“But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God; from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing.”
Sarcasm
15 Oct 2018 Leave a comment
in Poetry, Spirituality, Writing Life Tags: Inspired Poetry, journaling, poetry, poetry as pathway, Scripture journaling, The Book of James
Your Destiny Is Not In Things
27 Aug 2018 3 Comments
in Poetry, Spirituality, Writing Life Tags: destiny, Eternity, faith life, Inspired Poetry, Life, poem, poetry, satisfaction, spiritual journey, The Satisfied Bride
This Sunday there was a message our Pastor taught on the scripture passage from Luke (12:13-21) and it was absolutely a needed one for me… It is something God has been trying to work into my soul for awhile now. It’s a passage that is so easy to see and say- oh, that’s not me. Or, this YUCK in me is no big deal, or I’m not as bad as ______________________ (add your own prideful nonsense). But the truth is I have known the ugly truth about myself for awhile. I know that there’s still a lot more yuck in me than meets the eye, and I am grateful that God (and some people) see beyond it- BUT I am also grateful for a God who says, “ENOUGH! You need to rely on me more with this YUCK in you if you want to move on”. I really want to say with confidence, I get this…I know this and I do…but the working out in these deeply profound truths in our lives is…well, it’s freakin’ painful and hard! Therefore by His grace I go…with that old limp as a reminder… More
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God’s Will in Six Stanzas
21 Aug 2018 4 Comments
in Poetry, Spirituality, Writing Life Tags: God's Will, Gospel, Inspired Poetry, Oswald Chambers, poem, poetry as pathway, spiritual journey, spirituality, Timothy Keller, Truth
“To choose suffering makes no sense at all; to choose God’s will in the midst of our suffering makes all the sense in the world.” – Oswald Chambers
A few thoughts from my morning meditations…
There is a trend toward believing life with God is easy, and I would argue it is…and yet, easy is a relative term- we need context. If something is easy, it needs to be clearly shown- easy like …a walk in the park? Easy, like Sunday morning…like running water in the faucet. Easy like, gunshots NOT outside your door, like peace, like safety? By definition easy means without difficulty, painless. I do not find life with God to be “easy”. But synonyms for easy are serene, peaceful, and tranquil. I have found that life with God may not be “easy”, but the peace – the easiness in my soul because of the One who resides there brings stability in an unstable world that continuously offers a variety of reasons to feel shaky…and uneasy.
May I present to you God’s Will in Six Stanzas- yes, 6. For the obvious reason. I pray you know this One who brings easiness, peace and safety to the soul.
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As It Is in Heaven
07 Aug 2018 4 Comments
in Poetry, Spirituality, Writing Life Tags: Christ in Poetry, humanity and grace, Inspired Poetry, poem, poetry, poetry as pathway, Prophecy, Scripture
“Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness.” Ecclesiastes 3:16
I debated on naming this poem, “On Earth”… but decided after I penned the last lines, “As It Is In Heaven” was a better fit, though this is fresh from this morning’s journal so may need to be tweaked a bit. Either way, I hope it hits you where it needs to.
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Seeing Beyond
12 Jul 2018 1 Comment
in Poetry, Spirituality, Writing Life Tags: journaling, journaling prompts, poem, poetry
It’s been awhile since I shared a poem from my morning meditation. So today I am sharing this very short “glint of light on broken glass” …which has little to no imagery at all, actually. But this is what came to me. Freely I received and freely I do give.
May this very short poem speak to your heart in the season you are in- in your personal history as it is being made- today. I’ve included a journaling prompt for my journaling friends.
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