Fleeting Fall

Colored all

Soon to fold

To the cold

And icy wind

As it sends

Bitter bites

And winter sights

All the leaves

And golden seas

Against the blue

Brilliant hues

Soon to come

Swirling fun

Snowy mounds

Crunching sounds

Sending red

And orange to bed

Goodbye fall

Welcome all

Frosty sights

Cool delights!

As the sun slides down the sky

Shadows grow and I ask why

The heart must carry so much pain

Walk through storms, endure the rain

When will love remember me

Lift me up, set me free?

Can my spirit live again?

Rise from ashes, start to mend?

When will songs return to me?

Soothing waves of harmony?

Where is joy I've longed to hold

Unbridled laughter, wild and bold?

Where's the golden drops of sun

That fueled my smiles and made me run

into the light of beauty rare

As the wind whipped through my hair?

Somewhere out beyond my grasp

Past the tears, past the past

I will seek to keep my eyes

upon the hope that holds my sighs

Knowing love can open wide

And bid me come to rest inside

I will wait with thirsty crave

For the dawn of that new day

Busy hands

Warm smile

Gleaming heart

Precious style

Open arms

Endearing face

Serving all

Showing grace

Rare gem

Shining bright

Sharing love

Sharing life

Sweet words

Kindness shown

Loving eyes

Father's glow

Thank you, Charity, for sharing your home, offering your love and blessing so many.  Your servanthood so beautifully reflects the beauty of Jesus.  I believe I speak for many who have been inspired and lifted by your gracious offerings!  

Sometimes when God

Stirs a heart

It takes some years

For Him to start

A process that's

Refined by fire

Sifting out

The man, The mire

When that passion

Bursts to flame

And people come

To hear His name

The Holy Spirit

Moves inside

And raises up 

More great desire

To share and offer

Liberty

Grace and truth

And life that's free

Something churns

And burns within

Until God moves

And gathers in

Other saints

Who love Him too

They come near

To seek the truth

Something kindred 

Comes to life

Unity 

Trumps sin and strife

And so we thank You

Lord of light

For those who gather

Beloved in Christ

Thank you for the hearts

And hands

Obeying Your

Firm commands

Thank you Lord

That some will heed

A higher call

When asked to lead

The precious Bride 

Unto that day

Keep them humble

In Your hands - clay

Thank you, Kent, for obedience to take each day at a time and open your heart and home to the work of the kingdom of God.  It will all be worth hearing that loving voice on the day of His return saying, "Well done, good and faithful servant.  Enter in to your rest...."  

A little splash of color to an otherwise black n white kind of day....

Past the shadows where I stand

I see light across the span

Of reaching arms and wanting heart

Seeking rest, craving warmth

Somewhere out beyond the sky

There is hope that steals my sighs

Rescues me from empty pain

And rebuilds the smiles again

Past the darkness where I dwell

Past the night, past the hell

Of heartache, gray and lonely fear

Past confusion, past the years

To the light I lift my head

Help me rise above this bed

Of bitter heartache, aching past

To a season that will last

A path of brighter melody

Awaited peace and sanctity

Thank You for the light above

Promised hope, promised love

May my weary hands embrace

A higher path, a greater grace

Thank You that You still are there

Past the shadows, past despair

Swollen

Sometimes rivers in my heart

Rise and overflow

Beyond the banks that hold them fast

And into the unknown

Little streams of swollen pain

That create their own paths

Pushing past their boundaries

Desperate in their dance

Fluid liquid racing hard

Seeking to find rest

Tumbling downward, flowing wide

Reaching....relentless

Trying to contain the ache

Impossible I know

Can an ocean be corralled?

Or mountains be brought low? 

Swollen water finds a way

As God makes the paths straight

Though the night is long and cold

And nothing stops the rain

I will seek to lift my eyes

To the hills above

Where the One who covers me

Somehow offers love

Even when I'm overwhelmed 

And the flood is great

When it pulls me far away

I'll call on His great name