So often we look at moments of pain in a story...
and therefore see that pain- as the story.
In doing so, we miss the story alltogether.
We fail to see beyond...and see after.
The real story, lies not within the tragedy...
but rather in the glorious redemptions;
transformations;
that despite them...
could not be held back.
"What do you fear my lady?" asked Aragorn. "A cage. To be behind bars until use and old age accept them and all chance of valor has gone beyond recall or desire." replied Eowyn. "You are a daughter of kings, a sheildmaiden of Rohan. I do not think that will be your fate." replied Aragorn.
Reflections from the Soul
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Cry, Cry, Cry
Cry, Cry, Cry....
I was given a devotional to read, on prayer. I was struck
by the fact that were called to not give God
any rest in our crying out to him. In Luke, 18: 1-8, it
talks about a woman who was relentless in her begging to have
justice, a stranger she was, begging to a judge.
Her persistence grants her cry fulfilled.
Jesus goes on then and says, "will not God bring about
Her persistence grants her cry fulfilled.
Jesus goes on then and says, "will not God bring about
justice for His children who cry to Him day and night, and will
He delay long over them?"
It then states also in Isaiah 62, "to not give God
He delay long over them?"
It then states also in Isaiah 62, "to not give God
any rest, give Him no peace in our crying out to Him, until He does what
He said he would do in Jerusalem".
I have so long, struggled with my ability to pray many times
He said he would do in Jerusalem".
I have so long, struggled with my ability to pray many times
because of the crying, I've done before Him. But, in the reading
of these verses, and others, reflecting on the idea that
"the squeaky wheel gets the grease" as they say.....I am still just humbled at the
idea that God calls us to not give Him rest in our pleading
before Him. That there is a fruit to be seen, in faithful persistence.
Think about it.....how much do we like to hear persistence of
Think about it.....how much do we like to hear persistence of
someones request, over and over and over....
doesn't it sometimes wear us all out?
And so it is in this grand wonder of His call to us,
to lament in cry's up to Him, that
I write this lamenting as though it was
His lament to us.....to Cry, Cry, Cry....
to Him.
Cry Oh little one, whom I love.
Cry Oh daughter and son, of whom
I have not forgotten.
Cry Oh you, who feel weak,
Cry Oh daughter and son, of whom
I have not forgotten.
Cry Oh you, who feel weak,
and seem always to be among the evilsof this world ,
how exasperating they are....
how exasperating they are....
Cry out with loud cry's.
And do not fear being a burden
to Me.....
to Me.....
I have my palm outstretched
beneath your face,
beneath your face,
that each tear might be caught as
it falls.
For the scar in my hands hold
each one,
just for you.
each one,
just for you.
Cry before Me, oh son, who've
become overwhelmed with
duty. Cry dear daughter's, you who
duty. Cry dear daughter's, you who
are feeling week in your
labors.
Cry my dear passionate ones, who find
all your flesh and being,
saturated with chains of
agony.....for I am in the business
of breaking the bondages
that have made stronghold's over you.
Cry daily, and unceasingly.....in long
felt sadness. Empty out
your sorrows.
I will not turn a deaf ear.
I will not sit as though,
I'm not listening.
I will not sit as though,I'm not listening.
For I hear everything.
I see all things.
I have not forgotten you,
I see all things.
I have not forgotten you,
you who cry.....continually of
a broken spirit.
Every night that the stars light
I do not slumber or sleep.
I see above that which for you
I know, is so hard to see.
But, do not take the lie,
I always hear.
Do not believe what you see so much as
believe that which you do not see.
I will usher in healing.
I will usher in comfort that will
begin your healing.
Your suffering will bring valiancy,
and your valiancy will usher in
more of My Kingdom's face.
Upon the days of your life,
will you be comforted by
I keep and carry, and remember all
your cry's.......and continue even
today, to cry with you.
a broken spirit.
Cry out to Me when you feel
I am far away. Hold back nothing
I am far away. Hold back nothing
from Me.
Get it off your chest,
where your heart and soul
like one long breaking fence,
where your heart and soul
like one long breaking fence,
piece by piece,
try desperately to stay
strong, in the wind of such storms.
The beams of that cross,
of which I withstood such winds,
stands still today,
in the Power of my Spirit,
which is within you.
try desperately to stay
strong, in the wind of such storms.
