“It needs some organization”, I say
bumping over cracks in pavement.
But I’ll work harder, smarter, even better
I’ve never been afraid of hard work.
Category: Poetry
“Two Questions”
ONE) IS THERE ANY TRUE LOVE WITHOUT SERVICE? I hear that love is flowers and flutters, Passion and attraction or small jewelry boxes, Love songs with lyrics that stir the emotions But I look to the Gospels and hear a question, begged off the pages — Is there any true love without service? Service that’s…
the late winter storm
Yesterday, the winds blew hard
against the siding of the house.
I awoke to swirly, noisy beating sounds,
the panes of glass creaking against
the weight of the world.
No match for this
For anyone starting out the new year with lofty goals, aspirations, and hopes for the future — but soon finds themselves overwhelmed by lack and need: There is no want for those who fear Him. There is no hunger or lack for those who trust in the Lord. There is no match for our God,…
The Earth Hums
Yet. The early air is cold and new.
Rain has fallen and refreshes.
I cannot breathe in deep enough,
Remembrance of Eden floods the senses. And even more, something greater still, Rustles in the trees. Anticipation.
The Pose of Stillness
As we experienced recently, sometimes it is in stillness, even stillness that one doesn’t choose, where we experience the vastness of God’s power. In rest, He is still working. He is still holding us, holding everything.
.REWRITE.
In this story, we show up
On certain pages, in certain places
We’re given a life, a pen to write
And so we begin…
TALITHA CUMI 