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
I cried again
My tears were deep
Coming from a place not many see
The place where you are buried
I cry again
Your dad and I cry together
For we will love you, Trinity
Forever
Your time was short
Our arms were barren
Anger rises for the life you weren’t given
But I relinquish those feeling to embrace the truth
That you are living the life we long to
You’re breathing the air we are dying to breathe
You are free
So I will not trap you in my sorrow
In my pain
I’ll hand you over to His arms of grace
Knowing one day we will see your face
How can I say how you make me feel?
Your hidden heart is so real
Your gentle pats have turned to kicks
Sometimes I jump with those mighty hits
You’re coming soon in May or June
We’re waiting for that day to bloom
I’ll push and I’ll breathe and I’ll set you free
Into this wild world you’ll soon see
How can I say how it will make you feel?
The pain, the heartache, is so real
But stronger still is the Love
That sent you, Levi
From above
I see the wreckage
The empty fields
It’s been a year
Yet still it’s near
That violent wind
Twisting through town
Cutting the strong woods to the ground
I see the barren plot of land
Where once the old brick church did stand
Gone now
But I know it’s alive
In the hearts and souls that did survive
For a church is not a building
Neither a town what’s built around
But the people living
Breathing
Changing
Their heartbeat is it’s sound
Their echo is eternal
Forever is the soul
So let us not forget
That hope is our goal
It cannot be erased
By an angry twister’s raging face
For we have an eternal Resting Place
Free from sorrow
Free from storm
Happy
Safe
Blest
These summer days
They slip away
Before you know it
Fall leaves arrayed
Beneath our feet
The earth grows cold
And here comes winter
Ever bold
‘Tis the truth
Since times old
Seasons change
There’s sun
There’s snow
But God’s love won’t let us go
These winter days
Burst into spring
And once again we’ll learn to sing
These summer days
Aren’t here to stay
So cherish them in every way
For the gift they are
Today
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inspired by Summer Time
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
This my life, is not my life
It’s His life in me
So, though I die
I only live
For eternity
Today is a promise to tomorrow
A dream
A commitment
An adventure to follow
With God as the compass
And love as the guide
You’ll climb every mountain
And cross rivers wide
No journey is easy
But no words can explain
The joy & the beauty
That sings in the rain
Sunshine will brighten
Hearts held by grace
And hope gives strength
Day by day
It’s a heritage you’re forming
A home established forever
Built by the One
Who brought you
Together
–For Silas & Abigail LaGoy. Yahweh bless you more than you can dream!
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
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
Cherry Tree Poet 