Hoping for a more poetic new year

Sometimes life just gets busy and too much noise happens. That's what has happened this year for me. I apologize for not having more to post. I will be working on my year end prayer. I do pray that I will be able to focus more on my poetry writing in 2017. Please stay tuned for my annual prayer. Have a very Merry Christmas and My the peace of the season seep deep into your souls. God Bless Everyone!

Update: I just can't seem to snag enough down time or quiet time to get into my writing zone. I ask for prayers that I will be able to get that time back. It's bothering me to not be writing but I can hardly even have a bubble bath without being disturbed. I feel I am on the verge but just don't have the time to put thoughts onto paper. Please pray for time and clarity for me in this year. Thank you to all of you who do follow me.

Prayer Request

To my readers, I am sorry I haven't had more to post lately. Life has gotten difficult and I haven't been able to turn off the noise to let my heart speak. I am just about to go on vacation and I am truly hoping and praying my inspiration will return. Please if you will, pray for me over the next week that I maybe able to have some quiet time to reflect and hopefully begin some new poems.
Thanks and may God's peace and strength be with you all.

And please in the meantime feel free to read my older works and leave comments. I always enjoy comments even critical ones. Alot of my poems weren't edited very much before posting. I went with my heart but the words didn't always come out the way maybe they should have. A little critique now and again is healthy. Go ahead read away.

Resistant?

All of us at one point are resistant to something at  some time or another. But daily most of us are resistant to what God has done, is doing and will do for us. We think we are invincible. We are not. But when we listen to his calls and whispers amazing things happen. Our stubborn human nature holds us back. The question is what are you going to do about it? It's ok to say you are scared and don't know what to do. Just reach up and call His name. He's there waiting for you.

The Resistant One

Brokenness and heartache I know to well

In my heart oh do they dwell

battles and struggles camp at my door

I don't want to live like this anymore

day to day I fight

these battles with all my might

defeated or enslaved by frustration and sorrows

I just want better tomorrows

Come to the Cross

a voice said to me

What cross? Where?

Why should you care?

Give to me your struggles to bear

the voice whispered back

Who are you, where are you?

Must have given my head a whack?  

Drink from my waters

He spoke once again

What water? Where?

Will it come out of this air?

Just like that it was gone

the voice in my head 

Deranged and delusional I must be

think I'll go to bed

Shame and fear control my heart

they cause me to fall apart

sin keeps happiness away from me

won't this darkness ever leave me be

I am filled with nothingness

and do not feel I am worthy of forgiveness

OH Where can I go to find joy and peace?

Come to me, I'll give you rest

It's back, that voice

Why will it not leave me alone?

Oh dear voice in my head

will you leave me please

nothing will ever help

heal these wounds so deep

I'll abide in you if you'll let me in

Come to the Cross

What cross?

Why what's a cross doing for me?

Who are you that speaks?

It is I the One who died on the cross for you.

One step at a time

When one finally surrenders to Jesus, they are filled with emotions unlike anything they have ever experienced.  We tend to get excited about our new life and want to go full steam ahead. Well that can back fire. As with any change in our lives, it takes baby steps. We need to take one at a time. When learning to listen to the Lord, he won't let us move forward until we've mastered the step we are on.
I wrote this one a while back but actually forgot I had. I'd like to share this with you now. My hopes are that if you are just starting out or perhaps you are stuck on a step that you take a step back and really ask if you are ready to move on. If you can't answer that then you know what you need to do. Look up and ask. It's not a race to see who finishes first, it's how we go along that matters.
Let's do this one stepping stone at a time.

Stepping Stones to You

Standing here upon the ground

searching all around

for ways to climb to You

Keep falling no matter what I do

Oh Abba Father can you help me please?

Standing here on the bottom step

wondering which way to climb

Have not found a path yet

I call out to You

Oh Lord, Will you help me through?

Up the steps I leap

Only to fall back into a heap

Patient I must be

Standing here upon this stone

Suddenly feeling all alone

Abba where are you?

