The Visitation

The Visitation

I came to you But you recognized me not Distracted by many things Caged in by overwhelming thoughts You asked for my help So here I am! I have come that you might have life most abundantly But you couldn’t see me Through the haze and the smoke The chaos whirling about...
Come and Sit With Me

Come and Sit With Me

Sit with me a while Let me calm your misbehaving heart You are riddled with complexities Saddled by insecurities Often misunderstood by those who should know better I know the longings deep inside And the misgivings you try to hide You put on your best smile To cover...
He Heals the Broken-Hearted

He Heals the Broken-Hearted

There is so much I don’t know about God. So much I don’t understand about this life and the dark world that we live in. At times, I see the heartache of those around me and the general suffering of children in our world and I wonder why can’t things be different? Why...
Death By Distraction

Death By Distraction

It sounded like God’s will. I made sure all of my Gideonesque fleeces were met with the dew of heaven (when required) or dry as a new cotton ball when the reverse was needed. My request passed the “if my husband approves then I’ll know it’s God’s will” test. I did...
Breaking Up With Ambition

Breaking Up With Ambition

Listen closely….no press your ear in and listen even closer than that. Turn down the noise and erase the chaos for just a few minutes and attune your ear to the sound that the earth makes. It’s the sound of birds happily singing and wind dancing through the trees....