Donna's Journey

I woke up to a windy overcast day, and the wind howled. Just perfect weather for cozying up to a great book. That is what most of us did.

We read and discussed Numbers 15- 17, today. I finished II Nephi 7 in my personal study. We read Gullivers Travels Part IV chapter 3. For current events we discussed a story about Mt. Tambora and a huge eruption there in 1815, and the archaeological dig that they are doing there. http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635188053,00.html I have been fascinated by Archaeology since I was a small child. While children read their books, I read The Peacegiver for a Relief Society book group that I was asked to lead. This was the second time I have read the book this year. About mid day, a neighbor, down the street that is home educated stopped by to see if my 11 year old wanted to take a short play break. Then another home educated child came by for a break and played with Mary. It was around lunch time.

Mary came in and worked on practicing her writing. Her preference is in using a pen. She must have a little of me in her! I love the feel of ink flowing over smooth writing paper. As a child, I had pen pals all over the world. I had pen pals in: Dhaka, Bangladesh; Jaffna, Ceylon (later in 1972, it became Sri Lanka); Nice, France; Oslo, Norway: Calgary, Canada; Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Benton Harbor, Michigan; Decatur, Indiana; and Los Angeles, California. The state side ones, I got from Girl Scouting, except for Indiana, those were kids I met when I came state side and visit my grandmother. The international ones wrote the Honolulu paper looking for pen pals. They thought Hawaii was exotic, and I wanted to learn about far away places. It was wonderful to have pen friends. Ah, did that prepare me for running e groups?

My book arrived! It was lovingly wrapped in about 8 layers of bubble wrap and various wrapping papers. It was like Christmas. At first, when I got through the wrapping paper layers, I was disappointed that someone had yellow highlighted through it, as it was supposed to be in “excellent’ condition. Then I reasoned, that their highlighting does not change the words. Perhaps after I read it cover to cover, I will go back and follow the highlight trail in figure where the previous owner’s thread was:)

This afternoon, I had my 18 month old grandson Valor here. I cooked orange chicken, fried brown rice, peas, and salad for dinner. My 11 year-old came home with his bud, Cameron, the other redhead in the neighborhood, the stake president’s son. My mother-in- law popped in, and my oldest son and his wife joined us for dinner. I had a full table! What a delightful chatty table!

I have decided to invest in my grandchildren’s future. My son had attended GWC and his wife graduated from there, but had not been home educated. Doing scholar level and understanding the whole spectrum from core to life mission, is not the same thing. They want to home school. So I bought them a couple tickets to attend the TJEd Forum in March. http://americanyouthleadership.org/index.html

After dinner it was family work time. They sent me to my room to finish my preparation for the Relief Society book group tonight, while they cleaned the kitchen, vacuumed, M&M (minimum maintainence) the main living areas and bathrooms.

As I completed my reading, I knew that there would only be two of us at the book group tonight, the Relief Society President and me, though 15 had signed up. I live in an area where people get reminders on their door to attend pack meeting and monthly Relief Society meetings. I feel people should manage their own commitments and keep a calendar. So, I sent no reminders. I also believe that they did not come, because though they signed up, they had not purchased or read the book yet. That is OK, she loved the book so much she wants to have them read it this next month. It is a paradigm shifting, life changing book. The two of us had a delightful discussion.

We had evening devotional. Roger read more Porter Rockwell.

Off to bed!

Yes, 173 years ago today, in Kirtland, Ohio, Joseph Smith received the revelation we call the Word of Wisdom. It was “Given for a principle with promise, adapted to the capacity of the weak and the weakest of all saints, who are or can be called saints.” Why did he give it? “Behold, verily, thus saith the Lord unto you: In consequence of evils and designs which do and will exist in the hearts of conspiring men in the last days, I have warned you, and forewarn you, by giving unto you this word of wisdom by revelation—” What was the promise? “And all saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to the commandments, shall receive health in their navel and marrow to their bones; And shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures; And shall run and not be weary, and shall walk and not faint. And I, the Lord, give unto them a promise, that the destroying angel shall pass by them, as the children of Israel, and not slay them. ” For the full text click this hyperlink: http://scriptures.lds.org/dc/89
As I see it there are two keys here; first, I need to keep and do these sayings, and second that I walk in obedience to the commandments. Ah, here is where I need to make sure that I “Establish a clear canon, and spend time in it every day. Become an expert on it, ponder it, put my life in line with it. Teach it to my family; then others…” In other words, not just get through the scriptures, but get the scriptures through me. Of course, the Word of Wisdom is only part of the Lord’s counsel to us on health. I have little trouble abstaining from the things the Word of Wisdom counsels me to avoid. How am I doing on the “do” things in the Word of Wisdom? What about Doctrine and Covenants 88:124? It is counsel as well and was received 2 months before the Word of Wisdom was received. It counsels: “Cease to be idle; cease to be unclean; cease to find fault one with another; cease to sleep longer than is needful; retire to thy bed early, that ye may not be weary; arise early, that your bodies and your minds may be invigorated.”

