Works Of A Wordsmith

The shadows gather round again, Like vultures in my mind. They come to view my weaknesses, To see what they can find. God, I am crying out to You For strength that I don’t feel, To run this race, to stay the course, To trust that You are real. Despite my weariness in heart, I […]

O Lord, it hurts so deeply when Someone I love walks away, Cuts me off, puts up a wall, and I’m left with nothing but questions… What made the relationship so Utterly, unrevocably, unbearable for them? All I remember is one impatient exchange, Then it seemed like no time at all and They were gone!!! […]

Let me love you, Lord, The way I long to do– With all my heart, mind, soul, and strength, Just as you call me to. Let me love you, Jesus, Until the very end. I want to lay upon your breast Like John, beloved friend. Let me love you, God, With everything I am. Please, […]

Miles and miles of sky As far as I can see. The clouds that wander by Keep mesmerizing me.

Lord, You always come when I call— Sometimes in silence and sometimes in might. Though I might not see You at all, Still I’m sure that You come when I call.

Bowed strings sing Of sweetness and wonder and glory. Rich voices ring Retelling the old, old story. Wordless colors wing, Vibrating with fullness and grace. Somehow You bring A longing to gaze on Your face.

Note: this one more recently… In watches of the night I find Your peace. Your Spirit calms the tempest in my mind. The anxious thoughts like rough and stormy seas Grow quiet in the still, small hours, I find. Your patience with my troubled, restless heart Is like a song that’s soothing to my soul. […]

Note: this one I found I’d written in December. Awake again and missing sleep, I’m trusting You, my soul to keep, For all I need, my Lord, is You. I find sweet rest within Your truth. I lift mine eyes and heart in prayer And cast upon You every care As on the paths of […]

I’m struck by the beauty of brown today… Brown. Is. Beautiful. The grass is a pale creamy tan brown Against the nearly black brown of the bare trees. All the in-between shades Accentuate and highlight each other, Till I can only marvel at The complexity possible in a single color. That was all on the […]

It’s hard to take my hands off. I want to fix it, make it right, Force the issue… But You are God, and I am not. Please, Lord… Help me trust You, though I can’t see How it will turn out… How I will turn out… Make me hungry and thirsty for You again Until […]