Monday, October 30, 2017
whispers and kisses and Isaiah 43
as autumn's leaves
f
a
l
l
and winds s w i r l,
you are reminded that
another year has passed
since a piece of your hearts
went to heaven with
your precious
little girl.
and
it
still
hurts
so
deeply.
through the pain,
heaven whispers.
kisses from heaven
leave little dew drops
to cherish forever and
a day.
heaven whispers:
you are not alone.
"Do not be afraid,
for I have ransomed you.
I have called
you by name;
you. are. Mine.
When you go through
deep waters,
I will be with you.
When you go through
rivers of difficulty,
you. will. not. drown.
when you walk through
fires of oppression,
you will not be burned up;
the flames will not consume you."
always your hearts believe this,
yet sometimes that belief
is wrapped
in heartache
and tears.
belief is able
to remain rock solid
even
in
the
storm.
tears mingle
with drops of rain.
cries of the heart
swirl with the wind.
and you wonder how long
the hurt will continue
to
hurt.
at that very moment
you receive a kiss from heaven.
drops of sun collide with
drops of rain to form
drops of grace.
a rainbow stunning
stretches from one
horizon to the other.
and in that rainbow
you see Autumn smile
as colors dance for joy.
in your mind's eye
she dances at the
sight of colors
flung across
the sky.
when drops of rain
freeze as winter grips,
you hear Autumn's
laughter so pure
as snow flakes
softly
blanket
the ground.
in your mind's ear
you hear that
laughter as
she gazes at
winter's first snow.
kisses from heaven.
Autumn's legacy lives on
through every rainbow,
through every snowflake
and especially through you,
her parents and siblings and
grandmas and grandpas and
uncles and aunts and cousins
and friends.
Autumn has
touched and
will continue
to touch countless
lives as
other children have
been given a voice
because of Autumn's
life song and story.
thank you for sharing her
song and story with us.
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
in the throne room
the long ones.
the dark ones.
the fearful ones.
the restless ones.
the unsettled ones.
yes...those nights.
sometimes not even sure
exactly why the night is long and
dark and fearful and restless and
unsettled..and the more you
try to figure it all out,
the longer the
nights
become.
and in the light of morning,
this is
where He leads me:
"So let us come boldly to the throne
of our gracious God. There we will receive
His mercy, and we will find grace to help us
when we need it most." Hebrews 4:16
I walk through familiar halls.
I smell recognizable scents.
I feel warmth secure.
I am home.
I have been here
regularly
yet not been here
enough recently.
I am not walking alone.
I am holding a hand
so soft.
so strong.
I look at the
hand holding mine.
I see where the nails
pierced the skin.
I am not alone.
the doorway up ahead is open.
sunshine streams out,
sun's rays collide with drops
of water.
rainbows dance
as colors swirl.
I cannot help but
wonder from where
the drops of water
are coming.
I then realize
they are my
own tears
falling.
that which
brings tears
becomes
beauty.
I enter the room.
the throne room.
I see Him.
He sees me.
His arms open.
His eyes tender.
I run to the throne.
I run to His arms.
He pulls me deep
into Himself.
fear falls away as
assurance overwhelms.
anxious thoughts dissipate
and disappear.
guilt fades as His smile
warms the room.
He reminds me
I am loved.
He reminds me
I am priceless.
and He knows me.
He understands me.
I settle into His lap,
secure in His arms.
this is where I belong.
a place of beauty
indescribable.
my Father's throne room.
a place of welcome.
always and forever.
a place where I am
enough, because
He is enough.
and this is home.
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