Ok. It is easy to feel idle when I am sick. Uncleanliness is not an issue. Ouch, finding fault…that effects our mental health and whether we see people as they really are. Ok, that is being critical. Sometimes it takes all I can muster, to hold my tongue, then I look for the rest of the picture, and the paradigm shifts. OK, I am sick, in part, because I have not been honoring my body as I should…not retiring early, therefore not arising early. I have work to do.

I woke at 6:00 am, the pain was great so I prayed and went back to sleep. Waking twice before 8:00. Finally got up and dressed for the day. Went to the chiropractor this morning with Roger. He had an appointment at 9 am, and I was hoping to get snuck in. I had coughed so hard that I blew my allignment and my back was contoring. Dr. Chapman had compassion and squeezed me in to his schedule, much to my relief. No he is not that kind of chiropractor, he is a NUCCA. No twisting and popping or forcing the joints, he gently rocks, but one bone back in allignment and the body shifts the rest back in place. It is amazing that the pian was in the lower and upper back, and he was able to releave it by adjusting one bone in my upper cervical spine, cradling my skull. See: http://www.nucca.org/ Understanding the Times, was too heavy to carry in to read. However, I found Spiritual Lives of Great Composers on his office table and read the next chapter, Mozart. That was a powerful read, I was inspired.

At home we discussed that they found another Sun temple in Egypt, bigger than all they have found to date. This one is beleived to belong to Ramses II. The children continued reading. Jen and Jeremy did the dishes. I made Raspberry Italian Chicken, brown rice, and salad for dinner. Mary helped me make Fresh Fruit Pizza for Family Home Evening dessert. We made an almond cinnamon double crust. Topped it with cooked vanilla pudding and covered with fresh sliced strawberries, sliced kiwi, sliced nectarine, sliced peach, and black berries, and raspberries. Ok it was not a cheap dessert, but it was tasty and fun for my 7 year old and I to make. After dinner and before FHE, Roger and I walked the top loop, about 2/3 mile as we talked. It was a balmy 59 degrees. It was great to get fresh air. However, the walk maxed me out. Just do not have my full breathing capacity back yet.

For FHE we read Christlike Attributes–The wind beneath our wings..by Elder Uchtdorf, from our last General Conference: http://www.lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-559-33,00.html
We also read Numbers 13-14 today. Though I had read this before, this was the first time I realized it only took a few months to get out of Egypt and across the desert, receive the law, build the tabernacle, and reach the Jordon river. The 40 years in the wilderness came after they turned down the promised land. They feared man and lacked faith in the loving Heavenly Father that had done so many miracles and had been so merciful to them. They even tried to stone Caleb and Joshua. What counsel is being given today, that the saints ignore and listen to the voices of the world?
Oooh! I figured how to make hyperlinks on this site. Perhaps I will start linking to current events that we discuss!

I have not figured how to do pictures yet. But here is a link to my Tree of Life, to get a feel for size, it is the size of our front door and has 1000+ pieces. I designed it. I built it. http://schoolofabraham.com/donnagoff.htm
More to come.

I was able to get a friend to teach my class, as I did not think I could maintain my voice for an hour with eight 6-year-old boys. One more day recuperating.

I spend time unwinding a family history knot. I am working on a line of my father’s in Pulaski County, Kentucky, ending with a Richard Goff born about 1810. The line dead ends there. This is not my husband’s line, it is mine. On my husband’s line we are also dead ended with a RIchard Goff and his wife Polly Winchester; he was born in New London, CT 9 Sept 1763. Two different Richard Goffs, for sure. However, I do not know if they will end up related.

