Q: What do you call a hardware technician who joins a monastery?
A: A chipmunk.
Riddle/Pun #1
February 4, 2013
Creator’s Gift
February 3, 2013
CREATOR’S GIFT
Smelly clothes and dirty dishes
Don’t seem like the stuff of wishes
Cooking meals and wiping noses
Could, in time, produce neuroses
However, if you do your duty
You could find in rhythm, beauty.
The daily things you do with love
May lead your soul to realms above
The simple things, seen with new eyes
May give your heart a great surprise
When seen as the Creator’s gift
A flower, a child, a dirty dish
Sound of the Rain
February 1, 2013
In the sound of the rain,
I found my peace.
It shut out the voices
That told me lies.
It helped me let go
And just be me.
It was strong and steady
and calmed my heart.
It told me that
God was there for me.
Creator of the rain,
I thank thee.
In the Silence
January 31, 2013
IN THE SILENCE
Rushing, roaring water
Speaks to me of
Better places,
wild and free
Cool, quiet woods –
Only the birds and insects speak,
And their incessant hum
Is a calming song
Waves of warm air
Billow like a curtain
Waiting for the sunset
To let in the coolness
Watch what you say –
This is a holy place
Where God meets man
In the silence
2012
How do you tell someone you love them
Though you don’t agree?
How do you show them gratitude
After all these years?
Will they trample on your love?
Crush it under their feet?
Will they say,
“Yes, I was right all along!” ?
How do you say a word
When you’ve been silent all these years?
HIS HEALING
Head hanging
Shoulders sagging
Couldn’t be bragging
About my mood
Soul searching
Heart hurting
Forever turning
To face a wall
Dawn breaking
Light changing
God saving
My empty soul
Joy filling
Heart thrilling
Restlessness stilling
He does it all
—– December, 2011
The Brat
January 29, 2013
I really am a spoiled brat,
Lazy and I live on fat
Lots of money, lots of time,
Like to grumble, like to whine.
Though I’m better off than most,
Of my problems like to boast,
Like to grumble, like to whine,
For others’ problems have no time.
Need a dose of gratitude,
Need to get a better view,
Need to buckle down and work;
Not be such a lazy jerk.
Need a Savior Who can say,
“I love you, like you, anyway.”
Need to let His gracious love
Rain on me from up above.
When Darkness Falls
January 26, 2013
When darkness falls,
Light hides His face,
It’s then you must
Lean on His grace.
Deny the lies
That come your way
Upon His cross
Your eyes must stay.
Rejoice that He
Has let you weep.
For suf’ring shows
His love so deep.
And should the sun
Break through the clouds,
A greater joy
He will allow.
Crucifix
January 23, 2013
CRUCIFIX
Lord, I know You rose from the dead;
You live in glory with Your Father.
But down here it seems
We haven’t heard the news
We’re still fussing and fighting
Darkness seems so enticing
We’re still bleeding down here
Won’t You please come near?
And He did
And He does
And He will
I know You overcame sin
And Your victory is sure
You triumphed over death
Our bonds you have broken
But we’re weak and afraid
Our messy beds we have made
Still thinking false thoughts
And the lies we have bought
We get stuck in our ruts
Wander far from Your ways
We’re still bleeding down here
Won’t You please come near?
And He did
And He does
And He will
I will look to Your cross
Where my soul You have bought
I will lift up my eyes
Keep my eyes on the prize
I will lift up Your name
Trust in You all the same
Though I still bleed sometimes
I have You by my side
And He loves
And He gives
And He walks beside us
January 10, 2013
To You Who by the World Ignored
January 22, 2013
To you who by the world ignored
I write these words, I you implore
Take heart, and do not be dismayed
Your time is coming; He’ll not delay
In glorious light He will appear
Heal every hurt, calm every fear
Repair all wounds, dry every tear
Your King is coming; He draws near
To little babes, who only moan
He hears your every cry and groan.
He sits not only on the throne
But with you stands; you’re not alone.
He knows you have no weapon strong,
He will prevail and right the wrong.
To those who cannot walk or speak
He knows your heart is hurting deep.
He’ll be your hands, your mouth, your feet.
To those abused, He knows your pain;
He is full strong, can stand the strain.
He only asks you lean on Him
Forgive the sinner, forgive the sin.
Like Mary, who behind the scenes
Endured her Son’s most agonized screams
We quietly our hearts entrust
To Him who never disappoints
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