A memory flooded to the surface recently. I had been praying for release to be able to share my #OneWord for this New Year. Every time I began a post, I heard the whisper, "Not yet, you'll know when it's time." And so I waited. Others were posting their words for the year, and I … Continue reading WITH-ness: A New Word
Category: #Poetry
The Bowed Down Ones
Her pain weighed her down Unable to stand She yet pressed in, At the Temple She bowed low. “Daughter,” He cried, “Arise, be made whole!” Out of the crowd gathered There at the courts He called her forth. Jesus saw her shame As the Pharisees Condemned Sited the rules To quench … Continue reading The Bowed Down Ones
The Song of the Father
Over 20 years ago I had a dream that is still crystal clear in my mind today. In the dream, I was carrying a baby, and walking through a church parking lot. Standing under the awning at the Church's entrance was an older man who was singing this song: I will … Continue reading The Song of the Father
Compassion Never Failing
If you follow me on Instagram then you would have seen this great blessing that came to me this week: The Lord overwhelmed me with the gift of a new wheelchair through a dear friend! And then another friend mailed me the beautiful mug that expressed my cup-of-joy heart overflowing with gratitude … Continue reading Compassion Never Failing
Marvelous & Terrific
Pain terrific falls I cry out from drowning, "Come Marvelous Savior!" From terrific waves Pain washes my soul and I Find marvelous birth --bg After a weekend of intense pain flares, these word prompts of "Marvelous & Terrific" for the #HaikuChallenge offered at Ronovan Writes struck my heart so deeply. The … Continue reading Marvelous & Terrific
The Longings of God
As my days have been stilled, often I am set to thinking of the days gone before. The days were so different than now, overflowing with fullness and schedules and laughter and work. So many comings and goings. . . intense relationships begun and then pulled away, for reasons too numerous to … Continue reading The Longings of God
Beauty & Quiet
It has been so long since I have been able to join in with the #HaikuPoetryChallenge at Ronovan Writes. Today is a quiet day here, one that fits so well with these words given for the prompt: Beauty & Quiet But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a … Continue reading Beauty & Quiet
Grounding and Nourishing
Always it’s the ground that draws my heart to reflect on growing. The sky calls to my dreams, but it’s the soil that brings me back to the parables that Jesus spoke, to the sheep and their grazing, to the rains falling on the dry ground. One of my newer yet old forms of … Continue reading Grounding and Nourishing
A gift of waiting part 2
The days of waiting continue. The burdens for those I love grow heavier. The withdrawal from the Prednisone grows harder to bear in my body. And the cry for "Mercy, Lord Jesus!" echoes in my heart today with these simple words. Thick rustles cover song almost breathing but tendril was sweet … Continue reading A gift of waiting part 2
A Gift of Waiting
Her name was Patricia, and with the sweetest Ukranian accent, she answered my simple question about her cute little dog. The day was cold with a hint of the Christmas Season upon us, so I wished her a Merry Christmas then. It was her honest and sad answer that stopped me in my … Continue reading A Gift of Waiting
