Painful Memories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sorrow crept up by surprise,

It came out of nowhere,

But, when it hit, I felt all joy

Crumble into despair.  

 

She spoke of watching, helplessly,

Her Mom’s approaching death.

I felt those memories rush back,

And crumbled, out of breath.

 

It happened many years ago,

I’d left it in my past,

But, when she spoke of what she faced,

It all came back so fast.

 

The broken places tore once more,

And great sorrow swept in.

The healing that I thought I’d done,

I now must do again.

 

I know my Mom is free of pain,

Yet my pain lingers on.

I loved her while she walked this earth,

I love her though she’s gone.

 

It seems so strange another’s pain,

Could bring mine back in view.

Lord, I lift up our broken hearts

And entrust them to you.

 

Psalm 34:18

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Life is Short, But Blessed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our days are numbered, then they’re gone,

That’s what life holds in store.

Yet those who walk within His Word

Will see life as much more.

 

Each day is blessed, a gift to us,

And we’re called to rejoice.

Let not the burdens of this life

Lend sorrow to your voice.

 

For He is with you though each day,

His love is everywhere,

But you will never see that grace

If you’re fixed on despair.

 

Focus your sight on His blessings,

We find what we pursue.

Though life is short, it’s filled with grace

Enough to see us through.

 

Isaiah 40:8

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.

A Still Moment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sometimes I have only moments

To be alone and think.

I know it doesn’t seem like much,

For someone on the brink,

 

But even small moments of peace

Are all I that I require

To feel the renewal of life

That is my heart’s desire.

 

For, in the silence I can hear

Your voice bid me, “be still”,

And I am grateful for the peace

That such moments instill.

 

The world can be a busy place

That wears away my soul,

But, in the silence spent with You,

Moments can make me whole.

 

Psalm 46:10

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”