Monday, July 06, 2015

Standing in the Winds – v2

Standing in the winds
as much within as without;
feeling myself buffeted
tormented by doubt.

Wanting to walk boldly
across the living water,
to move with a purpose
into the arms of our God.

Standing in the winds
buffeted by doubt,
wanting to break free
to walk with a purpose,

Wanting to be faithful
in my actions as in my words;
stepping out boldly
in a leap of true faith.

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edited July 6, 2015
Standing in the Winds – v2

September 25, 2011
Standing in the Winds
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A Stranger within the Gate

Known within these walls
a member of the flock
yet a stranger within the gate
the courts of the law

Awkward in my spirit
pacing in the hall
wondering why I don’t fit in
that I don’t belong at all


edited June 26, 2015
A Stranger within the Gate – v2
September 22, 2011
A Stranger within the Gate
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A Calling to Write

Not oblique,
something unclear
not with words grandiose
a calling to write clear and terse

Poetry, beauty
in the straightforward
message from God
the words I hear in my heart

Called to share freely from him
to the ends of the earth
Comfort, hope, one truth revealed,
the love of Christ complete.

By his grace alone
we are made whole
our eternal lives restored.


February 4, 2010
A Calling to Write
Habakkuk 2:2
Habakkuk 1
Habakkuk 2:1-3
and Day 138, “Write the Revelation”, in
 “Daily Mediations: On Golden Texts of the Bible”,
by Henry Gariepy
read 2/4/10

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