I see her today. Tall one. Face pale with worries One. Unemotional. Broken willed One. Past following her around like weight pressing down One. And joy has no outlet…quenched by self-reliance. Hope to please. Must do’s. And it crushes me. The knowledge of this broken one…. Once free. Face planted. Hands lifted. A worshiper….like me. Now […]
There is a pot that I see. Sitting so bold in front of me. One day, I take this cracked pot out. And patch it from pieces lying around. I get out color. Paint it from plain. I want dazzle, beauty, fame. ….from my pot. I work hard. Diligently. Faithfully. Day in. Day out. But eventually […]
We wake in anticipation of a well-planned day. Organized. Well thought-out. Structured in the most methodical way. Church. Then a visit to an Aunt, laying sick. Weak. …about to see Jesus. But when we rise. Husband sick…..Really sick. Second time in twenty years sick. Plans derailed. Kids and I venture out. To church alone. And we […]
Another one fell today. I heard of her…a stranger with two names. Felt unloved. Didn’t trust. Slowly ducked out of, place of worship. I hear of him. A young one. Betrayed by those betrothed to. From servant to drug seeker. A fallen one. Fell due to, a broken preacher. I read of her. The questioning one. […]
Went to the city today. Home prior to conversion. Faces. Many. Passing by. Around….. High buildings. Architecture. Tastes. Smells. Swirling. Darting. All around. Creating….Uniqueness. Everywhere. Oh, once beloved city. And as I see such diversity…I wonder. What is each story? Isn’t it true? We each have a story? And I hear them talking…at the table next. […]
Could it be? There is a line, a line that can’t be seen. Between here and eternity. It divides the world and the heavenly realm. A wall of glass…of sorts. To many…clouded. Prayer, worship, surrender… Glass get’s clearer. The Word opened wide… Wiping away our hazy picture. Heavenly things… Seen. Not touched. Truth of our purpose… […]