I know you're with me, Lord
Your Word assures me of Your presence.
My heart yearns for time and space
To find the deep connection with You
That my heart desires above all else.
Why, then, do less important things
Clutter my life and crowd out Your peace?
Why is my day consumed by the mundane
Instead of recognizing the miracles all around?
Capture my heart and my imagination, Lord,
With the wondrous plan You have for me
Crafted before my birth to give glory to Your name.
Open the floodgate of my life
To be significant for You
An oasis for others in our parched world.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Haiku Fun
Back to some writing after a long break...had a wonderful time at LW writer's group last evening and tried some Haiku for the first time...here is what emerged:
Waiting
Waiting for results
It is hard to be patient
Can you hear me Lord?
Years
The years pass by fast
Too quickly here then gone
Cherish them today.
Rest
Glorious God above
Savior, healer, provider
Let me rest in You.
Motherhood
Worried, anxious Mom
Loving unconditionally
Surely trusting God.
Senior Year
Senior year is here
Brand new opportunities
Bridge to the future
Waiting
Waiting for results
It is hard to be patient
Can you hear me Lord?
Years
The years pass by fast
Too quickly here then gone
Cherish them today.
Rest
Glorious God above
Savior, healer, provider
Let me rest in You.
Motherhood
Worried, anxious Mom
Loving unconditionally
Surely trusting God.
Senior Year
Senior year is here
Brand new opportunities
Bridge to the future
Saturday, May 23, 2009
True Colors
No makeup, no curling iron, no perfume, no plans - just me, before God. Wow...that makes me smile; the realization that I know that I can be that way before God. It's His unconditional, not human love that is like a magnet in our world of image, looks and career plans. Why, then, do we turn to the world for our validation? The God of the Universe loves us "as is" - what else is there to search for? So simple, but so hard to stay centered in.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
My Center
Jesus
My center
Hope and light
In the storms of life
Praise for the multitude of blessings
Your majesty rains downs
Endlessly, faithfully
Perfect love
Jesus
My center
Hope and light
In the storms of life
Praise for the multitude of blessings
Your majesty rains downs
Endlessly, faithfully
Perfect love
Jesus
Monday, May 4, 2009
Your Voice
Lord, let me hear your voice
Amid the din of everyday life.
In the quiet of a new morning
Let me hear You clearly and surely.
Your voice quiets my soul
With an assurance of your presence.
Your love envelops me
Like a warm blanket on a cold night.
How can I be sure that it's You that I hear
And not the desires of my human heart?
Your voice brings peace to my innermost parts.
Your voice is filled with the Spirit's fruits.
Your voice is my rock, my anchor, my salvation.
Amid the din of everyday life.
In the quiet of a new morning
Let me hear You clearly and surely.
Your voice quiets my soul
With an assurance of your presence.
Your love envelops me
Like a warm blanket on a cold night.
How can I be sure that it's You that I hear
And not the desires of my human heart?
Your voice brings peace to my innermost parts.
Your voice is filled with the Spirit's fruits.
Your voice is my rock, my anchor, my salvation.
Monday, August 27, 2007
It's Been a Long Time...
It's been quite a while since I updated my blog (thank you, de Ann, for nudging me along)...It's not that I haven't felt God's presence lately, not that He isn't actively at work in and around me, not that His guiding arm hasn't been felt...it's that I haven't taken the time to acknowledge Him. Oh, I recognize His activity and send off a quick "thank you" or feel a moment of gratitude. But I don't sit with Him and meditate on His goodness and wisdom.
As I recognized this pattern over the last few months, I remembered God's word in Proverbs 3:6..."in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight". As I think about that scripture, I believe God is calling me to think deeply about Him, not to reflect superficially and then move on with my life unchanged and unaffected by my encounter with Him. Clearly, God is calling us to a different, deeper walk in His presence. Then, all of the details of our life can take their rightful place...following God's direction for our lives, not leading and consuming our focus. I pray that I am ready to move this from words on my blog into action!
As I recognized this pattern over the last few months, I remembered God's word in Proverbs 3:6..."in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight". As I think about that scripture, I believe God is calling me to think deeply about Him, not to reflect superficially and then move on with my life unchanged and unaffected by my encounter with Him. Clearly, God is calling us to a different, deeper walk in His presence. Then, all of the details of our life can take their rightful place...following God's direction for our lives, not leading and consuming our focus. I pray that I am ready to move this from words on my blog into action!
Monday, June 4, 2007
Rehabbing our kitchen...rehabbing our hearts
Our family is now into week three of a six week renovation project to combine our kitchen and dining room into one more functional room. The plan includes ripping out everything (and I mean everything) and rebuilding our new, larger room. Gone are the old cabinets, old appliances and old floor. Slowly, new floor and cabinets are replacing the older versions. New appliances arrived last week and await their turn to be positioned in the new kitchen area.
Even though it’s only been three weeks, as we walked across splintery wood planks, we groused about our “primitive” conditions…imagine, we had to walk downstairs for water and didn’t have a stove to cook on!
Watching the renovations unfold, it was amazing to watch how quickly the old, worn-out cabinets, flooring and appliances were removed. It only took one day for the rooms to be gutted and absolutely bare. Since day two of our project, the progress has been painfully slow. Many days have been spent fixing “behind the wall” problems. Things like replacing wood, plumbing, electrical wiring and vents have moved at a snail’s pace. Just last week, after a few weeks, the beautiful new flooring was installed. Finally, we see some progress for the big investment we are making.
As I think about our hearts, they seem much the same. When we struggle with sin, God’s grace can do a miraculous “clearing out” of the garbage in our lives in minutes or seconds. But, then starts the hard work. Some work isn’t even observable by others because it is “under the surface”. This type of work takes great effort and much time before we begin to feel the results of the rehabbing of our hearts. But with God’s grace, our hard work and the needed endurance, the results are beautiful!
Even though it’s only been three weeks, as we walked across splintery wood planks, we groused about our “primitive” conditions…imagine, we had to walk downstairs for water and didn’t have a stove to cook on!
Watching the renovations unfold, it was amazing to watch how quickly the old, worn-out cabinets, flooring and appliances were removed. It only took one day for the rooms to be gutted and absolutely bare. Since day two of our project, the progress has been painfully slow. Many days have been spent fixing “behind the wall” problems. Things like replacing wood, plumbing, electrical wiring and vents have moved at a snail’s pace. Just last week, after a few weeks, the beautiful new flooring was installed. Finally, we see some progress for the big investment we are making.
As I think about our hearts, they seem much the same. When we struggle with sin, God’s grace can do a miraculous “clearing out” of the garbage in our lives in minutes or seconds. But, then starts the hard work. Some work isn’t even observable by others because it is “under the surface”. This type of work takes great effort and much time before we begin to feel the results of the rehabbing of our hearts. But with God’s grace, our hard work and the needed endurance, the results are beautiful!
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