The heart breaks
And cracked spirit
Takes long to mend
But it’s not the end
The heart grows stronger
And it takes longer
For harsh realities
To do their damage
Somehow flowers
Bloom again —
A seed is planted
Through tears and pain
Amen
Come home;
I miss you so.
You’ve wandered long,
You’ve wandered far.
You’re weary now.
Your fevered brow
Has far too long
The sorrow born.
You need to rest,
To find your best.
To find your peace,
To end your quest.
Lay weary head
Upon My breast.
All things must pass;
Come home at last.
Heaven is singing,
The choruses ringing,
Of God’s ever-love
Abiding in lightness,
In darkness, the brightness –
The Spirit, the dove
Gives strength to our weakness;
From pride, giving meekness –
The gift from above
Imperfect people,
Conflicts abound,
Striving for light –
In Christ, heaven bound.
Difference of viewpoint,
Don’t always agree,
But somewhere in heaven,
We’ll all be free.
And I’m
Surrounded by saints.
In God’s eyes, so great –
I’m surrounded by saints.
They don’t shout the good things
That they have done,
Humbly continuing
God’s work, ‘til it’s done.
And I’m
Surrounded by saints.
In God’s eyes, so great –
I’m surrounded by saints.
Yes, I get angry,
I get in a funk –
Don’t like what they’re saying
‘Cause I’m selfishly stuck.
But I’m
Surrounded by saints.
In God’s eyes, so great –
I’m surrounded by saints.
So, Lord, make me humble,
Please melt my hard heart.
And teach me to trust You
To do my own part.
‘Cause I’m
Surrounded by saints
Made whole by Your grace –
I’m surrounded by saints.
MORNING BEGINS AGAIN
Morning begins again —
Fresh breeze upon my skin,
The promise of new things,
The hummingbird on wing.
The slate, it still is blank.
I pray, and yes, give thanks
For new beginnings,
For hearts now turning,
For all my yearnings.
The mourning dove, it coos.
I pray that I won’t lose
My hope, my faith, my patience here —
Nor let dread problems
Bring on fear.
So let our souls be light
Like angels, now take flight.
Give all to God
Though thoughts may prod —
The day comes after night.
Speechless and mute —
Words can’t express —
The depth of Your love’s
Tenderness
Boundless, infinite —
Your love divine —
Extending through
All place and time
Patient, enduring –
Deep wounds now healing —
Fills all our yearning
The wages of sin —
God’s redemption reins in
Aft’ Adam’s fall
Your mercy cures all
Was there some comfort
I could have given here?
A song to sing,
That could have stopped the tears?
Did I not smile,
Nor give a fond embrace,
When sadness threatened
Or sorrow creased your face?
Did I ignore you
When you were so forlorn?
Or turn away
When you by men were scorned?
How does one soul
Give solace to another?
How can one person
A broken heart uncover?
Then gently heal,
As surgeon of the heart –
At first some pain,
But mending then does start.
On my walk
I meet smiling faces,
Though some are sad
Or even mad.
But most are glad
To fill stale lungs
With fine, fresh air.
I meet dogs that sniff
At my legs and hands —
They think it’s grand.
And people jogging
Or maybe texting –
It can be vexing
(Though I do it, too).
The air I breathe,
It plants a seed
Of nature in my heart.
I make a new start –
My brain rewired;
I’m now inspired.
Once upon a time
There was innocence
And sometimes people cared
For the littlest ones
And sometimes marriages were mended
For the sake of the children
And parents sacrificed
To make a good home
And men would give up dreams
For a higher calling,
Glad to sacrifice
For something bigger than themselves —
(Where is George Bailey?)
And once upon a time
People knew that life was sacred —
And were grateful just to be alive
And maybe once upon a time
Never was —
But it does
Exist in some people, in some places
And maybe once upon a time
Can never be —
But we can always dream
When you want your own way,
Can you stop and just say,
“Wait a minute”?
When it has to be thus
And you cause such a fuss,
Can I ask you to pause, and say
“Wait a minute”?
Do you feel your effect?
Is it logic you reject?
Since you can’t self-adjust —
You think all others must?
Let’s pause now and think,
Come back from the brink,
And say to each other,
“Wait a minute”
