the last sip

(i pause

before) the last

sweet sip

 (to catch)

 the sunset

 of a delightful day

jewels

set back
on my heels
hugging knees
tucked under
my shirt
tilting my head
slightly
slowly
to see
sun brilliant
edges of
broken glass
even bleeding
when i reach for
the pieces
to hold you
friend

mirror mirror
pleasing reflection
of what you thought
i wanted to see
is gone

a thousand
tiny jewels
awe me in
its stead

in response to the photography prompt

"adverb adjective full stop"

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"Remembrance"

by

Matt Maher, Matt Redman

Lord, we remember You
And remembrance leads us to worship
And as we worship You
Our worship leads to communion
We respond to Your invitation,

we remember You

 

See His body, His blood

Know that He has overcome

Every trial we will face

None too lost to be saved

None too broken, too ashamed

All are welcome in this place

These lyrics are moving with me tonight and I had to share.  Click on the link below for the music and enjoy!

"Remembrance"

it just doesn't feel like Lent

One day this week I was looking at the calendar and thought to myself, "It just doesn't feel like Lent."  Compared to the past few Lenten seasons in my life that have been REALLY desolate, I feel fine.  That's good, right?

Sort of.  It's still the time of year that Jesus spent 40 days in the desert, being tried and tested in preparation for His upcoming ministry.  How can I find the desert place when everything around me is springing life?

The answer is to stop looking around and start looking inward.  That desert place still exists in my heart, looming not so deeply below its surface with tangled roots that anchor it straight into my soul.

Several years ago, in the quiet early dawn hours, I made a covenant with God.  It wasn't out of desperation and it wasn't planned, but I made it.  I have been following through with it in obedience of mind and body.  Because God wants to bless me.  Because it will heal me.  Because (insert whatever) me. ME.

Now that the anticipated fruit of this covenant is nowhere to be seen, in the midst of this abundant life (I didn't ask for THOSE things) I find myself asking God,"What have you done for me lately?"  (I asked for this OTHER thing, I frequently remind Him).

Firmly, quietly, the response to my cry is,"You have been faithful to the promise for your own sake.  Now will you be faithful to it for Mine?"

Here is my answer today, Lord:  Yes.  But I am entirely dependent on You because I don't know how to live out this promise I made, how to love when I don't want to, and how to surrender control and let You work through me, instead of trying to work You into me.

See you on the other side of the desert.

mirror

remind me Lord

that this life

is merely a mirror

dimly reflecting all

that is to come

that as i struggle

to unravel

unseen mysteries

i am known by you

that there is peace

in that promise

and in that peace

love abounds

both for me

and through me

the same

i had the best day with you today