Tag: Lent

March 6, 2018

Hope Springs

Purple crocus peeking up Yellow daffodil buttercup Hope springs Tiny buds on lilac trees Ladybugs and buzzing bees Hope springs Iris shoots barely sprouted Pruned roses never doubted Hope springs Summer days not far behind Season promises warm sunshine Hope springs eternal

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March 5, 2018

Saving Grace

Jesus, save me now Save me from myself From my own brokenness Threatening to drag me down Jesus, embrace me now Embrace me with love With love of Your own heart Promising to lift my spirit up Jesus, call me now Call me to follow...

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March 3, 2018

A Letter from Wonderland

Dear Darker Me, I tumbled like Alice as I followed you down a rabbit hole but entered no Wonderland I found no Mad Hatter though I found I might be mad myself for listening to you You are no White Rabbit Like the Cheshire Cat...

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March 2, 2018

Rejoice!

Rejoice for the Lord is compassion Rejoice for our God is love Rejoice for His mercy each morning Rejoice for God’s gifts from above Rejoice for His promise of spring Rejoice for the returning dove Rejoice

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March 1, 2018

Faithful and True

God said build an ark So Noah could be spared He told Abram to embark A great nation He declared God redeemed Joseph Raised him from a slave Then He called Moses Helped him stand brave God made David king Faithful till the end The...

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February 28, 2018

Taming Anxiety

Just because you think it Doesn’t mean it’s true Measure every anxious thought Against the truth anew Don’t let fear run rampant But pray with thanks instead Then each untrue worry Will be as good as dead

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February 27, 2018

Scorched

Deep within my soul vengeance smoldered my sense of peace anger mouldered Indignation I felt entitled to keep burned my heart festered seeped Into each crevice scorched by flame mercy needed my Savior came Washed away ash and chars the only remnant healing scars ————–...

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February 23, 2018

Waiting for Spring

Crocus and daffodils Roses on the bush Fooled into believing Spring had arrived Now blanketed in snow Chilled to the root Blossoms bowed Down to the ground They must wait Patiently for spring

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February 22, 2018

Porcelain Girl

She couldn’t have been more than seventeen Her porcelain cheeks framed by a knit cap ­­·····and Columbia Sportswear winter coat ·····Rubber-soled Sorel boots to protect her feet from unexpected February snow As she traversed the cross walk ·····I thought the curling puff wafting upward ·····from...

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February 21, 2018

My Prayer

Precious Heavenly Father Lord God Almighty Maker of heaven and earth of all that is, seen and unseen You are my Rock and my Redeemer my ever-present help in times of trouble my comfort in times of grief and pain my strength in times of...

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