Works Of A Wordsmith

Creator God of chaotic splendor speaks And angels rush to do his bidding. They sweep the clouds into glorious formations While the rain beats a steady rhythm. Lightning spikes across the horizon. The distant thunder builds a solid foundation Creeping softly in through the storm Till it rages and roars with passionate voice… Shouting the […]

Focus on You? Clutter obfuscates every effort- From fragments of failures To clashing communication lines Clouding my concentration. You… Seem so obvious and easy, Then circumstances trip me. Sin entangles me. Emotions choke the life out of me, But… You… Are LIFE- Living Water, Bread of Life, Holy Hope eradicating despair, Sustenance feeding my Faith. […]

I wonder sometimes if I will find calm again, Some stillness in the middle of turmoil. I am used to being tossed and buffeted about. I find peace on the inside when all outside Says there should be none, Then the unexpected pierces my heart again In the old places of pain and I am […]

What more can be said that hasn’t been said? Language limits my emotional articulation Till I am spilling over with the unspoken, Exploding with the unexpressed! So I sit in pregnant silence waiting. Only Holy Spirit can write, can flow, Can say what is needed to fill the vacuum. I wait and He comes in […]

I keep giving up on myself. It’s frustrating to try and fail and Try and fail… over and over. There are days I’m convinced It’s not even worth trying, so I fail before I begin. I fall over my own obstacles, Tripping on the same traps that Haunt my feet every day. I think, “Will […]

My hands won’t stop shaking; My insides are worse; And dread leaves me quaking, Completely submersed. Still, You speak whispers Of comfort and peace. You don’t give me answers, But always increase Your presence around me Till I come to know Perfect love dwells within me, And then the fears go. Forever You’ve held me […]

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