Willing Heart




Soft light dancing
Coffee steaming
Heart beating.

I stare out the clear window
asking one question of You
What do you require of me,
O Lord?
And silently wait.

A rush of peace descends
as the Holy mingles with the sinner
somehow living in perfect juxtaposition
within this body of mine.

From deep within me
the voice of peace
and a power unimaginable
speaks out
"A willing heart, my child."

And so I'm learning.
To be willing
to go places
and speak with people
and do things
that aren't comfortable
or glamorous.

I will always be learning.
To live with an open palm
not grasping too tightly those things
in which I place
so much value.

Learning to find freedom
in the unknown
and the trusting
that I wrestle with
day by day.

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The Name




"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."
Ephesians 6:12


I'm in a season where spiritual warfare is more prevalent than ever, so this symbol acts as a reminder to me that my struggle is not against flesh and blood. 

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Sabbath looks different



Sometimes Sabbath looks different.
Like Bon Iver
and empty houses
and big sweatshirts
and giving yourself grace to just
be.

Sometimes Sabbath looks like
taking deep breaths
and soaking in the presence
of a Creator
that isn't holding an anvil over your head
waiting for you to mess up
so He can say "I told you so."

Sabbath looks like
finding rest for your soul
and taking time to slow down
it looks like a reminder
that everything in this world will pass
someday, maybe tomorrow,
but someday.

Sabbath looks like
finding joy in the small things
like the way the sun plays across the carpet
and the peaceful breeze between the leaves
that will take a journey
in the next couple of weeks

Sometimes Sabbath looks like
dancing slowly
and being grateful
for a body that moves
and that grace can be seen
in something so soft.

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