Clarity sparkles like the sun glinting off the water. Thoughts flow smoothly along Following the light toward a definite goal, (It all makes so much sense!) Till vision takes shape, and words Start falling into place one by one or Sometimes phrases at a time… My story unfolds itself into a comfortable couch. Here I […]
There Are Stars!
There are stars! There are stars! So, I stare with the eyes of a child- Forever awed by the sparkling lights In the wide open blackness above me. The oh-so-familiar shapes whisper wonder Into my soul as I track them across the sky. Some I can name and some I cannot, but I don’t care… […]
Through Death’s Door
Hope lies through death’s door- Death to self, death to dreams, Death to ambition’s striving efforts. Hope hides in the heart (Though despair thinks it has won), Then blossoms like a rose with The scent of love, the color of faith. Hope brings new light to blind belief Till all the darkness vanishes and Clarity […]
For Jeff
He was my friend. Somehow, I always expected to see him again. Walking through the halls, talking on the phone, Coming to see me and make me a little less alone At this big giant desk in a big empty room. He’d say, “Hello, sunshine!” just to make me smile, Or sometimes he just came […]
Listen
Listen to the wind. Listen to it sing, Roaring through the trees, Or just a gentle breeze. Its voice is strong and sure With melodies so pure The angels sing along With harmonies in song. Listen to the stream. Listen to it dream, Rushing through the rocks So sweetly as it talks, Telling all it […]
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Words are not enough; Songs can barely touch; The essence of Your presence in this place. We can only kneel Knowing You are real, Reaching down to touch us by Your grace. By your blood You came To cover all our shame, Calling us to turn our hearts to You. Resurrection life Conquers death and […]
Farewell Is Never Easy
Farewell is never easy when the way has been so long, But paths diverge and friends must part as time moves ever on. We pause for just a moment to remember what has passed- Hard work, good times, sweet sorrows, too, are memories that will last. But time is inescapable, so forward we must go. […]