In the quiet. Out here. Where nothing can be heard. But the downpour of the fallen. The crackling and bolt of pain found deep in the storm now. And I close my eyes to see His face. For the tranquil waters of yesterdays have passed……And no open sky lies before me. Only clouds. Clouds of my […]
When We Run From God
When my son was little, he was a runner. He darted in stores. Down streets. And ran with great fever, wherever he went. To keep Him close…..so he wouldn’t get hurt……we found a long, rainbow Safety Leash that we wrapped around his waist. It had a handle on one end that we would double up around […]
God is Still Good!
God is still good….. When noise of pain echos in people’s ears…..and God speaks truth to try to draw them close to Him…but, they refuse to hear…. God is still good! When there is a typhoon on the very same island our son is now staying on… And we haven’t heard from him….. God is still […]
When Christmas Brings Pain
There he is. Clenched palms to chair. Lungs rising slowly……fighting for air. Wriggling in pain. Last moments….before breath grants no more days. Cancer. Like a thief in the night. Taking away bodies ability to fight. The battle’s almost done. Eyes dim. Struggling one…..recollecting what’s been left undone…….what’s to come. Hoping for answers to the unknown. Fear […]
Talking Boots
What if you could speak. Well worn ones? What if you could tell me of the miles that you have tread? The weight of holding Love Eternal…down paved roads…heavy loads. Working dawn endlessly. The places you have been. The stories of people…..How Dear One always takes the time to stop for people. Talk to people. Pray […]
Playing Heaven’s Song
Peaking around corner. Following songs sound. I see her. Tiny digits dancing across ivories. Voice lifted. Heart engaged fully, playing….Heaven’s Song. I watch unknowingly. Wondering what lured her. Listening. Unrelenting. And I recall….Someone praying, few weeks prior….that though her physical ears can’t hear…her spiritual ears would be opened. And hearts melody floats through our […]