Not Alone

A wind blows

Breath of heaven lift my soul

My heart will rejoice

My God, my love, He will pick me up

What do you do, when all the shattered 

         pieces don't fit together?

When everything you thought would

         come to pass has not?

Jump, and believe He'll catch you

Worship, and know that He is God

         and He is for you

He will pull through

He won't let you fall

God is love

And He will always ever be

         love

I am not alone

You are not alone

9-17-12

Burning Embers

Today, I'm falling in love
Like a slow burning fire
Crackling in the fireplace

I'm standing on a beach
Feeling the wind blow
My arms stretched to the side, welcoming it
Eyes closed, head tilted upward,
A slow, invisible wave rolls over my body
The sand beneath me
Echos with ripples of fire
God lights my eyes ablaze

I am pulled upwards
Above the clouds
There are lakes, mountains, streams, cliffs, waterfalls, rainbows, a shining sun, mists rising, people dancing, pools flowing, trees growing, grass blowing, angels dancing, saints rejoicing
The King, Jesus, embraces me
It is as if every good and perfect thing He believes about me and all that is in His heart for me is transferred into my being

9-13-12

A Tree in the Oasis

A tree, planted by water
Its leaves fade not
The rain ever falls
Wisely chosen its lot

Such intricate design
From leaf to bark to root
Twisting, curling upwards
Dressed in brown, earthen suit

In spring or summer or fall
In winter, night or day,
Its vivid green deepens
A radiant display

The river nourishes its boughs
An everlasting glory
Producing nutrient fruit
Of which earth is not worthy

A withered man or woman
May approach with confidence
If they should choose the same path
And drink of transcendence

If they should eat of the fruit
They too shall be firmly planted
Nourished, growing, evergreen
The peace they have always wanted

9-10-12

The Mosaic Painted on Every Human Heart

Peering into the darkness
Such a vast expanse with
       depths I cannot fathom
Not a void yet a mystery
So many layers and chambers
A complexity of color
Entering a vast cavern,
I examine intricate patters
       cast on the ceiling
Then exiting through an aperture
I am overjoyed with a grassy meadow
A rainbow on one side
Rain flanking the other
And mountains I could search
And never find an end to all the 
       complexities and wonderful mysteries

8-20-12