We read Numbers 11 -12, this morning. Roger took the children to church, while I had remained home. My brother called. He said he had a dream where he thought about buying and retoring grandma’s cabin. He said my grandma was cooking, go figure, grandma was a fantastic cook. My father was there, as well, and he was young. As my brother discussed the possible restoration, my dad said, call your sister. Then dad walked down the hall and disappeared. So, he called me. I then reminded him that he has another sister (one who has not spoken to him since mom died in 1994). I do not think was excited about that one, he had expected her to call him, as he had recently sent her l a letter.
Our good friends in Provo, called and invited us to dessert tonight.

Dinner slow cooked all day. soy braised roast beef, mashed potatoes, fresh crookneck squash (steamed), and tossed salad. Then we retired into the living room and had evening devotional, followed by the reading of two chapters of Porter Rockwell.

It looks like we are going for dessert.

We had devotional and family evening prayer before we went. So we would be able to go straight to bed when we got home from our visit.
It was delightful to talk and catch up on the great blessing in all of our lives.  She had made a delicious peach cobbler.  We were home by 9:30.

This morning was Stake Women’s Conference. I was to be hostess in the chapel during the presentation by the Satke President and his wife on Strengthening Our Marriage Relationships. I will add my notes here later tonight or tomorrow as their talk was wonderful.

I came home and started laundry, then I sent 24 email to people in California about this Forum. Then I typed up my entry for yesterday.

Now time to fix dinner, do any last minute shopping and generally prepare for the Sabbath. My voice is not returned, I have a substitute for tomorrow.

I am on the mend, the voice still sounds like I swallowed a frog:)

We read and discussed Numbers 8-10 today. We are working on memorizing III Nephi 12:4. For current events, the athletic coach at Mountain View lost his job, because of a pc issue with the school board. This man had been my son’s track coach. He had coached Shauna Rohbock in several sports, taken several teams to national championships, etc. The news is that American Leadership Academy TJED Charter School in Spanish Fork hired him as their athletic director. I think it will be good for the school.

Mary got in an arguement with her older brother. She had a stack of 5 puzzles, all put together by her and her brothers. At that moment the puzzles were, lets say, crumbled apart. She came crying. I stopped and realized that she just needed mom time. We talked and reconstructed puzzles togther. Such happy chatter.

Roger found a book I had been looking for on EBay for $300. That was way cheaper than the $900-1200 I had been watching. So I “googled it” and found a copy with the dust jacket for $240 shipped. I have been watching for 6 months. I ordered it. The Words of Joseph Smith: The Contemporary Accounts of the Nauvoo discourses…by Lyndon Cook and Andrew Ehat. Needless to say, I do not think this is a book that I will let out:)

Here comes the sun! The sun is amazingly deceptive…calling, “Hey! Come out and play.” I know its winter, so its got to be cold. AH, just as I thought its 46 degrees. Not bad, I may try for a walk after lunch. Not so deceptive afterall.

Another terrific night’s sleep; 8 hours! I am ready to go. I am ready to learn.
Read II Nephi 3; about Joseph in Egypt’s prophesy of his seed.
Searched for Current Events, Checked Foreign Affairs, Sidetracked to Amazon and ordered some resources:

• Vital Remnants: America’s Founding and the Western Tradition

• Geometry: A Self eaching Guide by Steve Slavin (my daughter has enjoyed using some of his other works)

• Practical Algebra: A Self Teaching Guide By Peter Selby and Steve Slavin

• Science Yellow Pages (I used to have this, lent it to a teacher and never got it back, we moved, loved it)

• Writing Yellow Pages (I enjoyed the resource of the math and Science Yellow pages, so I thought I would try this one)

• Journey Through Genius: The Great Theorums of Mathematics By William Dunham

• Men of Mathematics: By E.T.Bell

Jennifer made breakfast for the family and showed James how to crack, scramble, and cook eggs. Everyone helped unloading and reloading the dish washer and clean up breakfast.
The day has begun, I will add to this later, so check back. I often go back and add to the day’s post. I never really cose it until bedtime.

