Month: June 2016

“Belly Up”

| Laura Lee Bonde

to some
happiness might be
as simple as a smile
an occasional giggle

to others
it may be surroundings
what they look at
what they see

to me
I love to laugh
love the sound of it
love the feel of it

maybe it reminds me
to be happy

“Out of Whack”

| Laura Lee Bonde

the thought of change
is much more exciting
than the reality of it

the clouds still form
the trees still blow in the wind
yet
everything looks different
and I’m beginning to realize why

the perfect alignment
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how I feel?
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maybe the first step
of realization
is seeing

now to take the next step

Fitting in Out of Place

| Laura Lee Bonde

To say this move hasn’t been hard on the kids would be lying. It’s been (at times) excruciating for them: no friends; nothing familiar; without their dad;…I could go on and on, but you get the idea. Well, little by little, things get better.

There’re moments when they cry.
There’re moments when they’re moody.
There’re moments when their silent. Continue reading →

“Secret Garden”

| Laura Lee Bonde

in the quiet
of His Presence
it was written
word by word
from the heart

and in the quiet
of His Presence
it was taken in
word by word
into the heart

for giving
to be complete
one must receive

some things
are too precious
to share
and should be
guarded by the heart

this is one of those things

True Joy Doesn’t Always Laugh

| Laura Lee Bonde

I visited another church this morning, and many wonderful things happened, but one of them stood out the most.

Right after they sang a few songs, they announced to walk around and greet people, so I did, and after a few hellos, a woman approached me and said, “Wow, you have so much joy! I see it everywhere.” You know what stood out to me the most about that? She’s never heard me laugh.

Somewhere along the way, I related “my” laughter with HIS joy, but it’s not that at all. When she’d looked into my eyes, His joy was all she saw. I loved that!

Actually, I never laughed once the whole time I was there, and it had nothing to do with my emotional state. I just didn’t find anything funny.

This may seem real simple, but it had a HUGE impact on me. My whole time with Him there was REALLY powerful! There’ll be more to come.

“Ready and Waiting”

| Laura Lee Bonde

here I am
send me

hear I am
send me

not knowing
where I’m going
but knowing
Who I follow

when nothing
makes sense
He makes sense
of it all

bit by bit
moment by moment
hour by hour

He has it all
where time doesn’t matter
He has it all
of what I’m willing to give
His has it all
figured out in His Presence
He has it all
and gives it back to me

Heaven invading
send me
here I am
send me

“Fruit Cemetery”

| Laura Lee Bonde

I love it when
a thought comes through
and passes right by
like the wind

those are the thoughts
I take captive
blowing each away
before it takes root

but not all the time

some thoughts
I make a place for
setting them at a table to feast
on the fruits of my spirit

nibbling at the joy
the love
the patience
and more

not even noticing the plates
until they’re empty
feeling an absence

of course
none of that’s real
nothing can be taken
only buried