You burn within me like a fire that would not die – purifying love.
Choose Joy: Poems, Prayers and Prose
Choose Joy!
You burn within me like a fire that would not die – purifying love.
I open my eyes from slumber and see the sunbeams softly fill the room with light. I breathe deeply, aware that once again, I am alive, reborn and renewed by you, O Loving Creator who watched over me while I slept last night. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Let me not forget this quiet …
Dawn softly appears I watch in grateful silence and whisper, “thank you!”
In stillness I sit like an open, empty cup – waiting to be filled.
It’s February 1, 2021. I haven’t been sharing my poetry, prayers and prose here in my blog for awhile. It has been a difficult November, December and January for me because of my husband’s hospitalizations. But I haven’t stopped writing using pen and paper. The act of writing has become a prayer. In my lowest …
Our Good and Gracious God, In this season of waiting, I pray that you will wait with me… …in hope …in peace …with joy and love. I humbly pray that your holy, comforting presence keep watch with me and my beloved who lays broken, waiting to be made whole. Like Zechariah, may I embrace the …
I saw a bouquet of flowers huddled like friends sharing a secret.
I saw a bouquet of flowers huddled like friends sharing a secret.
Almighty and merciful God,
It is the day after the election in this country whose motto is “In God we Trust.”
Help me and every citizen in this country to step back and reflect what it means
to truly trust in You. Help us to rely on your wisdom and to depend on you for
strength and hope to get through this time of waiting. May your love conquer our fears
and draw us closer to you, the source of all goodness and grace, and to each other.
Forgive us of our pride, our selfishness and lack of compassion especially for the weak
and vulnerable among us. Restore and heal our land, O God and raise up leaders
who are humble and willing to serve with sincerity and empathy. Help us not to look out
for our own selfish interests, instead renew our minds and hearts that we may look
beyond ourselves and see those in need, and realize that in caring for them, we are caring for
You. In the name of Jesus, who came to serve and not to be served. Amen.
The will of rivers is like a prayer of faith seeking for answers.