Dad ended up doing the current events today. We have been looking at different investment options. So my husband read an article about what the recent history of precious metals. This led into a discussion of foodstorage, being out of debt, having financial reserves, the great depression and how we are more vulnerable as a society today, employment cycle predictions, and the importance of taking our cues from God. I explained to them that in the 1800s most people lived on farms and the provident minded always tried to have enough to get them by a bad harvest. We have been counseled by our church leaders to be self reliant spiritually and temporally. When we repent and build up spiritual reserves, we develop the faith to carry is through difficult times, with enough to spare to lift others; letting His light shine through us. When we follow the counsel to get out of debt, store food, and develop reserves, we can better weather hard times that hit most of us. What happens if the “last days” scenarios are closer than we think? What we have stored and set aside may be puny. The more important point is that we followed counsel. It is upon His arm we rely, not our own. There is no way to perpare for every eventuality. If we put Heavenly Father first,and lean on His counsels, He will see us through the stormy seas ahead.
In scripture study we read and discussed Number 6 and 7. Then in Gathering Time we read about Franz Joseph Haydn from Spiritual Lives of Great Composers. He was so inspiring. We now look forward to listening to his music. We started a new scripture mastery III Nephi 12:4. We read an New page in The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy. I read the second Chapter of the last journey, in Gulliver’s Travels. We are almost back in the saddle. James continued reading the Narnia series. Jeremy got another chapter in the Two Towers read. He said the chapters were long and that a chapter is about all he can digest at a sitting. Jennifer had decided to hone her basic math skills. She was very surprised that this little extra effort is paying such dividends. Math has gone from one of her least favorite activities to one of her passions. Mary worked on puzzles.

We had evening Devotional. Roger finished a lively chapter in Porter Rockwell. He read about the antics of Porter Rockwell and men, in keeping Johnston’s Army at bay and of the Peace Agreement reached between the new territorial Governor and Brigham Young. President Young’s speach was powerful. Of course, this chapter opened up discussion of strategem, stories from the scriptures, the seige of Troy, and George Rogers Clark’s strategies during the Revolutionary war. Wow, knowing the stories of strategy from the classics is important. Those who know history, know it repeats itself. They also know that the downfall, is in not knowing history, and not understanding the strategies that have worked. The genius of great leaders is not only in understanding human nature, but also in knowing the past.

Wow! I slept 9 hours last night. Those freshly ironed sheets must have done the trick I think I am on the mend. Though sometimes the coughing gets the best of me.

Apparently, there have been some reported cases of whooping cough in the valley. However, that is not what I have. I never had the sniffles and no sore throat. It is getting so that anyone with a cough has got Whooping Cough! OK that is a broad stroke. I have suffered from chronic bronchitis, in the past. I would get it 3 times a year. Then I discovered that it was related to vitamin A levels (not beta carotene levels). I upped my A intake to 17000 a day for two weeks and did not have another bronchitis attack for a decade. So what is my problem now? I learned that old country doctors could tell when someone was low on vitamin A intake, they would get respiratory infections often or would have skin infections, styes, or boils. I read up on it and found that when A levels were adequate, the sinuses and skin produce a natural substance that is anti viral and anti bacterial. Eyes are another indicator. When you have enough vitamin A your body produces enough visual purple in the eyes, for you to see at night. When the vitamin A levels grow deleted then night vision begins to fade. For me, the minute I notice my night vision fading in one eye, just one dose of vitamin A can restore it. However, it probably does not completely replenish the stores, leaving me a target for illness. Stress can lower your vitamin A stores, once they are low enough for illness, illness can deplete me further.
So where does this all lead me? Well, the first night I got sick, I noticed my night vision was weak in my left eye. Yes I took vitamin A. However, I should have focused in building stores, not just getting rid of symptoms.

Usually, when I have the very first inkling of illness strike, I try to ACE it. I take 3 capsules of 5,000 each vitamin A&D from Fish liver oil; I get a bottle at Walmart for around $2. I take 2,000 mg of C. Then I take 1 capsule 400iu E mixed tocopherols. Then about 2 hours later I take 1,000 mg C and usually that kicks it. But I have to take it as soon as I am coming down with something. If I remember I do Echinacea as well. If I do, I do not stop until 24 hours after symptoms are gone. Why? Symptoms may deminish, and when they do, it does not mean infection is under control. It just means it is under the radar screen. So when I take it an extra 24 hours, I usually do not get it back. Really, what is best is prevention. Making sure my diet is high in nutrients, low in nutrient robbers, getting good rest, and exercise. OOps! I need to repent.

We read Numbers 4 and 5 today. Dad stepped up to the plate and handled current events. First he shared about bio-deisel fuel and a company here in Utah. The he shared about Shauna Robok (Sp) a girl that ran track when my son was running track and they both ran for Mountain View High School.

