Jesus is knocking, will you let Him in?He’s knocking on the door of your soul He’s knocking to heal He’s knocking to make you whole It’s your choice to let Him inIt’s all up to you He wants to come to make things beautiful He’s coming in to make you new Will you open up And let Him into the…
What does it mean that love never fails? Does it mean that love remains a simple underlying current, tossed to and fro by the more powerful forces of worry, doubt, betrayal or fear? Does it mean that love just exists, that it stays like a distant roommate always locked away in its room. Never to…
Sitting at your feet Is the one thing you say will never be taken away from me I used to not sit here, I used to be busy running around,Always doing Always busy Always saying it was for You Then I realized,I was making it about me I cared so much about what others thought That I strayed far from the one…
Scattered incomplete writingLays all around me It shows how I feel on the inside Unfinished and unwhole How long until that changes?How long until my writing becomes complete?These are the same questions I ask about myself In the midst of breakdown, will You pull me back together? In the middle of crisis, will You bring me to wholeness? I…
I found myself in garden. A vast garden, filled with rows and rows of plants and trees and flowers. As I looked around, I saw that some parts of the garden seemed well kept, planted correctly and properly watered. But in other areas, weeds grew wild and plants looked eaten by by wild animals or…
You just keep meeting meYou just keep moving in my lifeAnd even when I’m faithlessYou say thats alright In every moment of tearsWhere I’m stuck in worry, anxiety or fear Your presence speaks a better wordYou seek me out to remind me you are near When the flood and rains comeI’m getting stronger each and every…
Today on Christmas, as we open up gifts from loved ones and family, I think on how gift giving on Christmas is a reflection of the many gifts the come from our God. Scriptures talk about many wonderful gifts God gives us, spiritual gifts, heavenly rewards, to name a few. But one gift in particular…
I am still a treeStarting out smallAnd realizing It takes time to grow tall I am still growing my roots down deepDigging far below the surface Finding nourishment in each seasonKnowing in this process there is purpose I now know I am not alone Because trees grow in a forestSurrounded by strength One of many, all to flourish Time…
“I don’t like the look of those clouds out there.” Peter and John were both sitting at the front of the boat together as the disciples rowed across the lake. Peter was pointing out to the mountains beyond the sea as he remarked on the sky’s ominous threat. John moved closer to Peter to get…
Life is like a riverTaking you down the course of life Bending and curving at all the unexpected places,and never a straight line.As you travel along itIt will keep you guessing what is next Some parts are rocky & roughGiant rapids making you hold on for dear lifeBut you keep going down themBecause they will…
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