Life can be ironic sometimes The things you once pined for Become the things you loathe And the places you once loved to go Sometimes feel like the inside of a cell Pause. Recall the promises that brought you here Though it may not feel like it today, You are not stuck, you are planted. …
Author: Olamide
Hello 2022!
Whew! I might have heaved a huge sigh of relief at the final moments of 2021. Even though it seemed surreal that the year was over, wasn’t it just yesterday that we rang in the new year, 2021? The year started on a bittersweet note for me, things were not going as planned and despite…
On the Brink of the New
Do you see it yet?
Rivers in dry places
Roads in the middle of nowhere
Finding Wonder
How does one recover wonder?
How does the ocean of wonder become clouds again?
In the Eye of the Storm
The storms are brewing. Gathering, as though summoned by an unseen force. Sound the ‘war cry’, they shout. As tensions mount, The battle in the heavenlies continues What is the cost of a nation’s freedom? What is the price of a nation’s peace? [if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves,…
Poems from the Fire: Stay Close
So stay close,
Breathe,
Sing,
Dance,
Be
How much longer, Lord?
But those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk not faint. Isaiah 40:31 I suppose that for as long as we live, there will always be something that we have to wait for. Whether it’s…
Jar of Clay
From dust to life Your breath made the difference From despair to hope Your love changed everything From lumps of clay to vessel Your hands are molding me I’m a jar of clay Molded by Your hands Revived by Your breath Equipped by Your Spirit Empowered by Your word As I walk in step with…
Review of the Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom.
Their stories didn’t all ‘end well’, in the way that we view happy endings…but it’s amazing what God can do through a life that’s totally sold out to Him,