Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Anything Is Possible

 As we face this season 

At an up tempo'd pace,

Trying so hard to 

Focus on Your grace.

We find ourselves weary,

Unable to breathe, 

Focused on everything

But the One we need.

As we cry out in pain, 

You gently lean in

And whisper once again...

It's okay my child, 

I love you and I know. 

I know it's hard to just let go..

And you don't understand

Why I don't reach down 

With my right hand,

And rescue you now, 

Like you know I can.

But I love you, my child, 

And I know what you need.

Ease and comfort are not the way

To grow closer to Me.

Each and every day,

You have to walk through the hard 

And face the impossible..

Before you can understand 

That only with Me...

Anything is possible.




Monday, December 12, 2022

When He Is There

Where there's Love, oh there's Joy.. 

And where there's Joy, oh there's Peace..

And where there's Peace, ohhh...

You have no need. You have no need. 

For He is there, He is there. 

Have no fear, for He is there. 

There is hope, and there is growth,

When He is there, When He is there. 

When He is there, our souls mend, 

Broken hearts can love again. 

I'm made new, and so are you. 

When He is there, when He is there.

When He is there, we are renewed,

Filled with Hope and with Love too.

And where there's Love, oh there's Joy.

And where there's Joy, oh there's Peace.

And where there's Peace, He's there too...

Holding me, holding you.

When he is there, when He is there, 

You have no need, when He is there. 

For He is there, for He is there,

Have no fear, for He is there. 


Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Forever

 Oh Lord our Father 


Oh Lord our God 


Our Savior forever, 


Forever with us.. 


The hope for our future 


When the world looks so bleak. 


The One who hears us 


When we cannot speak.. 


The One who knows 


What choices we'll make 


As well the moments 


His heart we will break..


Yet chooses to love us 


And chases us too..


Leaves the 99 


For sinners like me...


                   And like you. 


We think we know Him. 


We think we're so sure.


But this is just a taste 


Of the knowledge we'll secure. 


When we seek Him and we find Him


And we cross that golden line.


And run straight into His arms 


Forever His...

                      Till the end of time. 

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

You are the Reason

 Let me 

                           (just)

Take a beat.... 

And    

                            b  r  e  a  t  h  e   

                  Y  O  U    

in. 


Look up 

To the skies 

And remember once again.... 


That You are the reason, on all of this Earth. 

You are the reason, for all of our worth. 


You are the reason the heavens abound.

You are the reason love can be found. 


You are the reason we celebrate now.

You are the reason our praises ring out. 


You are the reason we give thanks now. 

You are the reason the earth sings out.


You are the REASON.

You are the REASON...


For all of the seasons, for all of the songs, 

For all of this life... 

                  That we're living all wrong. 


Oh Father help us to see what we've missed..

In the hustle and bustle of holiday bliss. 


Help us see YOU in all that we do. 

Help us see    Y O U 

                               (are the REASON)

                       For all that we do.. 


You are the reason for this season of love. 

You are the reason we understand Love.









Monday, October 24, 2022

Your Healing Is His

I'm caught in my thoughts 

With no way out... 

Trapped by the shame, 

The fear, and the doubt. 

I find myself

Spinning, spinning...

Out of control.

Trying my best 

To just     hold    on.

Don't give up, don't quit, 

You can do this! 

But I can't, 

Cause I'm weak  

                      and I'm broken.

All my thoughts...

Left unspoken. 

All my hurts 

On full display.. 

Until My God

Takes them away. 

Turn to Him,

I tell myself. 

Turn to Him 

To find your health. 

Your healing is His, 

He's told you this. 

Just cry out, 

He'll hear your shout. 

Or whisper His name. 

It's all the same. 

He will hear... 

And He will heal. 

Just trust in Him, 

Don't listen to lies.

Take a deep breath 

And open your eyes. 

Look up to Him 

And feel His Grace. 

Feel the Love

In his warm embrace. 

Turn to Him 

To find your health. 

Your healing is His, 

He's told you this. 

Your healing is HIS, 

He's told you this.









Friday, October 21, 2022

I know The One

I know The One 

Who's in control. 

I know The One 

Who's got it all.  

I know The One 

Who loves my soul. 

I know The One, 

He's got it all.


There's no mountain that's too big.

There's no valley that's too wide. 

There's no alter He can't burn. 

There's no table He won't overturn. 


I know The One 

Who's in control. 

I know The One 

Who's got it all.  

