Tag Archives: emotions
crawling thru the chaos
When the words of this poem were inspired three years ago, I would not have thought they’d be so relevant, so meaningful…still today. “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face … Continue reading
unseen tears
Written just prior to 2020, this poem speaks to the entire world now more than ever, where too many tears fall behind closed doors. Is there any one not hurting in some way, for way too many reasons? “The eyes … Continue reading
the great rescue
So this elfchen poem is a prayer answered. It’s a complete about face. And it’s made possible by the ultimate ‘rescue’. When Jesus willingly went to the cross, he became Rescuer to us all. He visited the depths of hell … Continue reading
garden of my soul
I’m not quite as messy as this poem suggests…most days anyway. Thankfully Jesus died because he knew I’d be messy, inside. Romans 5:8 comforts us – “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still … Continue reading
shades
This poem does not reflect on my mood or my thoughts, even though I found it on an old page of notes. Most of us face sorrow, eventually. Some more than seems fair. And there IS consolation for everyone! The … Continue reading
my first elfchen
This was my first attempt at writing an ‘elfchen’ on a challenge from a poet friend on Instagram. I had to start with the word abated.
suitcase of memories
Poem prompt for a suitcase of memories that we can’t live without
sleep, where art thou
This was two night ago and thank you, Lord, I slept well last night! Autoimmune issues and finishing a good book in the wee hours are not helpful but it’s rare to go till dawn tossing and turning. Not fun … Continue reading
treadin' on high 