Please tell me what to do

Where do I go from here?

With each step I climb

more of You I will find

Help me Lord to stay strong

through this battle of good and wrong

Some steps are too much for me

I cannot see the next step arise

If I look to You who is wise

You will pull me up.

Standing here upon this step

I can't help but look up

And though I have much more to climb

I know one day I’ll bow before Your throne

I know I can make it, I am not alone.

Help me Father God to take each step upon these stones

in faith that you'll be there waiting for me

with hope that you'll welcome me

and with love to You that grows in me.

Deep in My Soul

After months of poets block, I feel it has been lifted. I pray this is the case. Shortly before Christmas I began this one and just finished this evening. Sometimes we let life get in our way from spending time with the Lord. We forget that our joys and passion will come when we are close with God. Perhaps that is why I wasn't able to compose very much. My heart and soul were too clogged with stuff. I wasn't able to hear The Lord. This is kind of like a prayer asking the Lord to come and relight my passion. Will it be your prayer too?

Feed My Fire Deep in My Soul

Wake me O Lord

From spiritual fatigue

Stir in me what lies in the depths of my soul

Fuel my fire O Lord

With embers that smolder

Ignite the dying fire in the depths of my soul

Raise the flames O Lord

Cause them to burn

My sins that hide in the depths of my soul

Fan the flames O Lord

That they may dance

And spring to life in the depths of my soul

Feed the flames O Lord

With whispers to my heart

That soak deep into the depths of my soul

You are the only fuel O Lord

That feeds the flames

And keeps spiritual fatigue out of the depths of my soul

Feed my fire, O Lord

Feed the flames

in the depths of my soul.

Praying in the New Year!

Okay here it is my annual prayer. My heart is so heavy this year. It was difficult to narrow down what I wanted to include in my prayer. This prayer is for all of you near or far, known or unknown. I love you all and want you to know that God Loves You today. God Bless You all. Happy New Year and may this be a Blessing filled year!

Dear Father in Heaven

 

What a year 2015 has been.

We have witnessed and experienced many illnesses, deaths, bloodshed, hurts and other horrific events.

My heart is so heavy as a result.

Yet, there have been many miracles performed, healings, church plants and people joining the kingdom and to this we are grateful.

Lord as 2015 comes to a close I take time to pause and consider all that I have and all that I am and can only credit you with much praise.

I know that I am your child but sometimes that doesn’t seem to be enough.

There are so many who have not yet discovered the truth and I can’t imagine going on without them. I really need them to know.

Lord please I ask you now as 2016 arrives, call to each of my family and friends who have so far chosen to turn their heart away,

in hopes that this will be the year they choose to say “I belong to Jesus”. I pray for the day all my family and friends will share in that joy!

When you call to us and we respond, you ask 1 simple thing.

To share the Glory of Christ our Lord with all those who we meet.

Lord I want to serve you faithfully and listen for your voice. This is not possible without you.

Search me and know my heart Lord. If there are any wicked ways in me lead me away.

Help me to keep my promises as you keep yours with us.

Remind me Lord when I begin to stray,

that nothing can ever separate us from your love and when we put our trust in you we will find new strength.

Life gets tough and ugly but every new day is a chance to try again.

Allow me Lord to come to you before each day’s sunset

that I may confess the sins of the day to you and send my burdens to the cross.

Though I may shed tears at night, joy comes in the morning light.

For this I am grateful and I pray this helps me

to be friendly and loving to everyone I meet and all the challenges I try to defeat.

May my actions mirror all the love you have for us especially when I am grouchy and putting up a fuss

I pray this also for my sons, spouse, family and friends.

Each one is just as important and a gift from you.

I am blessed to have them in my life.

And Heavenly Father, should 2016 be the year you call one of us home, I pray as we approach your gates that we will hear:

“Well done good and faithful servant!”

I Bless you Lord

In Jesus Name

Amen.

 These are 2 of my biggest blessings!