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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