beauty

Time to Create

| Laura Lee Bonde

I wonder if God waits for us to make the time for Him to fully move through us, to play with our imagination, to make His reality of heaven come to life here on earth. On the second day of my new job, I designed a new flag, and it’s absolutely gorgeous! And wouldn’t you know it: I argued with God about it. Continue reading →

“America’s Back”

| Laura Lee Bonde

The beauty of our flag
waving in the wind
clouds rise in the background

This is the view from my desk at work...the best my old phone could do.
This is the view from my desk at work…the best my old phone could do.

Our country
has turned her back on God
and walked the other way

will she ever return
to His open arms of Love

destruction
chaos
ground that shakes

and people wonder why

founded in His arms
built in His Love
united in His principles

all forgotten in her lust

America without God
is just another nation

 

“A Part of Me”

| Laura Lee Bonde

Beauty undefined
but known within
gently singing a song
of elegance

Heart unhindered
by the pains of the past
becoming love like the
Father inside

Loving without receiving
giving without wanting
hugging without needing
human contact

Mothering through heaven
caring for each soul
spending time, being
one with them

Trust not foreign
purity woven throughout
integrity, wholeness
joy abounds

Living without limit
Loving without boundaries
while God’s plan unravels
beneath each step

 

Learning to Dance

| Laura Lee Bonde

Last night, the beauty of JC’s Girls at the Rock was revealed again. Our ministry isn’t only there for those currently in the strip clubs. Our ministry reaches out to all women and men who need to know God loves them right where they’re at. But when you have a past similar to mine, fitting into a church family may be difficult.

I remember the simple act of stopping by 7-Eleven. The music would sound through the speaker, and my body would instantly move, while thoughts of sex would enter my mind. This was very normal to me. Continue reading →

Would You Care to Dance?

| Laura Lee Bonde

Yesterday, on my lunch, I met Emil to dance at St. Paul’s Villa, a home for seniors. They had ballroom dancing: waltz, tango, etc. If you’ve never been to a dance at a senior home, you may not know what to imagine as you read, so let me outline a picture for you, and you can add your own color. Continue reading →

“Standing Tall”

| Laura Lee Bonde

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