Blank Slate
By Rosemary Williams
A clean blank slate, a priceless gift
You have one every day.
At first, it’s hard to realize
The truth when seen this way.
It was for me – I didn’t know
What thing to do to improve it,
So instead I prayed and asked for help
To make it so God would approve it.
What should I write on my canvas, God?
I have no imaging skills,
So I simply sat and waited for Him
And tried to forget my feels.
And while I was waiting, I traveled around
Many images came to my frame:
A rose and a sunset, a little child playing
But what poses would show a clear aim?
No matter the image, I rejected each.
There was nothing worth marring that white.
For how could I create such beautiful things
When God already did it so right?
ROSEMARY WILLIAMS
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February 5 2026: Day 178
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