He
Is
Risen
Three words that marked history
Changed our destiny
Three words that sealed the victory
Over sin
Over death
Over sickness
Over pain
He
Is
Risen
Over my fears
Over my doubts
Over my past
Over my future
He
Is
Risen
Forever
Always
He
Is
Alive
Grace lined the avenue
Where our souls laid
Bleeding
Breaking
Desperate for a Savior
In the shadows of the night
The hope of dawn kissed the horizon
As it rose to remind us
That the waves that rose to crush us
Carried us
The hurt that cut to wound us
Healed us
The war that raged against us
United us
Even the odds that were cast against us
Strengthened us
Because we knew
We were
We are
A miracle
what are words?
are they only sounds
spoken and erased
with time and space
no, they are echoes
they chase
they are knives
they are swords
they are bullets
they are fists
what are words?
they are art
they are choices
they are life or death
healing or hurt
they are hugs after a hard day
they are dawn breaking dark
they are the shooting star
the innocence of a child
the hope inside of you
God’s love so wild
what are my words?
whatever they be
may they be Yours only
my Savior, my King
cleanse this heart
to speak
to love
to heal
to believe
Praise
Comes alive
Deep inside of me
Pulling me
Deeper
Into a realization
Of who You are
The Artist of creation
The melody of life
My rhythm & rhyme
Is empty
Without You
My greatest dreams
Are all loss
Without You
My deepest longings
Are found
In You
No words
Can explain
Who You are to me
No way to show my love
Without
Complete
Surrender
Walking beside You
Living by Your Word
Led by Your Spirit
But I’m so frail
And human
Desperately
Needing You
More
Every hour
Every day
Come be my light
And saving grace
I want
To bring You
Praise
Let’s pause to remember
Let’s acknowledge what is true
For every life is precious
A gift from above
Let’s not forget
Let’s stand for honesty
For love
For freedom
For those who have no voice
For the unborn
For the slave
For the unknown and ignored
Let’s stand for hope
For justice
For grace
Let’s walk humbly
Bravely
Toward the God of our redemption
Toward the hope of tomorrow
Let’s not forget
Let’s change the future
~In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel
My prayers aren’t powerful
But my God is
My prayers are just words
But His Spirit is alive
Moving
In my life
Reigning far above
Yet closer than the air I breathe
Emmanuel,
You are the prayer I need
Sunrise
Sunset
Restless sleep
Get up
Check your phone
Short prayer
Busy day
A quick hug
Distracted listening
Lack of vision
Days blur together
What is tomorrow?
It is today
Where are we going?
Stop.
Run to a quiet place
Sit
Rest
Let Him come
In His time
Changing your heart
Thunder rolls
Music plays
Your heart sings along
Dancing in the rain
Joy through the pain
Faith, hope, and love remain
Peace doesn’t come
Through restless waiting
It comes through abiding
Resting
In the hands of the One
Who made your heartbeat
It comes in the stillness
When fear is cut down
By faith’s mighty sword
When your worries
Turn to worship
When your longings become
A prayer
When you open your hands
For Him to empty or fill
Summer leaving
Grass is fading
Restless air
Leaves changing
Falling
Returning to the soil
Something stirring
In our souls
Daydreaming
Sipping cider
Another year slipping by
Preparing for the winter
With hearts warmed by thankfulness
Celebrating fall together
Let go of the past
Cherish the moment
Live for Him today
And today will become tomorrow
And tomorrow will become history
And your story will be written
And the ending is only the beginning
Of His glory reflecting
On the shards of a shattered, human heart
That glistens as gold in eternal light
Cherry Tree Poet 