Your love is sweeter than the honey dripping upon the lover’s tongue, Sweeter than wine that wakens the palate to new delight. Your love is aroma and taste penetrating the heart. It is the roof growing higher, And foundation of my world, Glimpsing heaven and begging it near. Your love is sweeter than my life. … Continue reading
I Listened as a Tulip Spoke
I listened as a tulip spoke. Perched on her podium, She sat in Your sunshine, There upon my table, Her feet wet upon stones, Emersed from crystalline life. No tongue could speak such eloquence. How stately and sincere. Earlier she had bowed low, Her back broken, Unable to lift her head or eyes to heaven, … Continue reading
In Faith
Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Cloud Pillar of protection. You advance, Always onward, No retreat. Faith leads. Obedient, we follow, Abandoned to Your Will. Holy Light, Though dark the night, Secure respite. Heavenward, Hallowed rest, Safely home. © 2016 Joann Nelander
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
