Holiday Time

The holidays bring cheer to some and others will frown
As they hold on tightly to believing their alone.
Sadly many of us will put on this lonesome crown
Truly trusting that we are completely on our own

This time of year can bring out the worst
Reminiscing of the past keeps us dazed for a while
Our loved ones that are gone has us feeling cursed
OH Lord, how long can I hold this fake smile

I see families in every direction I turn
A longing to be loved wrestles with my heart
The tears become so many my eyes start to burn
Oh how I wish for the new year to quickly start

This mindset does not settle in overnight
As we battle the sadness of those we miss
This time of year Jesus may be our only light
For you may be one thing, For me the gentleness of my mom’s kiss

However, The “Woe’s me” must come to an end
As our Papa tells us he is more than enough
We are His Beloved and that is our Godsend
Within His embrace the Holidays won’t be as rough

An Un-Callused Heart

An Un-callused Heart

I remember the cause that hardened my heart
It was man that made it solid as stone
The feelings of empathy began to depart
An example of reaping the bad that was sown

In the numbness and in the dark
Calluses covered my heart all around
In desperate need of a God spark
To break away from my heart being bound

It was like Jesus was entirely too far away
Believing somehow he could not hear
Even as tears flowed as I pray
The reality was I was living in fear

The fear of not being able to draw close
to the feeling of Jesus’ beautiful embrace
That was indeed what I missed the most
While believing the lie I was a disgrace

Then I was reminded about what happened on the cross
No matter how many times I am here to renew
As Gold is refined you must wipe away the dross
Remember, My Son, I did that all for you

One Love, One King, All Christ!!

Never Forgotten

Never Forgotten

This cloud of darkness surrounded me
It took my vision and strangled my heart
The darkness so deep I could not see
My past regrets were tearing my soul apart

Then in a moment it would all change
An angel sent through the voice of a man
This feeling of release felt very strange
Hearing Christ say, “Son, nothing changes my plan”

I have called on you to share the way I love
It will be through your writing hand
You are right to feel it is guided from above
With me, my child, there is nothing you cannot withstand

No matter what choices I have made
Whether anger, envy, shame or lust
I felt numb and unworthy as I prayed
Unable to determine what choices to trust

You are Never Forgotten says the voice above all
I chose you before you were even created
For too long, you have tried alone to stand tall
When alone everything about you, you hated

Let me nourish you and call you my son
While you submit to me as your King
The battles are fought but the war is won
Feel my peace as I remove Satan’s sting

Allow me, my Beloved, to let your cup overflow
Fleeing from the thoughts that at the core are rotten
Let my harvest be what you reap from what you sow
My son, My Beloved, You are Never Forgotten