if you could see my heart
you’d see a path
lit along the way
with the end
covered in light
along this path
are memories
some forgotten
some ready to be made
familiar faces
new roots
leaves on the ground
beneath new growth
a fantasy of love
behind me
a reality of love
inside me
not many will walk
on this path with me
but all
will have the chance
to watch it
Author: Laura Lee Bonde
“NOT Set in Stone”
“Osee”
a covenant is something you hold onto
or let go of
even if you run
God WILL pursue
even if you stay
God will pursue
it’s not about following
to make sure someone lives “right”
it’s about living “right”
and following His lead
I’ve spent many years running
searching for “the one”
finding the “One”
the gospel’s about
becoming love
for others
not IF they earn it
more if they don’t
I’ve been spending time with Him
in clarity
after all these years I know
one can run physically
one can run spiritually
it’s up to me
to chase after the one
“Second Chances”
God has redefined covenant to me
in a way I finally understand
if He ever broke a covenant with me
I’d be devastated
so if I’m truly growing inside Him
what gives me the right to dishonor covenant?
To See Myself Through Love
When I was teaching the youth group on Wednesday, I said some things that really touched my heart. I even told them, “If you walk out of here with nothing, at least I know “I” got something out of this.”” It’s amazing how God shows us things, and since then, He’s just been expanding a lot.
One thing I’d mentioned is the way I see myself isn’t how others see me. Continue reading
“Change of Scenery”
I’ve found what I was waiting for
right in front of me
I wonder how often that happens
to look for something
in plain sight
to search for something
you step over
to reach for something
in your hand
God’s been teaching me
through struggle
and revealing Himself
through love
Disney had it wrong
church is something different
but straight from God
won’t be denied
friendship in love
love in friendship
simply given
complicated to receive
so many questions of
should I
if I
what about
but none of them trump
what He says
none of it disguises
His desire in my heart
love is a choice
choosing to love is an option
“Cinderella”
every child is a glass slipper
but not every woman
wants to wear it
if only they knew
the joy of it fitting
the music of life
played to the beat of a heart
the rhythm of a giggle
the sound of a sneeze
the movement of breath
the chords of sleeping
all recorded
within the heart
of the woman wearing
the glass slipper
“The Nursery”
thank God my past is dead
and my heart is new
I love when I meet people
and let them know me
and they say
I never would’ve guessed
the gift of becoming love
is that you have your whole life
to love others well
which creates healing
soothes discomfort
opens the door
to be set free
life’s taken a turn
of clarity
instead of being swept off my feet
who can I sweep off their feet
seven children
bore four
killed three
oh how I love
who’s in front of me
and Who’d inside of me
loving those in front of Him
Suffocation
Every once in awhile, I remember something pretty heavy from my past and feel led to write about it. Not everyone wants to read that stuff, so if you’re one of those people who don’t like it or worry too much about me, I suggest you move past this piece of heart. Continue reading
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