For warmth and comfort,
Kindle a fire
That burns brightly within your soul;
For nourishment,
Add encouraging words
To remind you that you’re whole.
To build up your heart,
Find merriment
The medicine that does much good;
To give more strength,
Add overflowing hope,
Beyond what is understood.
For fresh perspective,
Find a new view
That let’s you see the whole picture;
If you do all
In good measure and stir,
You will have quite the mixture.
Add plenty of love
So that you have
All that is needed for living;
Just one more thing
Makes this recipe work:
Prompt and thorough forgiving.
Serve up generous portions; live well.
A Journey to Wholeness 