Desiring to be done but not wanting to move
Desiring to move on but not wanting to leave
Desiring to do more but not wanting to volunteer
Desiring to grow but not wanting to learn
Desiring to be done but not wanting to move
Author: Laura Lee Bonde
Lunch for Three?
Yesterday, on my walk to meet Lee, I thought about life, about if one person can really make a difference in this world, if reaching one person was enough. Lately, God’s been speaking to me about how it was important to leave the ninety-nine to find the one. Even the other night, when Scott took us out to dinner, he parked in space ninety-nine. I was listening. God is always talking to us, we just need to remember to listen.
As I walked up to where Lee was sitting, a young man from the other direction approached, too. As he grew nearer, he said, “It’s time for our visit.” He had a violin, which totally excited me. His name was Anthony. Lee moved to the ground, I sat in the chair, and Anthony sat on the other side and pulled out his violin. When he found out who I was, he was very excited. He said I was well talked about and said he was hoping to meet me someday. Then, he began to play. Continue reading
“Mentoring”
exploding from darkness
drenched in Light
leaving footprints
for others to follow
“Lessons”
As a mother…
Learning to love
not loving to learn
a broken past
children crushed by my life
raised in darkness
but now live in Light
As a daughter… Continue reading
“Standing Tall”
kneeling
in shame
afraid to look up
kneeling
in sorrow
not knowing how to live
kneeling
to teach
face to face – eye to eye
kneeling
to listen
to the small voice that cries
kneeling
in awe
of being loved by Him
kneeling
in Reverence
of Who He is: I AM
“Season’s End”
broken
like the wind
not knowing where to blow
hiding
in the stillness
or the shadows
darkness Continue reading
“Footsteps”
The price You paid
for me to walk this way
to follow You
to follow You
The blood You shed
for me to be set free
to follow You
to follow You Continue reading
Picnic with Peeps
Yesterday morning, right before I left for work, I packed food for a picnic: peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, strawberries, chips, and some sweets. I packed enough for Mike but haven’t seen him the last couple days and knew if he wasn’t there, Lee would end up having dinner to take with him, and it ended up working out that way.
In the afternoon, as I approached Lee, I saw that he was reading his book about Bill Clinton. He wanted to rise to give me his seat but struggled to get up, so I encouraged him to stay in the chair, and I sat on a blanket at his feet. Continue reading
When Money Runs Out
Yesterday, God had more than one encounter lined up for me, but the one I’ll share with you now is the one with Lee. When I walked up to him, he was asleep, slumped in his chair. I’m so glad he has a chair to be slumped in, but at the same time, my heart wants him to have a bed. I gently woke him, and he rose to give me his seat..such a gentleman. While he situated himself on the ground, I sat down, and we began to talk. Continue reading
Worship Flags and Infinity Scarfs 