Darkness

Darkness

Nothing but darkness surrounds me.
The blackness envelops me like a closed coffin.
I don’t even know if my eyes are open or closed anymore.
I can no longer separate what is me and what is the darkness.
I am the darkness.

Time is of no consequence in my unyielding abyss.
Nothing changes in the unseeing chasm.
Nothing.
Darkness is nothing.
I am darkness.
I am nothing.

Then from my tomb I am struck with a bright light that blinds me with its luminosity.
I strive in vain to bring back the familiarity of the darkness but the light is overwhelming and soon nothing but me is left.
All the darkness cowers in the corners of an unlit world.
Even my shadow has been consumed in its glow.
In my heart I know the light is everything.
I can no longer distinguish myself apart from its glory.
I am the light.
I am everything.

Circle of Sisterhood

Circle of Sisterhood

What makes a sister, a listener, and a friend?
A person you can trust or on whom you can depend.

A person who gives you strength when your own is not enough,
A person who sticks with you when the going gets too tough.

Age, race, size or back ground have no place.
For there is no one our sisterhood won’t embrace.

We are a circle whose boundaries have no end,
We have the power to heal and the power to mend.

Our circle will just keep growing with no end in sight,
We will stand by God and serve through His might.

We will give love to the lonely and strength to the weak,
We will take pride in our service yet stay humble and meek.

We will strive to make our circle bigger until the whole world is consumed,
And still if one more sister wants to enter we will still have the room.

We’ll grieve for a death and rejoice in a birth,
We won’t let any woman forget her divine worth.

The shape represents service with no beginning and no end,
There is no limit to whom we can help or lend a hand.

The space in the middle shows there’s always room for more,
So let us show the world the love of the Lord.

We are a circle of sisterhood and it doesn’t matter where you’ve been,
If you want to join with us you’re welcome to enter in.

Accused

Accused

 

The stones hit hard and fast.

Some large. Few small.

Pain engulfs my welted soul.
Taunting and condemning are the cries I hear.
I am surrounded. No way to escape.

The Lord appears.
His strong hands lift me from the ground.

What is wrong? He asks.
I cry to Him with pointing fingers and then turn to face my accusers.
But the only accuser is me.

My Friend

My Friend

Lord I have a friend, who is feeling sad today,

He’s trying to make it on Your straight and narrow way.

He got lost awhile Lord but he’s trying to be found,

But others only mock and hate when they see him around.

They cannot see what we see Lord when we look at him,

They cannot see his eyes when the tears they start to brim.

They forget Lord that we all have mistakes and regrets,

Sometimes we can all get caught in Satan’s slippery nets.

So I want You to bless him Lord and know that I still care,

I want him to know that he is loved although hate is everywhere.

I ask You to undo the habits that he has sown,

And I want You to stay with him so that he is not alone.

I ask You to give him strength and help to overcome,

I see his goodness Lord that cannot be seen by some.

I ask You to comfort him like only You can do.

Help give him the courage, so that he can make it through.

I ask You to bless his family with the love that they need,
Can others be your angels and help fulfill this deed?

I also ask You, Lord to open all his persecutors’ eyes,
Because one day I know that You’ll be hearing their cries.

They will want You to forgive all the things that they have done,
But right now they’re only focused on the problems of the one.

So please bless all the haters, my friend, and me,

Bless us all Lord, so that we can make it back to Thee.

Zion

Zion

I saw a small child clinging to her mother’s side.
But when the first storm hit it ended her ride.
I saw the tears as she was laid in the ground.
But the plea of the mother was the only sound.
“Lord bring us to Zion where we can be one.
Where we can rest Lord when this work is done.”

I saw the families selfless and brave.
Giving of themselves trying others to save.
My heart ached with yearning to be so strong,
And I tried to find comfort in their sweet song.
“Lord bring us to Zion where we can be one.
Lead us into thy rest when this work is done.:

I saw the sweethearts cuddled to keep warm in the snow,
And their pain as they saw the river and cried I cannot go.
I saw four men giving the Lord and others their best.
Yet still in their strength I heard this request.
“Father bring us to Zion where we can be one.
We will not lose faith in thy Holy Son.”

So when I’m afraid and think I will fail,
I’ll remember the pioneers as they struggled along the trail.
I’ll strive to give my best as they gave their all.
And when the hard times hit this will be my call.
“Lord lead me to Zion where I can be one,
Give me the strength until my work is done.”

Remember

Remember

 

The fogginess has lifted and everything is so clear,
My loves are by my side, they’re holding me so dear.

All your smiles and faces are etched into my soul,
All the things I’d thought I lost are all things that I know.

I know it seemed misplaced at times but you always had a part,
For one thing that I never lost was the love for you in my heart.

Heavenly Father protected it for me and hid it safely for me to find,
And it’s been lovely for me to have it lovingly brought to mind.

I see all the laughter and all the happy times too,
Please don’t let them slip away because I’m not there with you.

Because really I’ve never left, I’m still with you in your heart,
What most people think is the end is really just a start.

So this really isn’t goodbye it’s more like I’ll see you at another time,
So keep making memories my loved ones because life is so sublime.

And I promise I’ll be watching and taking every step you dare to take,
I’ll be there supporting and guiding with every decision that you make.

I just want to say I love you one more time and that I left with no regret,
And no matter what memories faded our love is something that you can’t forget.

Take Me There

Take Me There

Sitting on her daddy’s knee, looking at spires that went so high,
She requests “ take me to the place where the angel reaches for the sky.”

Older she walks around a pond that gives quite a reflection,
And she says “take me there so I can feel God’s connection.”

Older still she goes in to do ordinances for the dead,
Because there’s no where she wanted to be instead.

Now old enough to make an important decision,
She goes to be endowed to prepare for her mission.

Returning she meets a man who could make them a pair,
Dad can only say to him, “please take her there.”

Deciding their love would never falter,
This young couple went to the altar.

Then out to the steps holding each other near,
She whispers, “I’m glad we came here.”

A few years later holding her son with much care,
She’s showing him pictures, saying “I’ll take you there.”