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. …
Category: Poetry
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,…
Jesus Is…
(Sometimes, it’s beautiful to imagine being the person in charge of giving Jesus a citation or an invitation to a table (He shakes my tables sometimes by the way lol). It makes me wonder if whatever I plan to say will carry the weight. Take a deep breath; bask in silence; breathe in and out;…
Poems from the Fire: Stay Close
So stay close,
Breathe,
Sing,
Dance,
Be
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…
A Nation Bleeds
A nation bleeds Her people groan Heads bowed Knees aground Her cries for help are not in vain But she despairs too easily Forgetting the victories of years gone by If it was not the Lord who has been on her side? She would have been desolate, and empty Begging for the crumbs…
Wonder
What could be more important than spending time with the One who gave me life?
Size Forty One 