I know The One

Who loves my soul. 

I know The One, 

He's got it all.


From the smallest seed and the tiniest bug,

To the biggest tree and all of us.

He's got it all, of that I'm sure..

Our Savi-or has got it all. 


I know The One

Who's in control. 

I know The One 

Who's got it all.  

I know The One

Who loves my soul. 

I know The One, 

He's got it all.


I know The One, 

(He's got us all.) 

I know The One, 

(Both big and small.) 

I know The One, 

(He's got us all.)

I know The One, 

(Both big and small.) 

I know The One, 

He's got us all.

I know The One, 

And He knows me, 

And so, my soul is free. 






Friday, September 16, 2022

Ohh, to be!

 Ohh, to be a squirrel, 

Chit, chit, chittering away, 

Laughing at me as they work while they play.

Ohh, to be a woodpecker, 

Knock, knock, knocking all day,

Tapping out a song as he works away.

Ohh, to be a songbird, 

Flit, flit, flittering in play,

While singing their song to welcome the day. 

Ohh, to be human,

Tap, tap, tapping away, 

Lost in their phones as the day passes away....





Monday, September 12, 2022

Jesus, You

My Child... 

Why are you crying, calling out silently? 

What is your burden?

Won't you give it to me?


I'll shoulder the load and I'll pick up my cross, 

I'll carry the pain and not count the cost,

As I do this for you...

As I do it for you...


My Child, I love you, 

My Child, I see you.

I made you, created you, I know all you go through.. 

My Child...... I'm here for you. 


Ohh Father I know this, I trust that you love me, 

I do......

But I am so broken, so lost and unknowing

That I.......

Just. Can't. See...

That I...

Just. Can't. Breathe. 


My Father I need you. 

My Father I love you too...

You made me, created me, 

And I know that you love me too...

This weight that I carry is so freaking heavy 

But I

Lay. It. Down. 

And I pick up my crown....


Because YOU..... 

Glorious wonderful YOU....


YOU shouldered the load and

You picked up my cross...

You carried my burdens,

No matter the cost.

Jesus, You..... 

Jesus, You..... 

You shoulder our burdens no matter the cost, 

You carry our loads and You carry our cross...

Jesus, You.....

Jesus, You.....














Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Untangle My Heart

Untangle my nerves, Lord.

Untangle my heart. 

I need the healing

Only You can impart.

Break down my barriers, Lord.

Break open my soul.

Heal me so deeply, 

I understand whole. 

Breathe life into me, Lord.

Breathe life and renew

All that's broken inside me 

And make me brand new. 

Show me Your way, Lord.

Show me Your Love, 

Your hope everlasting,

And grace from above. 














Thursday, June 16, 2022

Ebb and Flow

 A life of chronic pain

is so very hard to explain. 

You laugh, you cry,

You scream and wonder why

This life you live, 

It just doesn't give. 

It takes and it takes

Until you simply break.

It's up and it's down-

It turns you all around.

You're happy, you're sad.

At times, you're downright mad.

But you live and you learn. 

You grow and you yearn

For the simple things, 

The joy life brings, 

And the love He shows

Through the ebb and flow.










Saturday, March 19, 2022

Grief

 Grief.

It pushes you around,

Knocks you to the ground,

And kicks you in the teeth.

Grief. 

It takes you by surprise,

As the tears flood your eyes

Til you can no longer see.

Grief.

It breaks you apart, 

Crushes your heart.

Your life becomes the tragedy.

Grief.

Unable to breathe,

Unable to  speak. 

Unable to hear your own self think.

Grief. 

Unbearable, unfathomable.

Totally unimaginable

Until it's unstoppable.

Grief. 

Bending and breaking you,

Effectively shaking you.

Aching, you beg for a breakthrough...

Grief.

A breath, a sigh.

A tear wiped from your eye.

By a savior who knows..

Grief.

The healing begins.

The feeling returns.

But deep within your heart still yearns.

Grief.

Blame steps in, 

Then shame and anger, too.

Our Savior whispers, I've got you.

Grief.

You breathe deep, 

Knowing it's true..

Even in this, He's got you.

 













The Glory

 I sit in pain

And pray and pray

For God to take

It all away.

But He says no,

It's not time.

That's your plan,

It's not Mine.

You must wait,

And trust My way,

Heed My call

And just obey.

My Love is true

And lightweight, too.

It's always here,

Waiting for you

To turn to Me

So that you see

The Glory

That it's meant to be.