Sweet and Simple Things of Life
Sweet and Simple Things of Life
(This past Sunday, the sermon in church was based on Psalm 139. I wrote this poem while re-reading this passage and mulling over it.) In my mother’s womb, you formed me with care,Knitting me together with precision so rare.You made…
Courage is not always fighting a bear It is often just kneeling down in prayer. Courage is not having the strength to move on It is moving on, when your strength is long gone. Courage is not a sudden act…
To my firstborn on her 7th birthday… Dear Sophia, I remember the day I found out I was having youI pinched myself to make sure it was trueThe excitement and joy grew month by monthBut the morning sickness wasn’t much…
Abraham left behind everything he knew Hosea didn’t know what God was calling him to. Moses had the courage to face the past Noah was ‘all in’ no matter what the cost. Nehemiah acted when he heard Jerusalem was in…
Are you waiting to cross the Red Sea Where there’s nothing you can do, The waves are thunderous and scary And there’s no other way but through? Remember Noah who built the ark, While he waited for the rain to…
I asked you yesterday how you were doing You looked me in the eye And said you were fine. I smiled, knowing it was a lie. I knew, because your masked feelings Were the same as mine. Our…
Your Love Healing the sickRaising the deadOn a grassy hillThousands were fed. Water turned to winespirits sent into swineCalming the terrible stormFor this, You were born. Sightless eyes Your beauty beheldSinners transformed by Your love compelled.‘Talitha Kum’ You gently saidAnd…