Poetry Mar 19, 2014

The Miracle of Flight

The faith of a newly-emerged butterfly cannot be denied As it stretches forth its wings and trusts to flight Somehow knowing there is strength once they have dried. Though it never flew before, it knows it’s made to soar, So up… up… up… it goes without a second thought Just trusting its inherent natural form. […]

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Poetry Jun 29, 2011

Moving On

On a cold May afternoon, When the sky was dark and gray, And my heart was filled with gloom From the long and dreary day, I was waiting for a word In my wrought-up frame of mind, But the message that I heard Said, “Keep moving. There’s no time. Holy Spirit’s on the move Spread […]

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Poetry Jun 29, 2011

Prayer

O God, who walks beside me, O LORD, who holds me up, Please, come now, lead and guide me. Please, fill my empty cup. I’m weak and I am lonely In darkness and in doubt, But You, the One and Only, Bring light to lead me out. Dear Father, take this off’ring— My sacrifice of […]

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Poetry Jun 24, 2011

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To dream a dream, to hear You speak, To trust Your Holy Spirit in my life; To shape, remake; to burn, to break, While Your word cleanses me with holy fire… Conflict and doubt, within, without Have wrecked my heart and left me waiting still. I can but stand here in Your hand, Trusting You […]

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Poetry Dec 21, 2010

If I Could Write

If I could write, I’d tell of all I know, Which isn’t much, for all I have to show. This sense of self inside of me, This thing that drives me to be free, Is just a formless mass of feelings, though… I try to write the deeper things inside. Though most of me prefers […]

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