a secret thing placed
planted within us
like wind chimes singing
together in life
something undefinable
invisible, in private
in our innermost being
something of God
maybe like a crystal
an ember remaining
brought close to one another
together afire,
burning bright
igniting another
a secret thing placed there
by the potter, creator
a spark, a kernel
a bit of our God
placed within us
to quicken, enliven
to be shared with others
their spark afire
strengthened for the journey
the struggles, the sorrows
the sparks glowing
within each heart
------------------------
edited January
16, 2016
a crystal of God –
v3
(editing version
2)
edited January 6,
2016
a crystal of God
– v2
edited February
11, 2014
A Secret thing –
v8
(editing version
6)
edited January 4,
2014
“A secret thing –
v7”
(editing original
again)
Edited November
30, 2013
A secret thing –
v6
(editing version
3)
Edited August 14,
2013
“A secret thing –
v5”
Edited August 14,
2013
“a particle of
wonder – v2”
Edited August 14,
2013
“A secret thing –
v4”
new poem August
14, 2013
“a particle of
wonder”
Edited August 14,
2013
“The Artisan –
v3”
Edited August 13,
2013
“a crystal of
God”
Edited August 13,
2013
“A secret thing –
v3”
August 12, 2013
“A secret thing –
v2”
“A secret thing”
“The Artisan”
Service in the
Park – 8/11/2013
Habakkuk 3:17-19
(NIV)
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Habakkuk+3%3A17-19&version=NIV
17 Though the fig tree does not bud
and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
and no cattle in the stalls,
18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
I will be joyful in God my Savior.
17 Though the fig tree does not bud
and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
and no cattle in the stalls,
18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
I will be joyful in God my Savior.
19 The
Sovereign Lord is my
strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to tread on the heights.”
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to tread on the heights.”
&
Habakkuk 3:17-19
(rewritten by me)
17 Though the
mills may be shuttered
and the forests
are empty,
though the fields
do not provide
their bounty,
their harvest,
though the young
are departing
for greener
pastures,
18 yet I rejoice
in my God
I will be joyful
in Christ my Savior.
19 The Creator of
the universe is my rock
I am like the
deer, its hooves
steady on the
Mountain.
and sermon “There
Is Hope In Community”
by Pastor Ruth
Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Stetson Memorial
United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
August 11, 2013
&
Jeremiah’s Corner
Jeremiah 29:11
led by Ellen
Alward Dickinson
presentation:
“The Power of
Making Good Choices”
by Lois
Flewelling
from Empowering
Life Ministries
&
opening prayer by
Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Stetson Memorial
United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
August 5, 2013
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