This or that? Which Way do you say, O Lord? My heart says Lord, Yes Knowing His thoughts are best Just sometimes Our Lord steps back, watches with His loving eye Free will To step into His will What if I miss His whisper His vesper What if my eyes turn down forgetting my crown … Continue reading So Many Questions, Lord
Category: Trust Like a Child
Pray in Secret
I pray in that secret space where I hear His voice and He gives me the choice to listen to be still and see the glisten of His marvelous light covering every fear, every plight with hope - hope grows though sometimes slow He who meets little ole me in prayer is faithful ... no … Continue reading Pray in Secret
Weight of His Glory
God rained beauty Again His sun smolders, emboldens Then The wonder about the weight of His glory Will it be heavy on my chest? Will it keep me awake, prevent me from rest? What if it comes upon when I am broken and forlorn? I cannot imagine what could come next ... Again He whispers … Continue reading Weight of His Glory
Say His Name: Cannon Blake Hinnants
When a child dies And media hides Not only the murderer But also his name, the boy, the innocent victim Doesn't it make you wonder How many lives will be plundered Before Truth will prevail ... Or how many "peaceful" protests will ruin monuments and destroy businesses ... without regret ... acting in no avail? … Continue reading Say His Name: Cannon Blake Hinnants
Deliverance
"Hey Buddy" As he stared at me I thanked God for cows All His foreknowledge and know-how For think of milk Its calcium, its fill Sleepless nights call for a glass of warm milk Chocolate chip cookies need to dunk Homemade mac and cheese need spunk Bones made alive No matter how dry And His … Continue reading Deliverance
Under His Wings: A Poem for Police
It's hard to make small talk When another officer is lost It's difficult to grieve When murder offers no reprieve It is impossible to know How far evil seeds sow It is my one and only Hope to know Jesus who helps me say boldly No weapon formed against believers will prosper For NOTHING stops … Continue reading Under His Wings: A Poem for Police
An Intercessor’s Struggle
But may all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You. May those who long for Your saving help always say, "The Lord is great" (Psalm 40:16). In the stillness Your fullness Cuddles Muddles Through all the muck Parts of my heart are stuck Again, I need You, Oh God May Your presence seize … Continue reading An Intercessor’s Struggle
Hope Grows
Lord, I chase Your wind When I see Your trees Waving at me Gladly swaying Or bent in reverence praying I sense Your Spirit changing Drawing creation to praising Your wind protects, destructs Prunes the fruitless Bears witness to Your greatness If Your wind does such things I can barely imagine Scarcely fathom Your glory … Continue reading Hope Grows
I am Praying for You, A Poem
She lifts her head Then bows it instead Her heart sings Glory, glory to my Beloved King Her lips tremble In her hope she resembles Christ, the Morningstar Our Risen Messiah Lord, she whispers, Bless my brothers. Bless my sisters. Lord, her voice rises, Keep them from the evil one … Continue reading I am Praying for You, A Poem
What Can We Learn from His Birds?
When His sun rises open wide your eyes see JOY in bird flit and flight When morning comes unblock your ears listen to HOPE in their song When day has broken BE STILL Know, like them He is good His birds see Light fly freely … explore live their lives more When clouds cover … Continue reading What Can We Learn from His Birds?