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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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