The struggle is real, but the victory is supernatural.
Author: Laura Lee Bonde
“The Grinch”
I feel like
with change
comes growth
and with growth
comes change
“Common Cents”
you know what I love?
I never thought
I could work from home
without a husband
yet here I am
working from home
without a husband
and making it
never let doubt win
and stop you from stepping out
in doing what you believe
God’s called you to do
if you listen
you’ll never quit
you’ll learn to trust
you’ll grow a little taller
at hearing His Voice
you may want to cry
may give up a million times
but never follow through
because you’ll make it
listen to His voice
Encouraging
Strengthening
Developing your sense
to keep going
“Oxygen”
breathe in
breathe out
see
another moment’s
passed
waiting’s not that bad
it’s the thinking
that wears one down
the wondering
the ‘what if’s
the fear
breathe in
breathe out
another moment
to trust
to choose
to follow His lead
it’s as easy as
breathing
“Waiting to Go”
sitting in His Presence
slows things down
and speeds things up
it causes storms to calm
and waters to rise
it quiets the heart
and awakens the soul
it’s where roots grow down
and trees grow up
He’s in no hurry
doesn’t wait till you’re ready
and always loves who you are
“Eternal Flames (of Glory)”
I wonder do they know
how I wanted to quit
how I planned to quit
this month
so many tears
conversations with God
all the while
Him revealing
a new kind of love
seen through His eyes
to keep going
no matter what
a yoke
around the neck
His burden light
as silk
time needed to be spent
without
to watch Him come through
again and again
through friends
through strangers
through family
through love
I can’t explain
the breaking of hope
in realizing a dream
has to end
why bother waking
why bother showering
why bother cooking
without hope
Hope always there
Hope inside
Hope around me
causing me to dream and not quit
the enemy knows
how to use doubt to kill passion
but didn’t know how
to put out the flame
“Pulse”
the quietness of my heart
hears the heavens
where to go
when to move
how to love
and with the beat of my heart
I’ll listen
some things I thought
could never be
are
Church in the Park
On Saturday, a friend had visited Lee and found out he’d taken a fall, hurt himself, but was okay. I knew I’d wanted to go see him but didn’t know when.
During December, I was sick most of the time and knew visiting Lee was out of the question because getting sick was the LAST thing he needed, so I kept my distance but always kept him in prayer.
When I “did” feel better, I just didn’t make the time to make the drive to Balboa Park, but once I found out about him recovering from a fall, I felt an urgency to see him. Continue reading
“Turning Around”
I have a thought in my head
and heart
that few people know about
it’s one of excitement
change
and calmness
but a thought doesn’t
do much
by itself
it requires action
sometimes risk
and commitment
as it remains unspoken
it’s heard loud and clear
in heaven
change may seem scary
as a thought
but normal as a step
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