Help me find peace When I just want to run When my heart is fatigued And defeat has begun, help me find peace when I’m afraid to be still When my thoughts are ablaze And my faith is little Lord help me listen and hear when you speak When the noise from the world is … Continue reading A Beggar’s Song
Category: Poetry
My Poetry reflects loss and sorrow, Love and devotion towards God and hope.
The Potter’s Wheel
I'm wrestling with Jesusand He's wrestling with me, He will not let me go,until I'm complete. I'm crying out loudHe's silent and still I'm wrestling with Jesusover God's will I'm begging and pleadingI'm tired and weak I'm looking for freedomHe's searching for me I tell him "I'm broken", "bless me, I wail"He shows me his … Continue reading The Potter’s Wheel
Invisible God
How long will it take me to see you’re not invisible after all-it’s me who’s blind. I live in a dark world where the light of Christ alone illuminates my eyes to see the un-seen, know the unknown and commune with the invisible God.
who do you say I am
when I'm empty of words its because I'm full of questions when I have nothing to give and little to say and sense cannot form and life is delayed I cannot walk forward I barely rise up I'm frozen and awkward despairing and stuck my mind cannot settle its hard to decide confused and afraid … Continue reading who do you say I am
one reason
There is no reason For each season Less the glory and the fame Of God’s strong arm, and his great power Resonating through Christ’s name When the day begins to close The sun is settling down Remember that each tear you save Is a diamond in his crown. We’re not the same as God’s own … Continue reading one reason
a crooked tree
You send the waves to knock me down, The rain you sent to soak me The lightning bolt to strike my crown The thorns to wound and choke me You send the sun -for some their strength, but others simply die from heat am I the soil unloved by you the dust beneath your feet … Continue reading a crooked tree
A Thousand Roads
Has Thou deceived my heart That I may know Thy grace; Torn me apart To fill me with untainted praise Led me through the driest land Let me hunger deeply Haunted me with tender hands Which others felt so sweetly Has Thou deceived my trusting heart With truth i cannot conquer and years have gathered … Continue reading A Thousand Roads
Just a little bit longer
I waited month after month to see that little pink line show up in the small plastic window. I stored soft blue booties in my top drawer to remind me to have faith. I begged God to give me a child, And he said, “Just a little bit longer” After my second child was born, … Continue reading Just a little bit longer
That we might live
Lord sustain us by and by save and sow each tear we cry hold out your hand with crumbs of faith to feed our souls with saving grace carry us when our feet would fail and the path we walk is trimmed with nails hold us up when at once we fade when shame becomes … Continue reading That we might live
My Faith Place 