Lord, let me hear your song today With my head pressed against your chest May I hear your heart beating The sound of your breathing Feel the warmth of your embrace. For I know you are singing A beautiful melody The song of victory And joy! If only I could still my mind …
Category: poetry
Emanuel
We celebrate on Christmas morn The little babe in a manger born. Not as the one whose blood was shed Nor as one risen from the dead, But as one who left heaven above To walk this earth to reveal God's love, To know this life we know so well, To be God with us, …
You are a Gift
You are a gift. There is no one on this earth That can take your place. No one who has your experience, No one can tell your story. You are one-of-a-kind! Specially designed and crafted By the Maker of Heaven and Earth. You are no less miraculous, You are no less amazing! You should be …
When You Seem Quiet, Lord
When you seem quiet, Lord You are not hiding You are beckoning me To seek you To quiet the shouting voices That demand my attention To pause, to exhale And release the clenched tightness I hold in my body. When you seem quiet, Lord I am the one who is not quiet For I have …
Thankful
I want to preface this poem with the fact that I've been having a struggle with some wintertime depression and I just needed to write something to help shift my focus. I didn't worry over this being perfect, but it represents me well. Thankful If I were thankful Instead of down I'd wear a smile …
Let Your Fears Be Blown Away
God spoke And I listened, "Let your fears be blown away By My Holy Breath, Allowing the breeze To bring a calm And a refreshing." So here I sit In stillness Exhaling...releasing... Every tight place, Every anxious thought To be caught up by the wind Like the Fall leaves Scattered in a swirling frenzy. And …
The Far Reaches of Grace 