Word Art
Sometimes things come to me that I have to write. When it is a poem, it will come like a swirl of words with emotion. I don't always understand why I am having the emotion until I get still and ask God. The sentences or phrases will start to come together.
Other times a scripture will be going around in my head, I will go and study it, and compile different versions to make a poem or sorts.
Other times a scripture will be going around in my head, I will go and study it, and compile different versions to make a poem or sorts.
The Colors of Winter
This poem came to me one day, as I rode my bike. Wanted to share it with the photo I took where I was riding.
Not sure if it is good or not, I don't write a lot of poetry...
but it came like a song being sung to me...
made my heart feel something...
and my eyes well up with tears. Hope you enjoy it
The Colors of Winter
Oh the Colors of Winter,
Dulled by Cold in the Air.
A Palette of Subtle hues
In Beige and Faded greys.
Pine's Needles and Crumpled Leaves
Create a Carpet in Rusty Browns
Still pools of water reflect sky's blue
Drawing eyes to look up;
Where Ever Green's Bough's give hope
All's not Dead, after all.
And there's a Hush like a Baby's Sleeping,
And a Stillness in this Season.
As though Hope's just Hibernating;
With an Expectancy of Spring.
Not sure if it is good or not, I don't write a lot of poetry...
but it came like a song being sung to me...
made my heart feel something...
and my eyes well up with tears. Hope you enjoy it
The Colors of Winter
Oh the Colors of Winter,
Dulled by Cold in the Air.
A Palette of Subtle hues
In Beige and Faded greys.
Pine's Needles and Crumpled Leaves
Create a Carpet in Rusty Browns
Still pools of water reflect sky's blue
Drawing eyes to look up;
Where Ever Green's Bough's give hope
All's not Dead, after all.
And there's a Hush like a Baby's Sleeping,
And a Stillness in this Season.
As though Hope's just Hibernating;
With an Expectancy of Spring.
Be Very Happy
My Dear
Brothers
and Sisters
be very happy...
and...
Reckon it
...nothing but joy
Count it
...all bliss
Consider it
...pure ecstasy,
See it
as an opportunity for
...great glee,
when you are
tested
...in different ways
face trials
...of many kinds,
see troubles
...come your way,
difficulties
...meet you
tribulations
...involve you
pains
...encounter your life
If you experience
various,
divers,
manifold
temptations
falling into all sorts
of hardships,
or are hedged in
by various miseries.
Because
you can know
that the
testing,
trying,
proving,
...of your faith
produces
perseverance
steadfastness
endurance.
Imparting
and working
patience
in you.
Let perseverance
...finish its work
steadfastness
...complete its full effect
endurance
...have its perfect purpose
patience
...produce her refining results
Hold on...
And Grow
until your testing
is over.
For when your endurance
is fully developed
you will be
entire
perfect
mature
complete.
Not lacking
or deficient
in anything;
needing,
wanting and
failing
in nothing.
One Life
You get one life to live,
only one life to give...tell me?
will you
tuck it away
and hold it tight
or
will you
let it go
let it slip
from your control?
It's your decision to make...
tick tock
meanwhile,
time is ticking
tick tock
and people are waiting
dying in their sins.
tick tock
Time is short,
Don't you know?
the harvest is plentiful,
but the workers,
oh those seeds
willing to die...
well,
they are few.
Knowing
"no greater love"
awaits you...
as the clock ticks away
can you hear it?
tick tock
Why not just lay it all down
like our Big Brother did,
Choose to lose your life
so you can find it.
Die to yourself,
that others might be born
and live.
You get one life to live,
only one life to give.
but tell me...will you
pick up your cross today
and
give it away?
only one life to give...tell me?
will you
tuck it away
and hold it tight
or
will you
let it go
let it slip
from your control?
It's your decision to make...
tick tock
meanwhile,
time is ticking
tick tock
and people are waiting
dying in their sins.
tick tock
Time is short,
Don't you know?
the harvest is plentiful,
but the workers,
oh those seeds
willing to die...
well,
they are few.
Knowing
"no greater love"
awaits you...
as the clock ticks away
can you hear it?
tick tock
Why not just lay it all down
like our Big Brother did,
Choose to lose your life
so you can find it.
Die to yourself,
that others might be born
and live.
You get one life to live,
only one life to give.
but tell me...will you
pick up your cross today
and
give it away?
Hold a Butterfly
Took this photo, and wrote the poem. It is not a great poem, but meaningful to me. The poem came to me as I was getting on my bike to ride. I saw so many butterflies that day. Very unusual to see so many on the trail...but so touching! And so like my Daddy God to love on me like that...
Perfect, Protective, Powerful, Peace
You will keep in
perfect
protective
powerful
peace
those whose minds
are
stayed
focused
dependent
trusting
resting
hoping
believing
and
set
on You.
Those whose
eyes are fixed
intently hoping
faith unwavering
minds unchanging
confidence remaining
steadfastly trusting
in YOU.
For You
ALONE
are
Our strong
mighty
protector
everlasting
eternal
enduring
Rock of Ages.
perfect
protective
powerful
peace
those whose minds
are
stayed
focused
dependent
trusting
resting
hoping
believing
and
set
on You.
Those whose
eyes are fixed
intently hoping
faith unwavering
minds unchanging
confidence remaining
steadfastly trusting
in YOU.
For You
ALONE
are
Our strong
mighty
protector
everlasting
eternal
enduring
Rock of Ages.
Turn the Page
Infinite Harvest
Infinite Harvest
Very truly
and emphatically,
I tell you this solemn
timeless tested truth,
guaranteed to work.
Listen carefully.
