I say it so often, "I am doing the best I can do." My heart breaks, For I desire to do all for You, Yet, I am full of myself, And You seem silent. I am still of the earth And aspire to heaven. I am so common, Yet You call me "Beloved", And "Child … Continue reading
Hide Me, Lord
Hide me, Lord On the mountain Of Your Love. Place me in the cleft Of the Rock. Play for me The music of silence. Shelter me From the storm and noise Of the world. ©2013 Joann Nelander All rights reserved
Suddenly in Time
Eons marked in time, an ocean drop by drop Faith tested to the nth, suddenly to be here Sand through an hour glass, seeds promising the crop Eons marked in time, an ocean drop by drop Cathartic rhythms purging like the wild hop You wanted wine, we gave you beer Eons marked in time, an … Continue reading
"Do whatever He tells you."
"Do whatever He tells you." As this day comes to me, Moment by moment, May I be aware of Your desires. Seeing, in the meditations Of my heart, Your actions, And imitate them, faithfully, And regard them as a command. May I take to heart Your desires, To do all You would do In my … Continue reading
Thirsty For You
Jesus, Everyday, everyday, everyday, Fall upon my tongue As dew upon the obedient grass, Which yields to Your Wind, To be proclaimed anew. Holy One, Forever, forever, forever, Go forth from my mouth, As spring rains To water the parched earth, Thirsty for You. ©2013 Joann Nelander All rights reserved
