Every morning new, O God… Your compassions never, ever fail. Your greatness encompasses the universe In abundance we could never fathom, Yet you see us in our finite existence. You know that we are like grass, and You pour out your lovingkindness on us. You whisper the sweetness of your love, Covering our sins and […]
Spring Comes Softly
Spring comes softly like a sleeper slowly waking. The trees and flowers start shyly showing splendor In hopes the cold has really left for the year. Even knowing it will visit again, nature’s celebrating The turning of the seasons with typical grandeur. No holding back just in case… She’s on a tear, Eager to display […]
Prayer for Mercy
I find I cannot reach for words the way I used to.I put things down only to discover it falls short.What I want to say, I am unable to say,So I keep on babbling in some vain effort to expressAll the mixed up cauldron of mess in my heart.Still, I can’t not write, so I […]
Hail, Winter, Well Met!
The cold, crisp morning grips me with brightness As I walk out the door to head out. I breathe in the chill air and breathe out clarity. Winter grabs me again, swings me around, Makes me sit up and notice life a little better. Truthfully, I don’t really like the cold, But I appreciate the […]
Beyond the Shadowed Doubts
In lonely days, in darkest nights, You have your hand in mine. Through deepest waters, hottest blights, Your love pours out like wine. No desperation, come what may, Can keep your life from me. Because my trust will not be swayed, I know who meets my need. Despite the lies that fill my ears, I […]
New Perspective
When Christmas comes I find myself reflecting On all the year’s accomplishments and loss. Somehow it all comes down to reconnecting With who I am, acknowledging the cost. I fall so short so often, and it’s painful To see as clearly as I need to see, But honestly, it’s also very gainful When I allow […]
This Battle
I’m not sure how I keep going on some days. It’s hard to just function like a normal human being— Get up, get ready, get dressed, go to work. These overcast days make it even harder, Because then the outside world matches my inside world— All gray and dreary. Truthfully, I just want to lay […]
Battered
I am battered against the wall of myself— Self beating against self in utter frustration As I try and try, and fail utterly to change in my own strength. I am left wondering if there will ever be improvement, Finding there is nothing left to me except To fall into God’s grace and pray that […]
Wake Me Up
Wading through all the muck that surrounds me, I have found it difficult to focus on spiritual things. It’s so easy to get distracted, Lord. My pursuit of You seems to have been waylaid By all the mundanities of my life, But some part of me knows I still need You. I need Your life-giving […]