Category Archives: Faith and Hope

John the Baptist, the innocent,For Jesus, he set the stage,He baptized many new citizens,For salvation in Jesus name. The word of God came to John,Who danced while in the womb,Preaching a baptism of repentance,For forgiveness, avoidance of doom. At the pinnacle of John’s ministry,He baptized Jesus our Lord,It began God’s march to mercy,Holy Trinity theContinue reading “A Dreadful Beheading”

Dry bones lay in the valley,A dead stretch of life gone by,Ezekiel tasked to prophesy,To sinew and breath give rise. Rattling bones come to life,Dressed by the word of God,The sounds carried by the wind,No longer dry or flawed. Joy washes the garden of lost souls,His covenant through love renewed,Forgiveness, the ultimate gift,As the prophetContinue reading “A Valley Rises”

I looked out upon a stand of trees,With a trail that could go anywhere,The leaves of the trees waggled,Blown round in capricious wind. Sorrowful for their confusion,I wanted to help them in some way,Because choices have to be made,Even in the face of uncertainties. I went on and soon, the trail split,Neither path was certain,IContinue reading “Keep Going”

When you feel addicted to evil,To the charm of vicious snares,To things that want kill you,And the addiction doesn’t care. When your heart no longer sings,If you’re lost despite your prayers,You ask where redemption is,‘Cause it seems no longer there. It’s best to sit in silence,A choice too seldom made,Just listen for forgiveness,For his mercyContinue reading “Addiction”

My eyes are closed for woe is me,Life has stolen my liberty,My body broken, my spirit lost,Directions home seem windward tossed. Eyes colored yellow from what I’ve seen,Rimose skin from forward lean,Broken promises strewn afar,A sky of storm, no moon or star. Searing sun with burning beams,Like starting the day without dreams,Fighting back, I struggleContinue reading “Woe – Be Gone!”

Christian friends, worship, and scripture,The legs of my spirit stool,They keep the light bright inside,Where the Holy Spirit rules. Some days are tiring and dark,An immobility in my limbsSin like a familiar cloak,My mind corrupt again. Then I find my spirit stool,I sit in prayer to think,I feel you come to rescue me,With bread andContinue reading “Spirit Stool”

Morning greets me in a pallet of green,Rain setting gently on leaves that gleam,Accents of yellow, grey and brown,Blending as one in a natural gown. The shrubs, the grass, the leaves of trees,Wave in the breeze to pleasure me,Why these are green, I now confess,To not know why nor can I guess. The sky reservedContinue reading “Colors”

The sound of children, a call from a friend,Snow on mountains or winter nearing end,River flowing gently, trout staring out,Warm breeze blowing the butterflies about? Ocean waves splashing on white sandy shores,Bright sun setting on a porch with no doors,July fourth fireworks against starry skies,Making song together, Mom’s apple pie? Love of a woman, theContinue reading “What Brings You Joy?”

Join me in the light of the moon,Join me in the quiet of my room,Your forgiving spirit to stay the night,‘til morning comes to bring the light. You’re ever near, I don’t have to searchFor your glow beyond the doors of church,If I listen close as I begin to pray,I find you’re here both nightContinue reading “The Quiet of My Room”

Eyes open, flying; I float through the dark,Greeted by cool air and fragrant breezes,Gently tumbling through space that surrounds me. I see my hands and two blue shoes,Shiny red ribbon, lacing the shoes of a clown.How odd these blue shoes in the starry blackness. I stretch and I strain to lift my leg,To bring theContinue reading “Safe”