The Leaves at My Feet - fall

The leaves are scattered

at my feet

a life of living

in victory over defeat

clear skies shine through

vacant trees

the earth has come to fall

on its knees

after so much bounty

it has received

yet here I stand

in testimony to the demands

that God is the power

and there is no other

who is as replete

than He who has 

scattered life's leaves

at my feet.

Hearth and Home - fall

On this sunless, chilly day

let us pull a tighter shawl

as our eyes seek out the warmer

places here in autumn

all

to find a fire and gather ‘round

to drive away the dampness’ cloy

as harvest past

we meet with joy

around a table spread with food

and loving folk knowing this is good

for fall has given

us each a prize

that seeking a hearth

and home

revives. 

Wind Through the Curtains - fall

Wind through the curtains

time unseen;

flowing past,

what does it mean?

To sit in the chair

my grandfather sat

so long ago

bringing memories back

with merging of feelings

time comes together

as if ends were meeting

and a day were forever…

maybe a lifetime

is but one page

the script runs together

regardless of age

like a flower blooming

a continuous flow

maturing then fading

after it’s grown…

the breezes keep coming

as the earth turns round

yet I’ll live in this moment

so rich, so profound…

Fullfilled - fall

Somewhere fog drifts over a bridge

someplace the sun peers over a ridge

where time is standing

still.

Sometimes there's water of aqua hue

with islands piercing waves of blue

while dunes of snow turn

chill.

Falls of red volcano flow

canyons calm reflections glow

sometime, 

somewhere,

somehow

fulfilled.

Soul Refreshing - summer

Every day is epic for 

we

who hold faith in

He

the Christ, 

the Holy One of God. 

no mountain is as high

no dream as large

no desire so strong

no ending so great...

Every day is epic for

                                                    we

who hold faith in

He

the Christ, 

the Holy One of God.

Epic- Summer

Every day is epic for 

we

who hold faith in

He

the Christ, 

the Holy One of God. 

no mountain is as high

no dream as large

no desire so strong

no ending so great...

Every day is epic for

                                                    we

who hold faith in

He

the Christ, 

the Holy One of God.

Purposeful Life - summer

We're part of His masterpiece;

the beauty of nature

the grandeur of the sky

we've been placed here just as intentionally 

you and I.

No mistakes

and no regrets,

as purposeful a meaning

as any life can get.

Every soul should take comfort

that the Divine

never ceases His loving,

He wants you to shine

no matter how high 

no matter how low

your feeling of yourself 

may go,

God has known your thoughts 

and still

you're here and that means

you're a part of His will

to remain    

and continually look 

on high,  

you're part of His masterpiece 

and precious in His eye.

Transitions - Summer

  The sun has never changed its trajectory

as it shines in its mercy on me.

From the moment I first opened my eyes

until the moment when my soul will arise

through all that's transpired

I've transitioned.

Faces and scenery have changed,

whom I love and who loves me are all rearranged

with how I've felt

and with whom I've dealt

I've trasitioned.

Life here is a transitory state

and a thousand things with which to relate

to surive

I've kept alive

the transition

of myself

with God as my guide

unwavering as the sunshine.

I'll return once again

to Him who sends

after I once more transition

with a lifelong tale

of how I'm so vulnerable

and how He never fails,

I find a peace that had long since eluded

so have now concluded

that His power alone

brings us through,

Lord, my longing is to transition

to You.

Eclipse - summer

Who is in charge of the sun,

moon, and stars?

The Lord God Almighty is His name.

He gives the eclipse

so we will understand

that even the sun that brings us life

can be covered by His Almighty hand.

Neither heavens above

nor earth below

can survive unless

He bestows

his love for us all;

He is at the healm

and all of the living

are within His realm. 

Miracles and More- summer

He wasn't backed by legions

and He never held a sword,

how could anyone be that powerful 

to change existence with a word?

He wasn't so black and

He wasn't so white

He was somewhere in the middle

to be just right.

His voice drew the children

as He took them by the hand

His voice was profound 

and He gave universal command.

He'd perform an individuals miracle

and ask that it not be shared

He came to save all mankind 

but that  single moment was only theirs.

Trust Jesus for salvation 

and He will be with you;

He is here, he is real

and He's not through...

Shaper of lives (the sculptor)- summer

Oh master sculptor take this clay

and form it to a perfect day

where sun and clouds

may dance away 

on delicious breezes blown my way.

The trees are laughing

happy, clapping with glee

and the warmth makes all creation free

to move about unfettered with thought

relieved of the burden of what we ought

and replaced with what natures

lessons have taught

that He who shapes the course of the day

knows our deepest needs

and is faithful always.

In the Lap of Summer - summer

In the lap of summer

I lay my head.

Mind, body

and soul well fed.

Comfortable and quiet,

soothing sounds are

of a lullaby.

This is all the good of God 

showing that 

He's real and close nearby.

In the lap of summer 

I feel safe

from the fears that beset me 

this is where I escape.

Ever so softly 

you'll sing me to sleep

I'm safe in your keeping 

and sigh with release

in the lap of summer -

I know true peace