The beams of that cross,
of which I withstood such winds,
stands still today,
in the Power of my Spirit,
which is within you.
Let my Spirit, be your
strong fence, that keeps
strong fence, that keeps
all that shall not come in, kept
far....
far....
from you.
Do not stop telling Me,
how you feel.
how you feel.
Be relentless before Me,
with your broken dreams, and the sadness
this brings.
this brings.
Every morning as the sun shines again,
My heart remembers your
cry's.
My heart remembers your
cry's.
Every night that the stars light
up the earth sky,
My Spirit, walks among you,
for you who are crying...
My son,
sits before Me in steadfast
petition, on your
Though the darkness that you see,
shuts you down,
it does not shut Me down.
shuts you down,
it does not shut Me down.
I do not slumber or sleep.
When I see your fear,
the blackness that fills
this world..... I
rise above it, and move through it.
I see above that which for you
I know, is so hard to see.
But, do not take the lie,
fed to you by the evil one that says,
I do not care. That I do not listen.
I do not care. That I do not listen.
Rather, listen now, to My Spirit speak
with bold truth, that I am always with you.
I always hear.
I am always fighting in battle for your good.
Do not believe what you see so much as
believe that which you do not see.
For the world says,
"I'll believe it when I see it",
But my Kingdom says,
"You will see it when you believe".
"You will see it when you believe".
believe, and entrust to me,
your unbelief. For I will take all things
that burden you.
your unbelief. For I will take all things
that burden you.
I will take them, and use them. You will be,
My reflection.
Radiance will rest
upon your head as the sun.
Closer and closer will you become
one with Me......
one with Me......
that you might
see Me, in your suffering.
For there
is nothing that you go through,
that goes unnoticed by my Spirit.
I will usher in healing.
I will usher in comfort that will
begin your healing.
Your suffering will bring valiancy,
and your valiancy will usher in
more of My Kingdom's face.
Upon the days of your life,
will you be comforted by
the streams of my grace.
I keep and carry, and remember all
your cry's.......and continue even
today, to cry with you.
For I too have cried in my very own,
Gethsemane.
I am not without the
despairing face,
the forsaken place....
of evil.
So do not doubt, what you cannot see.
despairing face,
the forsaken place....
of evil.
So do not doubt, what you cannot see.
Rather, believe,
in that which you cannot
in that which you cannot
see, and you will find
Me there.
Me there.
My joy will fall
upon you.
upon you.
It will not be
of circumstance, but despite
circumstance. For when
you return to that which your heart
has always known of Me,
you will get up in the
strength of your youth.
of circumstance, but despite
circumstance. For when
you return to that which your heart
has always known of Me,
you will get up in the
strength of your youth.
Another sacred place inside my Rivendell...
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Another sacred place inside my Rivendell....
Far within
the depths of the forest,
were the sounds of
violins.
the very angels of heaven
were among
the trees.
Soothingly,
the music would immediately
draw ones soul
into a spirit
of solitude.
Draping.................
over that solitude
was reflective movement.
A swaying ..........in synchronization
........like the very
wind itself;
where a slow sifting
wind moved among leaves of the trees.
Beckoning ...to her soul,
was intense emotion.
down the trunk
herself into the cove
of the long,
thick strong surfacing
roots.
of the very delicate spiritual sounds
amidst her.
the sacred
was intense emotion.
She
down the trunk
of a large tree, slowly sitting
herself into the cove
of the long,
thick strong surfacing
roots.
her shoulder.
Just enough to mingle
a bit with the bark of
the tall trunk.
a bit with the bark of
the tall trunk.
Looking up in reflection,
she remembered her sadness
when she was just a
she remembered her sadness
when she was just a
little girl....
her eyes gracefully closed at the
tranquil violins floating
over the breeze.
over the breeze.
Holding in deep thought,
of the very delicate spiritual sounds
amidst her.
The silence.......
within her....................
lingered.
lingered.
There was healing
surrounding it.
surrounding it.
She held that healing,
closely.
as she began to sense The Spirit
that lived within her.
that lived within her.
Like a woven silk flower, the presence
of the Holy Spirit opens her
spirit
of the Holy Spirit opens her
spirit
slowly to angelic
sounds moving among her.
