In Stillness I Hear

In stillness I can hear a voice

That cannot else be heard;
A voice that I hear in my heart,
That speaks without a word.
 
It tells me of the patient grass
That dies, then grows once more;
It whispers of the faithful sun
That warms a shifting shore.
 
It sings to me of fearful mists
That dim the morning’s light
And yet are melted by the warmth
That follows every night.
 
And in each moment I see me
Living within your grace,
And I know it’s Your voice I hear
In that still, silent place.

Mark 4:39
He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.

The Place I Keep For You

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I keep a place within my heart

That I reserve for you.
I go there when I need some peace,
And only Yours will do.
 
It is the one place in my world
That only we two know;
A hidden, sacred sort of place
Where You and I can go.
 
It isn’t easy day to day,
To find time to be still
If You’ll be there, then I’ll go, too,
And I know that you will.

Father's Day 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You were always there for me,

A safe place I could go.
You set aside the time it took
To help me live and grow.
You guided me through ups and downs,
Teaching what I should know,
And loving me through everything
That this world had to throw.
But God loved you as you loved me,
And He called you to go.
Now I know that you’re there with Him,
But I still miss you so.
 
Matthew 7:11
If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

Between Troubles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yesterday’s problems now are gone

Tomorrow’s aren’t begun.
Today was made for happiness,
Let’s dance beneath the sun.
 
Don’t look for clouds that have not formed,
Savor the sun’s embrace.
For troubles come and troubles go;
Don’t expedite their pace.

Storm Clouds and Light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just as, when clouds blanket the sky,

I know the sun’s still there,
So, even when my life is rough,
I know God hears my prayer.
For, just behind the darkest cloud,
There shines an endless light
And, when I feel most overwhelmed,
He guards me with His might.
So I will never fear the storm,
However dark or grim,
For God will always hold me close
And I will cling to Him.

The Stream that Redeems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the path that I must travel

Becomes rocky and steep,
Then I rest within the promise  
That Christ was born to keep.
 
For You’re the water when I thirst,
The food when I am weak.
You are the quiet place of rest
That I will always seek.
 
For You walk with me on the path,
You are the rushing stream
That flows from heaven with your love
To refresh and redeem.
 
Psalm 78:15-16
He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them water as abundant as the seas; he brought streams out of a rocky crag and made water flow down like rivers.

Still Blooming

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I may have lots of prickly flaws,

A few that I regret,
And I have made some real mistakes
I wish I could forget.
But each time that my prickles show
I step back and reset
For, though I’m seeking perfection,
I’m not through blooming yet!