Black and White and Wonderful - Re-Posted

The world is vibrant in array,

With many colors on display,
But I stand out, with some dismay,
In shades of drab black, white and gray.
Yet I’m content and I will say,
Though it may sound somewhat cliché,
God made me, and I’ll gladly stay,
This fearful and wonderful way!

Psalm 139:14

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
This gorgeous photo was captured by my aunt, JSK. I just loved it she joyfully shared it with us! Thank you, J!!

Storm Rolling In - Re-Posted

I saw the storm clouds rolling in

Across the distant hill,
And felt the air catch in my throat
As it grew thick and still
 
So ominous as it approached,
It rumbled in my mind,
And I was frantic, searching for
Some refuge I might find.
 
But I was caught out in the storm
With no place I could go
When lightning flashed across the sky
And wind began to blow.
 
I knelt down in the rising wind
And cried out in His name,
“Please turn the storm, for my life’s sake,
Or at least make it tame.”
 
But in my heart I knew the storm
Would not turn from its path,
And I would have to find the strength
To withstand its full wrath.
 
So I rose up to face the storm,
Because I knew I could,
And I felt Him right by my side;
That’s when I understood.
 
He did not need to turn the storm,
His presence was my balm.
For, once I knew that He was there,
I faced the storm with calm.
 
And now each storm that hammers me
Does not leave me in fear
For I do not face them alone,
My Savior’s always near.

My Quest - Re-Posted

I hunger and I thirst for You,

I seek to know You more.
For in You my life overflows,
With so much more in store.
 
I know that by seeking You, Lord,
I find a better me.
And I have grown enough to know
That’s what the quest should be.
 
So I will seek You constantly,
Hunger and thirst for You,
Until I kneel within Your grace,
My quest finally through.
 
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

Refine and Burnish Me - Re-Posted

I know my edges are still rough

And sin still stains my face,
But You won’t give up on my til
I’m burnished by Your Grace.
 
I know that I still have a ways
To go before I’m there,
But You keep working on me, Lord,
With gentle, focused care.
 
I may not sparkle right now, Lord,
But I have faith that You
Will have me shining like the Son
By the time You are through.
 
Isaiah 48:10
See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

Faith and Light - Re-Posted

Faith is not born in what we know

But in what we believe.
It is the truth that Grace exists,
Despite what we perceive.
 
I watched the storm clouds gathering
And fear grew in my heart,
For I knew, if that wild storm hit,
I would be torn apart.
 
My faith was weak, my fear was strong,
Until I saw the light;
My glance touched on a single cloud
Turning the darkness bright.
 
And, when I saw that one bright cloud
Nestled within the storm,
I knew that all hope was not lost,
And I felt my faith form.
 
What I knew really hadn’t changed
From what it used to be,
But my faith had grown strong enough
To make a change in me.

Hebrews 11:1 
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see