It may be impossible,
But it does not
Give license
To turn
Away;
In fact,
It conveys
An even larger
Open opportunity
To embrace it with Love.
© Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Prompt: What is Love inviting you to embrace today? Employ your Creativity to produce a form that may ignite hope in another heart.
When – Other Days
Beauty
Arcs
Edging toward
What remains,
You
Elsewhere;
Like a missed
Kiss,
Undone by
Someone
Who could not
See
Togetherness
As our
Property,
Poetry.
Wretched
As one must
Be to
Suicide,
Living
To wake,
An absence;
You gone –
Forever –
Loving
Alone
In emptiness,
Desert.
You with
Who you
Found =
Enough.
Friction
Between our
Parts,
No sound;
Symphonies
Played strings
Streams –
Us –
Maybe
We could,
But someday
Death arriving
We will
See again
(Face to Face.)
© Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Friday, July 18, 2025
It might be that Summer is riding us at the bit, overwrought, needing a cool spray to recall our senses. Ah, Texas, I miss my woods. These days exhaust!
Prompt: What simmers alive with you now? Create something to evoke the tension in your audience. Share it if you wish.
I Am Grateful:
1. I have a library card.
2. I have settled routines (most times).
3. I have been journaling fairly regularly.
4. Creativity on tap.
5. Blessings despite trials.
Storms
We cannot forget
All the hurt now happening
But in dark, shines light,
Love’s generosity gives
More good in each, everything.
Storms can be deadly
But look closely, a blessing
Is often conferred
In midst of endless trouble
Heaven reaches down to Earth…
The soul is released
From pain’s harsh captivity
Given a fortune,
Window on eternity,
Become creativity.
The world with us much
Though we are not dead, conquered,
Prayer fills our being
We are apt words, spread pages,
Eternal Love in motion.
Gifts showered around
We, sudden overcomers
Through the Trinity
Holding us so capably,
Compassion obviously.
Storms may surround us
Still, God is our strong Fortress
Nothing destroys us
Though we may barely survive
Jesus calls once more, we thrive.
Our Savior’s great Love
Poured out, ample devotion,
We mightily held
Through storms, our sweet redemption –
Love given, great compassion.
© Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Sunday & Monday, July 13 &14, 2025
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May blessings always find you and your days be filled with dreams come true. God be with you!
Always and Evermore,
Jo Ann
Do you struggle with this? I admit I do. Anything I post that suggests an action or reads like an injunction is aimed at the first person, myself, before anyone else, like you.
Among the changes I have lately endured, I became separated from most of my possessions. I am learning to hold on lightly.
I struggle with trust, but I believe God abides with me. I know the Holy Spirit can go before us and prepare our paths. I believe there has been leading in the house being available to Alex almost immediately, some guys in a truck letting us know the tow rig for the Explorer came loose and was held only by a chain on our way from the hotel to this house, my finding a church home for us on the third try, and now having someone who helps me with things I cannot handle.
I am excited that I am not left strictly to my own devices because I can mess things up badly. God is in control, I thank Him for it.
I have begun reading a book titled Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem. I did not realize it was a textbook until Amazon alerted me. I mentioned it to Alex today, and he commented that it sounded like something he might study at ACU. I guess it will be a long read because I want to look up the verses it gives when expressing a Biblical truth.
I am also reading Shadows of Winter by Lindsay Buroker, which is a sci-fi novel. It is a much easier read; well-written, and fast-paced. I also have some reads I neglected to finish that I need to finish up.
I wonder if you are ever set upon by AI and have to ignore it to retain your voice. It makes it such that I rather write longhand. I am also abysmally slow as a typist or texter.
I hope you have an awesome rest of your day. May God’s blessing be upon you all along your way.
If you enjoyed your visit here, please comment, follow, like, and share as you may.
Enough said. Always and Evermore…
I hope these are legible and can be seen clearly enough. I lost a contact so am relying on eyes, glasses, and 3 power reading glasses. I rather not worry with the glasses so I tax my eyesight. All these journal pages were written eyes only.
I am struggling. So many needs, no one to turn to but God. He is who I should go to first, anyway.
The worship service at First Baptist Church of Abilene on Sunday has impacted my thought life ever since.
My insecurities over the state of my soul play plentifully as well.
I am posting this thinking it might be encouraging to someone else. Ah, but the other opinion that comes to mind is it might trouble someone and that is not my intent.
Funny thing: Facebook is advertising to me as if I am a lawyer. Right, (sarcasm), me with no college and in temporary penury. I once hoped to become a lawyer, but my life led other places.
Prompt: Did your life turn you in unexpected directions? Create something about your situation.
GRATITUDE LIST
I pour myself out in ink sometimes. Writing on my devices is not quite so raw. Do you find your creativity comes in different flavors according to the implements you use? I am using my phone for the text parts of this post. I also took the images of my pages with it and left them unedited.
Alex is after me to write a book, any book. He says my talent should make me money. He also asks do I want all my work to die with me? Morbid, but craftily motivational are his speeches. What a wonderful son I have, even with us often upsetting one another.
I guess I should let this go. Thank you for visiting Haphazard Creative. I hope you found something to challenge you and make you examine yourself. If you would like to see more of posts, or less, like this one drop a like, follow, comment, and invite someone who might find this interesting to visit.
This post and site are © Jo Ann J. A. Jordan. If you would like to use this content elsewhere please give proper credit. Letting me know would also be appreciated.
Go put your Creativity to work. I believe in you. May God richly bless you in everything!
Love to you all! Always and Evermore, Jo Ann
I am sharing journal pages written over a few days.
There are pages in between these I open to you, Dear Born. Some of them are too negative to allow here. Things have been in turmoil.
Prompt: I have been experimenting. Your turn, try out something new. If you wish, 😉 share it with the world. I did, and you can, too.
Someone invited me to write a book with them, stay tuned, and we shall see what happens. Fear, with some of my paranoia, comes calling when I think of the project.
Gratitude List
I am thankful:
1. I have supportive friends and family.
2. Love exists.
3. The Lord God created such an exquisite world.
4. We are creative.
5. There are safe harbors to be found in times of desperation.
Maybe you have things you are grateful for as well. When we look around, there are so many things we have now that were once only dreams. Perhaps you can make a list.
Thank you for the generous gift of your time. If you found something here that touched your heart ❤️, please follow, like, mention, and share.
May Love be your chaperone wherever you go and whatever you may do. God be with you eternally.
Always and Evermore,
Jo Ann
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