Leap of Faith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I stand upon the precipice,

The chasm gaping wide;
I wanted to shrink back in fear,
Go find some place to hide.
 
Instead, I looked forward in faith,
Trusting your hand was there,
And, as I ready for my leap,
I raise to you a prayer,

“Oh Lord, please give me strength to do

What I must do today,
For, though I do not see the path,
I know you’ll show the way.”
 
So, now I’ll leap forth in full faith
That your hand will hold me.
I won’t let fear keep me from that
Which you’ve called me to be.

Hebrews 11: 1-3
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

Tears and Beauty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes come so fast these days,

Like raindrops in a storm,
But in this tempest all the drops
Take a more painful form.
 
Yet even as the torrent falls
The beauty is still there,
You simply have to look for it
Through the tears of despair.

Renewal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The darkness passed, a new day dawned

With all the joy of spring.
And I’m grateful for the healing
That prayer and faith will bring.
I raise my arms to you, My Lord,
For, though I’m broken now,
I live in faith that you’ll renew
Each withered leaf and bough.
 
Job 14:7
“At least there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail.

The One Bright Spot...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Things could not have gone too much worse

Than this day went for me;
Right from the start, until the end,
Was worse than it should be.
Yet, through it all there was one thought,
As bright as it can be,
Tomorrow has to be better
Than this day was for me!
 
So thank you, Lord, for seeing me
From beginning to last,
And even more I thank you, Lord,
That this day now is past!

1 John 4:12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am not a perfect blossom,

I’m torn and frayed, it’s true,
And yet, when his light touches me
My real beauty shines through.
 
For, in and of myself, I’m plain,
But he lives within me,
And that is what makes plain old me
A plain delight to see!
 
1 John 4:12
No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

Rise Up and Rejoice

I rise up when I hear your name

I rise up and rejoice

Whatever I face, I will sing

When my soul hears your voice

Let the angels sing your praise

Let all the heavens ring

But as for me, I will rejoice

And bid my soul take wing!

Taking Time to Enjoy

I get so caught up in my day

I don’t slow down to see

The lovely world that you have made

And laid out just for me.

The leaves are budding on the trees

While new blooms start to show,

And yet I don’t take time to watch

The blossoms as they grow.

There is no reason for such haste,

The work will still be there,

If I take time out, now and then,

To sniff the fresh spring air.

Thank You Bouquet

Tonight I’ve just a small bouquet

To thank you for this day.

I know they came, first, from your hand  

Before they passed my way,

But I collect them in my heart

For just such days as this,

When I need to say “Thank You, Lord”,

For times of gentle bliss.

Joshua 1:9

I woke to worry for the day,

For those placed in my charge.

I fear that I’m not strong enough

For problems quite this large.

But then I read your loving words,

I feel my courage grow,

For I remember that your love

Goes with me where I go.

So I face this new day with joy,

My worries set aside,

For I cannot be fearful, Lord,

When you are by my side.

Joshua 1:9

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Photo a blessing from Michael Baker

Ecclesiastes 7:8

With patience grows the twining moss,

Draping the alder’s face,

Until it covers root and branch

In its strangling embrace.

It’s not with speed that we achieve

The great deeds we must do,

But when we set forth in good faith

And see the task well through.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.