanket that night.{fragrance}


nestled in my mind

seeded among the colors

of petunia & lilac

of climbing red roses,

the fragrance of love

pulls my heart

into a memory

of your perfume

of a moment snuggled in the pew

waiting for the incense

to tickle my nose

waiting to feel

once again at Home.gratitude for...

145. this powerful & glorious sense

146.for the love of family & friends that weaves together a quilt of comfort

147. for journeys completed in joy & safety

148. for my faith which sustains meplease visit OSI for more lovely poetry