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Beannacht
Beannacht (“Blessing”)On the day whenthe weight deadenson your shouldersand you stumble,may the clay danceto balance you. And when your eyesfreeze behindthe grey windowand the ghost of lossgets in to you,may a flock of colours,indigo, red, green,...
blue iris
Here is a quote on prayer I would like to share ....It doesn't have to bethe blue iris, it could be weeds in a vacant lot, or a fewsmall stones; justpay attention, then patch a few words together and don't tryto make them elaborate, this isn'ta conte...
A Prayer in the Night
Let nothing, O Lord, disturb the silence of this night.Let nothing make me afraid.Here in the dark, remind me that in order to speak to you,My eternal Father, and to take delight in you,I have no need to go to heaven or to speak in a loud voice.Ho...
Journey But One Day At A Time
A great quote I happened upon ...There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept from fear and apprehension. One of these days is yesterday with it's mistakes and cares, it's aches and pains, it's fault...
Hidden Rooms
Hidden Rooms The worn keyhole invites with faith’s bright promise,But keyless hands have soiled the ancient door.No admission, despite my pleading words.Entry denied, against my angry fists. Then submission bows and the door opens wide,As b...
The Gifting of Friends
The Gift Of Friends... There are days whenbubbling from us comesthe innocent child within,who giggles at the little thingsand wears a silly grin.There are days whenmelancholy comes tovisit for a while;the mind feels tired, the body weak;we have n...
A Lyrical Commentary on Scandals
These words by James Watkins summarize many of my feelings about the various Christian leadership scandals, but many others in our church universal where individuals are set up for temptation and failure by a system which isolates and flatters them. ...
Journey To Freedom
A poem to share ... Have a blessed day everyone! Journey To FreedomRejection, hurt, and painThey've left such a stainYou suddenly feel like you'll never love againYou gave it your allYou tried to stand tallBut then there it was, the inevitable fal...
I said a silent prayer in the middle of the night ...
I said a silent prayer in the middle of the nightI needed to know if you could hear me,I needed to stand within your light.I need rest within your armsto feel tranquility and hopeI need you, Lord, within my lifeto aid my struggle and help me copeI ...
Morning Poem
Morning Poem Every morningthe worldis created.Under the orange sticks of the sunthe heapedashes of the nightturn into leaves again and fasten themselves to the high branches —and the ponds appearlike black clothon which are painted islands of su...
There is a new tomorrow ...
If there is a future there is time for mending-Time to see your troubles coming to an ending.Life is never hopeless however great your sorrow-If you’re looking forward to a new tomorrow.If there is time for wishing then there is time for hoping-Whe...
Wild Iris
Love Should Grow Up Like a Wild Iris in the Fields Love should grow up like a wild iris in the fields,unexpected, after a terrible storm, opening a purple mouth to the rain, with not a thought to the future,ignorant of the grass and the graveyard of ...
I can't stop falling in love with you!
Some worship lyrics by Steve Green I just had to share this evening! How can one not smile after this? Tim BETTER THAN LIFE Better than the riches of this world, Better than the sound of my friends' voices,Better than the biggest dreams of my heart, ...
Psalm 20
I try to avoid doing what I once heard referred to as “bible bingo” (throwing open the bible for some random, out of context inspiration) but sometimes it happens. While it doesn’t usually work, a couple of days ago I played bingo in the book o...
St Anselm Returns!
O Lord my God,Teach my heart this day where and how to see you,Where and how to find you.You have made me and remade me,And you have bestowed on meAll the good things I possess,And still I do not know you.I have not yet done thatFor which I was made....
I have just the present moment ...
Something to share which has more meaning for me since the heart attack last April .... I may never see tomorrow ; there's no written guarantee, And things that happened yesterday belong to history, I cannot predict the future, I cannot change the pa...
Lord, Make me more like my dog!
I'm not all that big of a dog man really, but I've been finding doggie things all over the place of late. Maybe God is telling me something ... hmmmmmmAnyways, had to share this one.TimWagging his tail and waving his paws With squeaky ball held in hi...
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Evening's Benediction The sunset was a sight to behold,not only in the western sky;It spilled its beauty all aroundso it couldn't miss our eye.A crater of deepest purple,with an icing of aqua-marine;Profound pink rose to fiery-orangeoverflowing the e...
~ Psalm 51 ~
A Psalm I would like to share ... In essence its about the journey from forgiveness to transformation ....Psalm 51 1-3Generous in love—God, give grace!Huge in mercy—wipe out my bad record. Scrub away my guilt, soak out my sins in your laundry. I ...
Dancing
I hope you never lose your sense of wonderYou get your fill to eat but always keep that hungerMay you never take one single breath for grantedGod forbid love ever leave you empty-handedI hope you still feel small when you stand beside the oceanWhenev...
... and I never got what I wanted
Regardless of our circumstances, we are called to make the best use of every opportunity that God gives us to serve him—what the older translations call “redeeming the time” (Eph. 5:16; KJV). This means embracing whatever God has for us in ever...
If Thou Not Kiss Me?
I don't know who wrote this, but I came across this a couple days or so ago and thought that I would just throw this out there... The fountains mingle with the river And the rivers with the ocean, The winds of Heaven mix forever With a sweet emotion;...
The Guest House
A "lurker" sent this poem by Rumi to me via e-mail after reading my latest blog entries.The Guest House by RumiThis being human is a guest houseevery morning a new arrival.A joy, a depression, meanness,some momentary awareness comesas an unexpected v...
At Day's Ending
This is in a book I got from a Lutheran church here.At Day's EndingThe evening raystrace the laceof leaves against the sky.My heart is finally stilled.For a moment,this masterpieceholds at baythe worries of the dayand slows the swirlof endless activi...
Just As I Am
Even though it got beat to death by over-use during altar calls ("We're going to sing this again, for the 27th time, softly and quietly, and if one more soul will come, we'll sing it 28 times...") ....BUT, the theology of it is tender and wonderful a...
Native American Prayer
Native American Prayer I give you this one thought to keep I am still with you I do not sleep I am a thousand winds that blow I am the diamond that glints on the snow I am the sunlight on ripened grain I am the gentle autumn rain When you awaken in t...
And A Meadowlark Sang
An oldie but goody ...And A Meadowlark SangRavindra Kumar Karnani"The child whispered, 'God, speak to me'And a meadow lark sang.The child did not hear.So the child yelled, 'God, speak to me!'And the thunder rolled across the skyBut the child did not ...
We are the ones we’ve been waiting for
This is not really a poem... but it's beautiful like a poem and I wanted to share it with you all.This Is The HourYou have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour. Now you must go back and tell the people that this is the Hour. And the...
A Perfect Day
I hope you woke up this morning with a big smile on your face.I hope the sun is shining just for youAnd the birds are singing their very best songs ...I hope your coffee is hot and tastes just rightand the cats are purring contentedly,And the mailman...
Fathers Need Not Fathers Be
I dedicate this shot poem to my own Father who passed away a few years ago. I still miss him so ....Fathers need not fathers be. All one needs to do is chooseTo love for life, and that embrace, Held long and hard, bestows the graceEach craves. For al...
