Chasing the sun, People come and people go Some stay others run. Each one leaving behind Marks etched along our path. Chasing the sun, Along the path we walk Onwards through the Valleys and up the mountains Some in circles, Looping back through The marks that remain. Chasing the sun, In the darkest of places…
Plant Slayer
I am a plant slayer. Don’t get me wrong – I love plants. I feel so relaxed when out in nature, surrounded by trees, grass, and other magnificent greenery and flowers. But somehow the skill of keeping plants alive often eludes me. I’ve been given a variety of different plants as gifts over time, and…
I Will Sing
I sing praises to You. The sun is shining and my heart is full. I can hear the birds singing and laughter ringing. I sing praises to You. The clouds are starting to crowd in. The hurt is pressing in blocking out the joy of Your presence. Still, I sing praises to You. The smile…
Silent Whispers
Words whispered or spoken tears sliding down red cheeks, breaths forcefully expelled. In the silence. One or a combination either way He hears. Constant communication with the One who knows all. Yet wants to be invited in, even in the mess or the joy, or the messy joy. In the little or the big, in…
Courage Over Fear, Not Under
Courage broke the shackles of fear That once held me captive, afraid That one so Great, would ever notice me However, indeed, He did Courage took off the blindfold And lifted up my eyes To gaze upon the One Who knows all, sees all, loves all Courage held my hand When it saw me weakly…
Your Calling – God’s Way
God in his infinite love and mercy as a creator of all has revealed how uniquely we were thought of and detailed we are. He designed humans to have individual gifts we can claim as part of our God-given identity. These gifts we can use to not only show others who we are but to…
Show Me, Lord
My heart pounds As I search for the sounds Of your whisper Lord And your mighty sword With your leading hand Guide me through this barren land What’s my life worth, if I don’t know what it’s for? I know for me Jesus, you have more. I’ll listen I’ll wait I’ll pray I’ll…
God Calls
God calls, While I whither in my seat My heart beats fast At the sound of fear blasting, Casting its burdens on me. God calls, While I sit here and think On His calling for me A call to my faith As I fall to my knees. God calls The broken and shamed The beaten…
Open Palms And Closed Fists
Have you ever stopped to think about what you do with your hands? And I don’t mean what you do when you’re holding a pen, opening a box or making hand gestures when you speak. I mean, when you’re just ‘being’ – with your thoughts. What position do your hands naturally sit in? A friend…