Lifted up,You hang above the world.Your outstretched armsMeasure the breath of Your Love. How great the distance between us,Yet, greater still,Your unquenchable thirst for me. I am a child, a lowly one,Troubling you, yet, and always.I tug at the hem of Your garment,While You tug at my heart. Lord of my hopes,Lord of my longing,Lord … Continue reading
At Your Table
Here I am at Your Table. I am all need. I am all pleading. I am all receptivity. Here I Am before Hope. I am sorrow. I am grief. I am empty. Here I am before Your Throne. You are Love. You are Joy. You are mine.
And Then There Were None
This is a piece written by my friend Dick Roberts. I see it as a period piece because he expresses the moral indignation of half a nation, while the other half looks on, scratches their collective heads, put their children to bed as though America owes it to them to be there for them, forever, … Continue reading
Thanks Be to God
For what am I thankful? How about, that I am. Yes, I am here, A creature, one among others, Willed into existence by the God of All, Who constantly calls me to know Him. I am free, in other words. Yes, I am free, Free to be free of God, If I so choose. … Continue reading
OCEAN OF GRACE
By the gracious gift of God. You, the Invited, Receive His Peace. Heartbeat by heartbeat, Breath by breath, In each instant, His Will comes to you, The Chosen, To freely choose. Remain His by faith. Living in His favor, A rain of blessing falls, To water your being, And penetrate the ground On which, and … Continue reading
