having ascended the stairs named God’s mercy, justice, and joy in forgiveness— on the wall made of hard, red bricks I stood and spread my arms to fly out over a new sea, stretching far in every direction— a whole new perspective feeling not only the wind under new-found wings, but trust—for the first time—asContinue reading “Leaping”
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To take new ground
guard what has been gained by God’s grace, to overflow into another person’s life, there must be less false humility, for there to be more, more of what we prayed— forgive; be as light as a sheet on the line wrung free of what weighs us down, open to the fresh breeze, asking God forContinue reading “To take new ground”
Poetry is powerful because
To write a poem is to voice the stirrings of your soul, daring to picture someone else reading it and relating to the rhythm of life below the surface, sensing the vital as real. When we choose to create, we express something that is worth saying, worth sharing, worth putting ‘out there’ in a wayContinue reading “Poetry is powerful because“
Sadly,
CONTEMPT does untold damage to otherwise great relationships, cutting off their future potential, sharpening all the edges, making people feel ill at ease, less than themselves and simply NOT who they are meant to be. Holding contempt is at odds with extending grace. Relationships require compassion, respect, and sometimes, more than a little mending. ButContinue reading “Sadly,”
Focus, Focus
Is the pressure we feel a distraction from what the Lord would have us see? Are we afraid to say what we’re afraid of— tired of people making fun of what is not fun— needing the root to loosen, break free? Do we long to stomp on pure and holy ground, let the arrows fly—claimContinue reading “Focus, Focus”