My poetic offering this morning. May you hear the refrain of His love in your life today so you are able to speak love into the lives of others…by His grace. For His glory. Amen.
Speak Love
29 Oct 2018 Leave a comment
in Poetry, Spirituality, Writing Life Tags: Christian Poetry, faith, faith life, Humanity and Grace 2019, Inspired Poetry, love, poem, poetry, Sign Language, spiritual journey, words of life
What Matters Not
18 Oct 2018 1 Comment
in Journal Keeping, Poetry, Spirituality Tags: Documentary, faith and mental health, film, God Knows Where I Am, journaling, Journaling for Mental Health, Linda Bishop, mental health, Mental Illness, PBS, self-care, spiritual journey
Credit: Wider Film Projects
What Matters Not
Whatever happens in life
I am a stone by the river
The water flows regardless
and I am unmoved.
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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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Illation
21 Aug 2017 Leave a comment
in Poetry, Spirituality, Writing Life Tags: Art, hope, Lessons from Nature, listening, nature, Nature Poems, peace, poem, poetry, poetry as pathway, silence, spiritual, spiritual journey, wildlife, wisdom
photo credit: Angelrays Bluebird and Cardinal together via photopin (license)
When the world clamors loud, we can run to the honesty of nature and trust the quiet communication of a poem. Poetry, photographs, paintings and sculptures- all creative efforts speak to us in a language all their own. Let’s listen.
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