Violins, oboes, and voices
of sweet nectar
of sweet nectar
webbing
a silken healing
gently, loosely, one silky strand at a time,
yet in such a way that she
was enveloped
was enveloped
completely.
This became her solitary place of refuge....
for at least
in that solitary place,
she felt untouchable
to such
further
tormenting.
Over time
she began to understand
she began to understand
more clearly,
the intriguing way
the intriguing way
the silken web
would envelope
her.
would envelope
her.
Her voice stayed still...
where she used to be able to sing in
a way of deep healing.
These angelic voices, and strings on the violins,
were the very strands, one by one,
strength inside
her voice.
That which she
otherwise would have expressed,
herself, was being sung over
her, expressing that which was
unexpressable.
This is where the tears of
cleansing
begin.
Where they began,
to drip ever so slightly,
little by little......until
they flooded forth
with powerful release.
The voices, and strings
came even closer once the tears began to
flow.
It was as though a new song,
in both
It was as though a new song,
in both
harmony of sound, but in unison
of meaning and healing,
intertwined together in a
sacred dance.
A dance for the first time since
since she lived in the
forest.
forest.
She began to embrace.......
embrace the sounds
of healing voices
like in a hot tub
soaking in everything.
of healing voices
like in a hot tub
soaking in everything.
She comes often....
to this place, now.
Where in fact, no one has ever
really seen her go.
Where even when she
attempts to share,
she stops, knowing
too few, can understand.
too few, can understand.
And this song
heard in that moment
still makes her speechless.
heard in that moment
still makes her speechless.
When she cannot
be among the trees that
be among the trees that
shelter her in this
forrest of life......
she finds it in
her soul......again,
her soul......again,
where few
can go with her.
She's worn a place in the ground of
her heart........
where she's lingered for long, moments
at a time.
And it's with this ever risking of
getting alone
with the Holy Spirit... The Spirit
inside her,
the sacred
finds her...
weeping a healing
that is replaced slowly,
with a dripping joy.
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Publishing
copywrite 2006
Remaining Small
To be called....
I adore as you all know, movies of eternal rhythms in metaphor. I love the way
Aslan, gave them names in the end, to Lucy, Susan, Peter, and Edmond.
Aslan, gave them names in the end, to Lucy, Susan, Peter, and Edmond.
I was reminded of how, I can't wait to get to stand before my
"King Aslan", and be given my new name, after
this battle we war through, until then.
Though it doesn't say we'll have more than one name,
I hope that I live my life, with valiancy.....
and that when I am no longer here,
others would have seen me as one
with Valor....
Valiant
Help me Father, to know, that
Valiant
Help me Father, to remember, without
you, I can do nothing,
but with you all things,
are possible.
Valiant
Help me Father, to listen for Your voice. The voice of Your
mighty Spirit, speaking most
often, midst the movement
of war....and in the quiet of
stillness, the calm before
the storm.
Valiant
who's I am, that I am Yours...
and that you go with me
always,
always,
everywhere.
Valiant

Help me Father, to weather the
winter,
when the frozen ways of
winter,
when the frozen ways of
decision and indecision,
seem to linger, that
You and Your grace, go with us....
in all.
Valiant
Help me Father, to stay small
in the eyes of others,
and mostly in the eyes
of myself.....
that I may be great
in Your eyes,
alone.
Valiant
Help me Father, to press on with
steadfastness. To dance in the
lane of perseverance, and not
stay fallen.....
when I fall.
But that I might find Your
when I fall.
But that I might find Your
Valor.....
in all,
even though,
even though,
I remain small.
EmbraceTheDance Publishing
copywrite 2006
copywrite 2006
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Evening Play
A gentle tiptoe.
Slowly, ever
so gently;
you slow dance your way
across the sky. Hung;
moving in cadence
with the
setting
sun.
Autumn blues
cascade
against its backdrop.
of cotton pulled
luxuries.
I stand invited.
Chilled cheeks
kissed-
by the wind.
You resonate ...
glory.
My gaze pulls
to and fro
like blankets pulled over
my head...
Intimate.
Delicate.
Intricate.
Delight.
You are all these things and more...
by dawn until night.
Where then as only You can;
paint pendulums of portraits-
for the few,
with sight.
EmbraceTheDance Publishing 2010
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