POEMS
RESURRECTION REASONING
God of all of universe, Master of earth & sky, Deigned to be human. Mystery of loving care, Born to die, born to set free! Only Begotten of the true God, Epitome of grace, Walked into life Lamb of His love, Marked before ages, marked for time! Sacrifice of God, Holy & pure Laid on … Continue reading RESURRECTION REASONING
INBETWEEN
Here I hang, dangling between hope & despair, Indecisive & unsure, dogged & determined, Knowing not of what is yet to come, Knowing what it was, that it bodes no good. Here I stand, swaying between faith & fear, Impotent & inadequate, ineffectual & incapable, Wishing it needn't have to be so, Wishing I could … Continue reading INBETWEEN
A BIRTHDAY POST
You are our firstborn, The excellence of our strength, The angel at my shoulder, The one who first made us parents. As you step out on your own, On to a path I have never trod in my life, My prayer is that the foundations We have laid will hold. As you launch out into … Continue reading A BIRTHDAY POST
YEARNINGS
Unclutter my mind, O Lord,And free me from the shackles of wandering thoughts.Help me disengage myself .From the clutches of legitimate waysAnd rise to sit in tranquil realms. Cause me to unhand every hounding sinThat would trip me as I run to the grailOr hamper me as I race down the well known trail.Let me … Continue reading YEARNINGS
THE TEMPORAL VS THE ETERNAL
The temptation of many gifted religious leaders is to aim & work for temporal success, kingdom of their own here and now. The present strong, almost exclusive emphasis upon the positive by some very successful religious entrepreneurs is an example. The writer fears that some of these men will have to see their work shattered … Continue reading THE TEMPORAL VS THE ETERNAL
LOVE’S PLAINT
"OF SUCH AS I HAVE." By Susan Coolidge Love me for what I am, Love. Not for sake Of some imagined thing which I might be, Some brightness or some goodness not in me, Born of your hope, as dawn to eyes that wake Imagined morns before the morning break. … Continue reading LOVE’S PLAINT
HEARTFELT!
Lord, excavate me totally, purging all that is gross Expose the hidden things of darkness, banishing all You hate most! Brand me with humility, whatever the cost May I always seek to be, only a servant of the cross! Teach me to live in the shadow, of the canopy of Your grace, Content to be … Continue reading HEARTFELT!
EVANESCENCE & PERMANENCE
Teach me O Lord my GodTo rest under the shade of your handRelax in the coolness of your baseFrom the heat and dust of the way.Teach me O lord my GodTo accept the limit of my daysThe end of my strengthAnd the twilight of my hopes.Focus me on the constancy of your loveThe extent of … Continue reading EVANESCENCE & PERMANENCE
A MOTHER’S HEART
A new season for my daughter and for me. My heart for her as she takes the first step out of home. (Written on Aug 29th, 2014, when my daughter left to study in Europe) Fly away my daughter To the heights unknown To mountains unscaled To paths untrod Fly away my daughter To places … Continue reading A MOTHER’S HEART
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