Kids had seminary and Roger dropped them off. I drove the younger kids down to Spanish Fork to pick up my husband after he dropped off his car for repairs. The kids got to hear me sing in Baritone, I could not even hit tenor:) Somewhere Over the Rainbow… I will get it back.

I had my young scholar class today. We finished up and had a colloquium on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I assiagned them a paper on the book. They were to write about what principles they wanted to put into their lives.

Ran to the bank and got the papers notarized for probate. Now I need to mail them to the attorney in Las Vegas.
Answered some email. Did dishes with my 16 year old, while we discussed some possible study ideas and college prep ideas; she brought it up. Folded the laundry. Need to email my missionary and its devotional time. The boys are now back from the scout night at the BYU game. Good thing BYU won. they are happy. Its late.

I need to be Proactive, Begin With The End In Mind, Put First Things first and sharpen my saw! By next week, I hope to have rhythms back running smoothly;) Life is real. One needs to set defaults or they will set themselves. Life happens, and it can side track one from ones course. Hence, the need of course corrections. Weekly course corrections make sure that things do not get too far off base or that defaults do not get changed altogether.

The sun will come out tomorrow…

Happy Day! The Sun is out in all its glory. Almost taunting me to come out and play… I slept well, I am on the mend.

I am happy to sit here at the dinning table and look out across the landscape to the west and view my lake of shining waters, slivers ablaze like liquid gold, my cup is full! Time to tend to dinner…

We studied Numbers 3 this morning. Gathering time is late, but I think we will actually have one today. We need to reclaim life. I think we will spend a day in review before we move on an change the artist, musician, poet, etc. We are on the last chapters of Gulliver’s Travels, Voyage IV CHapter 1, I have had no voice for reading aloud, for days. We will see how I last today…My husband says my energy will be a burst and short lived. He gives me hope. He is but a few days ahead of me.

I did it! I was able to read an entire chapter of Gulliver’s Travels…so, that is where “Yahoo” comes from. We read a little further in the Dictionary of Cultural Literacy. For current events we discussed the mudslide in the Philippines. That was all I could do today. Jennifer went to work on her math, James and Jeremy to do their reading.

Later I came out and saw everything in disorder. so after lunch we began to create more peace. I started a laundry load, Jeremy unloaded and reloaded the dishes, James helped clear the clutter and banish it to the rooms of its owners. Mary helped Jennifer collect all of the trash for throughout the house; Jeremy took out the trash. I vacuumed…OK, I admit, that was not the wisest move, it winded me. We tidied the living areas, cleaned the bathroom surfaces, wiped down all of the door knobs. I opened all of the windows to air the house…stripped my bed and put clean sheets on my bed. Then I thought no way. I grabbed the top sheet, got the iron and ironing board out. I love smooth, fresh cotton sheets, and I love them smooth from ironing. As a child we would hang the sheets on the line and let them wave in the wind. Then mom taught me to iron them. I learned to love the smoothness and crispness of ironed sheets. I know, a bit obsessive, but not if its worth it! To me it is worth it…just a frugal luxury. As I stood there ironing, I took pleasure in the task, grateful to be up an have the energy to even enjoy what others mistaken as drudgery. Can it be a drudgery if I am doing it for myself? NAB! My husband came home and caught me ironing. He said not a word, and went to the bed and made it, hospital corners and all.

My son and daughter-in-law dropped off my grandson and took my daughter to a chiropractor appointment with them, as hers was right after theirs. Valor was happy to be here, bubbling and full of energy and curiosity. Out came the big rubber maid container full of interlocking foam squares. Oh, Valor was busy today!

Golden and cheery rays stream through my bedroom window from the late afternoon sun, filtering through the branches of the hazelnut tree, and dancing on my bed and wall. I really need to be in the moment and embrace the blessing of rest, this illness has brought to me. There is a silver lining.

OK, so my normal reluctance to medicate won over. This was not wise last night. I slept fitfully and awoke with a terrifying attack that lasted over an hour. I looked for my husband and he was not there; I had probably been too restless for him to sleep, and he had moved to the living room sofa. I was too weak to call out or fetch him. It took full presence of mind and prayer to finally gain control, calm my breathing, and fall to sleep. There really was nothing he could have done and I did not need two of us in a panic. At least one of us got good sleep and he looks great today.

