Love Covers

Dear Father,

Today let me be a blessing to someone Today let me show your care Today let me walk in your love Today let me be your love reaching out Today let me be your voice of Hope Today let me be your hands that heal Today let me be what you want Today let [...]

WATCH AND PRAY

 He found me sleeping

And called my name,

“My Spirit is ready; watch and pray.”

He finds me sleeping

And calls my name,

“Time is short; watch and [...]

Early morning

rising sun

chirping birds

cool blue river

Line floats

in the air

touch the surface

breathe a prayer

Shoulders ease

flick of wrist

waters break

rainbow promise

Vickie JS Hieb, inspired by Fly Fishing the Payette by Josh Hopping, Requisite Danger

Jumping crickets wind their way 'cross flares of dry grass

Under shade of cottonwood limbs

Lay young dreamers of distant exploits and the grandeur of mighty tasks

Yes the long hot days and muggy nights of summer

FIREFLY

It's twilight;

The owl glides fast.

My body-light beckons;

Sons of Adam stroll past…

[@more@]

I blink on in mystery;

I hover in flight.

My lantern shines richly;

I herald the night…

My purpose is steadfast;

My will never bends.

I shine for the glory

of Christ and His friends.

(Inspired by the fireflies and owl while walking on the Tucker Woods Trail at twilight, June [...]

Editor's Note: I wrote the prayer for Father's Day last Friday and wanted to add a poem I had as well. But I kept feeling like God was saying to wait, there is something else coming to put on. So all week-end I waited, and sure enough, Sunday afternoon Tura called and said she [...]

Just wanted to see if my new picture showed up.

Note from the Editor: The following is an excerpt from a book written by a young man in whom I have recently had the pleasure of getting to know a little better. I have placed it here in “The Poet” section because the style is very “poetic, with heartfelt honesty”. [@more@]It comes from a book [...]

Arise and Go Forth!

I sat in the presence of the Lord and sensed in the realm of the Spirit an Angel crossing the threshold of where we gathered.

Trying to keep my mind focused on the Spirit, I looked again; and again one came in, and again there was another.[@more@]

As they stooped to enter, I [...]

This is a memorial to all the saints that have gone on before.

 A GREAT DAY By Angela Starcke Warshaw March 3, 2004

What a Great Day when Jesus my Daddy did see. What a Great Day when from his body he was freed.    For on this glorious day, his Master he beheld. [...]