Sometimes
I could just babble on and on
I am seldom found left
without words
I suppose it is
a way to drown out
the silence

But when I have
a divine encounter
with You, Lord,
I find my parched throat is quenched,
the yearning to see Your beauty
sweetly satisified
For I am instantly struck with awe

Your Spirit fills the rushing void
as You surround me
with warm, caressing light
like a flame of hope
and illumination

Your passion
and mercy
and love so overflowing,
as a mysterious fragrance
of passionate peace
overtakes my
quivering being

And suddenly
no words are sufffice
to what I now behold
before me

For suddenly
I am

speechless

Lord,
I want to be dazzled by you
Overwhelmed by you
In awestruck wonder

I thank you that you never give up on me
I thank you that you give me great vision
beyond my limited eyesight
That you put desires in my heart

To have compassion
and sympathy
and understanding
and sorrow for others
less fortunate

Chains!
Broken!

I have broken free!

Give me the credit? Don't bother!
All glory goes to God, the Father!

Through Jesus, His Son
The Holy One!

He showed me the key
He said, "Believe in Me"

And now I throw those
heavy weights aside
They've ruined my stride!

And I want them no more!

Chains!
Broken!

I have broken free!

Absurdity
is all I see
in our society

All I desire is beauty
in nature's bounty
but all I see is man's folly

On the 24/7 cable news on TV
Shooting and killing sprees
Tell me why, please!

Excuse me if my edges are a bit jagged
If they cut and scrape you, I am sorry
I really didin't mean it, you know

You might think I'm an eyesore
Not worth all that much or very useful
But I fooled you, didn't I?

For I'm simply a chunk of coal,
Seemingly dark, rough and lumpy
But you know what happens to coal, don't you?

It takes a heck of a lot of pressure
And it sure takes quite a while
But in the end it is a diamond, clear as crystal

Its many facets shine up in illumination
A valuable, precious gem to behold
As many of us are refined to become

Let me comfort another
who is down and out
Let me light a candle
in someone's life
Let me care about
someone other than myself
Let me be a leaning post
for someone who is limping

Lord God,
I don't want to die
finding I did not live in Your love
And that love is to bless others

Why do I run from you?
And not to you?
Like a helpless newborn
I want the comfort of Your arms
But I find myself acting
like a confident, self-sufficient soul

Lord, please forgive me for such foolishness

I admit I cannot live without You
That I am more scared than I am brave
In my utter weaknesses, I know I stand defenseless
Because there are many battles to be won
And my life feels ragged and war-torn from the conflicts

So, Lord, I embrace you once again
As your precious child
Calling you Abba Father
Our earthly fathers may forsake us
and fail us shamefully
But I am forever grateful
that You love me forever
and that You have made me

Yours