Unless a
grain of wheat
falls to earth's ground,
is planted,
buried in the soil,
dead to the world,
It remains alone,
by itself,
only a
single
seed.
Good for nothing, really.
Unproductive
Unfulfilled
But if it dies,
it will sprout,
and grow,
into a plant,
that will produce
many
many
many
new seeds.
Bearing
much fruit
a large crop
of new grains
a plentiful harvest
of new lives.
That can also
be planted.
In the same way,
anyone who holds
onto their life
just as it is,
Loves it,
self protectively,
hides it
in a bag of seeds,
destroys it's opportunity
and potential to live.
But if you hate it,
enough to let it go,
shake it free,
to fall to the ground,
Go ahead and
let yourself be sown,
Dying recklessly
in your love,
You’ll have it forever,
real and eternal.
And your death
will produce lives
that will also let go
and produce other lives...
...in a continuous
infinite
harvest...
born of LOVE.
Family Trees
Blew the leaves one day in my yard...and observed how it made me a little melancholy. They just didn't look right all dried up on the ground..."they belong in the trees" I kept thinking.
So when I got in, I sent an email to someone about how God has called me to love the orphans...and I started weeping...then I figured out what is going on...as I heard "family trees" in my heart.
I wrote this little poem to express what God was showing me...
So when I got in, I sent an email to someone about how God has called me to love the orphans...and I started weeping...then I figured out what is going on...as I heard "family trees" in my heart.
I wrote this little poem to express what God was showing me...
Precious Treasure
Precious Treasure
Light
in Darkness
Holiness
in Dirt
Him
in me
Pressed
not crushed
Trapped
yet free
Rejected
never alone
Stuck down
Not out
Believe
Speak
Dying to live
For Him
For You
Wasting away
Renewed
Every Day
Seen
Temporal
Afflictions
Unseen
Infinite
Glory
Precious Treasure
Light
in Darkness
Holiness
in Dirt
Him
in me
Pressed
not crushed
Trapped
yet free
Rejected
never alone
Stuck down
Not out
Believe
Speak
Dying to live
For Him
For You
Wasting away
Renewed
Every Day
Seen
Temporal
Afflictions
Unseen
Infinite
Glory
Precious Treasure
Be Not Afraid
Be not afraid
of what night might bring.
Be not afraid
of suffering.
Cause life is short,
you get one life to live
only one life,
only one life to give
So don't be afraid
to lay it all down.
For it is only then
that it will truly be found.
Be not afraid
to come to me,
for when you do,
then you can see.
See the love
I have for you here,
When you come closer,
when you come near.
Don't be afraid
to run the race.
Just take it slow,
...at your own pace.
Cause life is short,
you get one life to live
only one life,
only one life to give
So don't be afraid
to lay it all down.
For it is only then
that it will truly be found.
of what night might bring.
Be not afraid
of suffering.
Cause life is short,
you get one life to live
only one life,
only one life to give
So don't be afraid
to lay it all down.
For it is only then
that it will truly be found.
Be not afraid
to come to me,
for when you do,
then you can see.
See the love
I have for you here,
When you come closer,
when you come near.
Don't be afraid
to run the race.
Just take it slow,
...at your own pace.
Cause life is short,
you get one life to live
only one life,
only one life to give
So don't be afraid
to lay it all down.
For it is only then
that it will truly be found.
Like a Treasure
The kingdom of heaven
is like a treasure,
of unspeakably valuable,
that had been hidden
purposely
by Someone
in a field.
It is worth so much,
that when it is
unexpectedly found,
by a man,
He is so delighted,
and excited
with joy
over this
discovered treasure,
and his good fortune.
He then, with wisdom,
and great care,
reburies it,
hiding it again,
hoping to protect it,
and keep it safe,
so that no one else will find it.
Knowing that it surpasses
the worth of all he possesses,
He goes right away,
urgently,
without hesitation,
and sells
EVERTYTHING
he has,
all that he owns,
so that he can buy
that field,
and make it his own,
because he knows
that once he does,
this very treasure
he has found
and hidden there again,
will become his as well,
according to the Laws
of the land.
is like a treasure,
of unspeakably valuable,
that had been hidden
purposely
by Someone
in a field.
It is worth so much,
that when it is
unexpectedly found,
by a man,
He is so delighted,
and excited
with joy
over this
discovered treasure,
and his good fortune.
He then, with wisdom,
and great care,
reburies it,
hiding it again,
hoping to protect it,
and keep it safe,
so that no one else will find it.
Knowing that it surpasses
the worth of all he possesses,
He goes right away,
urgently,
without hesitation,
and sells
EVERTYTHING
he has,
all that he owns,
so that he can buy
that field,
and make it his own,
because he knows
that once he does,
this very treasure
he has found
and hidden there again,
will become his as well,
according to the Laws
of the land.
Be careful with your words..........
Be careful with your words..........
A perverse
dishonest
froward
contrary
deceitful
evil
devious
fraudulent
troublemaker
plants seeds of strife
sends forth contention
stirs up conflict
spreads dissension
provokes judgment
starts quarrels
sows discord
a whisperer
a slanderer
a gossip
one full of words
a talebearer
persecutes his own friends
without cause and
separates
intimate
close
chief
familiar
very best of friends,
yea, even princes.
proverbs 16:28
A perverse
dishonest
froward
contrary
deceitful
evil
devious
fraudulent
troublemaker
plants seeds of strife
sends forth contention
stirs up conflict
spreads dissension
provokes judgment
starts quarrels
sows discord
a whisperer
a slanderer
a gossip
one full of words
a talebearer
persecutes his own friends
without cause and
separates
intimate
close
chief
familiar
very best of friends,
yea, even princes.
proverbs 16:28
