Katrina Ellen Walker nee Heer.

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Katrina's fully 60 years today,

and still can be a little girl at heart.

Reminds me of what Jesus had to say

'bout living in God's kingdom from the start,

not taken in, excreted, and then loathed,

to leave imaginative, trusting ways.

This principle of growth, and teamwork, both

is quick to change, to take on what displays 

the goodness of what's good, for goodness' sake.

To watch & listen ev'rywhere around

within God's world where folk do often bake,

and outcomes can be known before they're found,

and have another go, instead of stop

and dig in heels, to never try again.

I've seen her look up, listen, do a hop,

and have another go at being friends.

And set herself to still respond with care,

and thoughtfulness to others, like me, who

will show some other face of God who's "there",

but also in each "here" we come up to.

And I've come up to God within this one

who's learning to be grateful in the grime

& messiness of life, to have some fun

while not denying present pain in time.

Which seems of such importance at this stage

of immaturity, in our womb-world.

Just sixty years, or just six days of age -

within this human family where we're hurled.

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Glad Paul, 17th September 2022CE

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