Morning came and I was too exhausted to do much. My husband brought me breakfast in bed, boy was I famished. They brought me my lap top and I answered some email. Then I joined them for scripture study, we read and discussed Numbers 1 & 2. I was able to go to lds.org and read scriptures online better than in my quad. I also went to the home and family section and clicked on church music and we had accompaniment. I was able to click on footnoted words for expanded understanding. I am learning some of the blessings of this laptop. I still need to get the software for presentations, so I can take it along to speaking engagements. Actually, I will probably not use it speaking. However, it is a way to render my information into a more useful format for those at a distance, in my school. It is so needed.

I updated my About Me, this afternoon, on this blog. Now I need to figure how to add pictures. Meanwhile, consider yourself spared. It may be time before I figure it out. Watch out for bragging grannies!

My mind is all over the place. I have tried reading Understanding the Times, Tolstoy, and Frugal Luxeries while sick. My mind does not seem to focus long and I am dosing off. I hope that tomorrow we can resume our Gathering Time. It appears that my 16 year old and 11 year old may come down with this nasty stuff. I hope they beat it.

While I rested today, my husband took my 16 year old shopping, as our refrigerator needed its weekly feeding, I mean restocking. He bought me 10 cans of soup. Oh I am sick of soup! Yet, I am grateful for something to satisfy my hunger, and soup is quick. Oo, my daughter just told me they also bought chimis and Chicken Cordon Bleu. Yum!

My husband also got new cell phone coverage today. He switched to Sprint at Sam’s Club, from Verison. The old phone is not chargable anymore. He brought home two phones. Cute liitle flip phones; his and hers. He will be taking Real Estate Classes. There are nights he will be gone with scouts or with clients, and I will need to go to Salt Lake for my class. He wanted to know that the kids could reach him, and I would have a phone in case I had trouble on the road. Now I get to learn how to use the new phone as well. Too much for my brain to grasp at the moment. I have time.

My new cell phone number is 801-473-9205. It is charging right now. Good thing, I could not talk anyway.

Time to rest again.

I finished reading The Fourth Turning. This poem came out of that endeavor. I am of the prophet generation. My father was a sailor on the USS Prince Williams in WWII; he was of the Hero generation–the GI generation. Mom was of the artist generation and was an impressionist painter. She loved hot colors of red, orange, and purples; I remember best her woman at the umbrella stand! She also was a computer language specialist, her job was to program into the computer what happened in the unravelings of our times. Though only 6 years apart they were born and raised in different times. They divorced and never remarried. I came to age in the middle of the awakening and found my eternal course, joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, just a few months before high school graduation. I met my match in another, of the prophet generation. We have 7 children spanning two turnings. Two were born as late 13ers and one of the 5 remaining, was born an early millennial. Their needs stretched me beyond my coasts to a larger community; home education. I am turning into the path of my mission…to be an impact on this world I live in, making the world a better place; following the admonition in my patriarchal blessing. The book…is my central canon–the scriptures, Holy writ; it has the answers. Written by me, Donna Gene Goff/
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Turn,
Turn,
Turn,
and Turning.

This world once cleansed by watery grave,
perhaps this time… cleansed with burning!

The crisis eminent;
to this purpose was I born.
Father was a hero, mother an artist.
I was held in reserve, to come… this morn.

Upon the Zero’s surprise, father joined his brothers; aroused by passion of their fathers,
guided a carrier through the Panama; vouchsafing this world for another turning.
At times, I know their generation thought, our world would then end…burning.

Safe for another turning,
mother could fulfill her deepest yearning.
With brush in hand, she set out to soften this land,
painting in warm hues, a woman at her umbrella stand.

Yet, Awakening left them unmatched,
separate they became; their world unraveling.

The aging hero ever vigilant,
tested missiles for our defense.

Rising to the top,
She stroked the keys,
painting a picture in words,
the remnants of an unraveling world.

Of high birth came I,
Awakening in an age of Consciousness;
Gaining clarity as the world around unraveled.

Wedded a prophet son, destined to lead men.
We nurture progeny across a divide;
two 13ers and Millennials, five.

Born late and early, they led me to destiny;
Mothering community and teaching unity.

Turning to lead a world unraveled,
to guide through waters, rough,
creating lasting peace.

The answers lay in the back of THE Book;
Enough.

Copyright©2005 Donna Gene Jasper Goff