-
In the Trees
I hear Your voice in the whispers of the oaks, See Your majesty in cloud-studded skies, Feel Your sorrow in the rain, And know You bring us life. I bow in wonder at the stars, Who sing in stellar rhapsodies. I smell the cedar perfumed air And feel You right beside me. Oh, glory to Your holy name! All praise be to our King. Hope and truth and love abound, And soar on eagle’s wings. Each sense is wrapped within your hands, Your blood runs in our veins It is our privilege to be Yours, Called by Your glorious name. Your Kingdom visible to those Who choose to seek Your…
-
Listening to You
In the quiet, in the hush, We lift our hands toward you. Reaching, longing, listening hard For Him whose voice is True. The anxious thoughts, the hurried pace Are swept away with peace. Our Savior and our dearest Lord, Allow us at His feet. It’s here we place our treasured hopes, And dreams within His hands. Knowing He was pierced for us, And all our days are planned. Oh Jesus, how You call to those Who listen as we pause, Your love, it beckons us to You In spite of all our flaws. With tears and gratitude we give You all our thanks and praise. For Your life now is…
-
Dreams to Hold
Raindrops fall on spikes of grass in silver pellets. Thunder rolls and lightning dances in a grey-swept sky Casting shadows through the pane. Mingling in the sounds of nature, there is a solemn promise. In the whispers of the wind, a Voice can be heard. “Be still and know…” Because of Him, we are free to live, At liberty to run and catch the heart hopes He has given. “Fear not…” His hands are reaching for us to grasp. His love is holding us securely every moment. “I will be with you…” And He is. The dreams He gives are more than phantoms. They are real, because He is alive.…
-
In a Moment
In the cool of the evening harmony was broken, The days became times of work And all creation suffered. It didn’t have to happen, It could have been prevented… A voice that lied, a single bite… It happened in a Moment. The years, they passed with ups and downs, In toil and sometimes victories. Glimmers from the Holy One A Covenant was promised. Revelation, there was a plan… The hands that reached, a path was forged… It happened in a Moment. Then, on a hill the Lamb of God Stretched His arms out willingly. Death rejoiced until He rose… Shaking strongholds of the world Destruction was destroyed that…
-
Inhale
Standing in the silence, Feeling ripples in the night. And yet, the stars still shine brightly overhead. Distant worries seem to fade. The moon, a sliver on the horizon, Cool and remote. In the peaceful stillness, There is a Presence who is near. Available. Willing. Loving. Warm. The endurance of the One Who guards our hearts and minds Is a comfort tonight and every night. The darkness will not prevail Because the Light lives on. In this moment, so clear and strong, I bow and whisper, “Thank You, God.” – RG
-
Reminiscent Joy
Music of the Masters streams through my living room, Memories of days gone by harmonize with their melodies, Fragrant and pungent as the pinon wood burning nearby. Rather than leaving ashes, these thoughts bring joy, hope and restoration. Blessings too numerous to count, stacked in random order, Creating a mosaic that is beautiful in my mind’s eye. Kindness, love and a simpler time, When things were truly what they seemed. Today, as another Thanksgiving has passed I stop and thank God for Who He Is, rather than what I have. There is changeless magnificence in Him. It is very easy to bow before such grandeur, How could one not? If…
