Do you ever get tired of the waiting? The exhaustion of holding on to faith when fear seems so much closer? The pain of wanting never giving way to fulfilment? The ache of the same thing day after day when you long for it to change? Is it hard not to grow cynical? To not… Continue reading When You’re Tired of the Waiting this Christmas
It sprang on me suddenly – This unexpected ache for Little arms twined about my neck And a sweet, childish voice calling me Mama. It came to me from that dream – That rush of love and peace From wrapping a small one In my arms – His unexpected affection Melting away the ever-present… Continue reading A Lament for Those Who Hold No Child in Their Arms
The last year at my old school – the year when Covid struck – our counselor gave us the beautiful theme of “Together we rise.” Earlier in the year before the shutdown happened, every student in the school painted a feather, which she then assembled into giant multi-colored wings which were put on display in… Continue reading You Gave My Wings Strength to Soar Again
No one can steal the beauty Of a woman Who knows who she is And Whose she is. She steps forward With quiet confidence Because what other women have Doesn’t threaten her. Her eyes glow With both passion and compassion As she lives out her calling And her care for others. Her… Continue reading No One Can Steal Her Beauty
Dear friend, I see you sitting there At the crossroads Of weariness and discouragement. I see the tears that gather and fall As you try to be so brave, Bearing the pain of your loneliness. And I long for the day When the one will appear Whose eyes will light up When you… Continue reading He Has Not Abandoned Us
“I feel foolish,” she said, “trying to write words That others have already said – And far better than I.” “But don’t feel foolish,” He answered back. “Because your words Will become the melody of a song Someone else has longed to hear. “They will strike a chord At just the right time… Continue reading Those Foolish Words
More meditation poems from 1 John. *The World’s Seductive Solutions* From 1 John 2:15-17 The world seems to offer Beautiful solutions To all our longings and desires – Gleaming in their allure. Sex, stuff, and self – All of these consume our culture, And they claim they will Make you exceedingly happy.… Continue reading I Identify as a Child of God
[Reassurances from Psalm 139] Father, When temptations cut sharp Like a knife, Cause me to turn away And love you more. When the memories Come unbidden and aching, And I wish they meant more, Help me to surrender to you. When my heart whispers To dwell on the forbidden, Drown out the… Continue reading A Prayer of the Tempted
This year I’ve been studying the book of 1 John. Through the various stages of Bible study and listening to a sermon series on it, my understanding has been profoundly deepened and strengthened. When I get to the meditation stage of my study, I’ve been practicing writing them out in poem form, so I thought… Continue reading The Battle is the Proof
This month, I’ve been reading a chapter of Matthew each night to reflect more deeply on the life of Christ during this season of Lent. These poems have come as a result of those reflections. Tried & Tempted, Victorious & Vigilant Matthew 4 Before ministry began, Christ the human Faced the desert temptation, Weak… Continue reading The Life of the True Light on Earth – Lenten Reflections
The Vintage Girl 