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A group of women of varying ages poses together indoors, smiling at the camera as if to declare joy and unity. Some wear colorful t-shirts and hold folders, while others kneel in front. Ornate wall decor and painted heavens are behind them.

The heavens declare…

Saturday morning after returning from several days of ministry in Louisiana and Mississippi I woke up as I heard these words: The heavens declare the glory of the Lord… I could not remember where this passage was in the Word…

A woman with long dark hair, wearing a black and white floral dress, stands with her back to the camera beside her daughter, both gazing out at a bright, expansive body of water over a stone wall.

Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly

This Daughter

As I sit in a hotel room on a week of beautiful ministry, my heart turns to my Father…”Lord, I need to not think of what you will do tomorrow night or what even you did last night..but tonight Lord…”this…

A person with blonde hair, wearing a white shirt, dark vest, and scarf, stands near misty water with a waterfall blurred behind them, looking down and holding a camera—capturing moments that say, "Show Me Your Scars.

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Show Me Your Scars

I have had the beautiful grace of God to witness my scars bring life to others. I remember the first time I heard Beth Moore share her scars many years ago before she really became well known. Because of her…

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Fully Engaged

I spent countless years waiting for the weekend wasting days that could have been used for the Kingdom of God. It is telling when the Lord says in His word when He comes like a thief many will be going…

A person wearing a hat and casual clothes walks near the exposed roots of a big tree, its leafy canopy casting shade in the sunlit park—perhaps they, too, wanna be a big tree someday.

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I Wanna Be A Big Tree

I wanna be a big tree Lord But I always seem too small. Would you grow inside of me Lord And help me grow up tall. I wanna be like an oak Lord With roots no wind can sway. I…

A person wearing a dark long-sleeve shirt is using a smartphone, their hands illuminated in the dim light. The moody scene suggests a Waiting Spirit, with anticipation lingering in the quiet darkness.

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The Waiting Spirit

“The Waiting Spirit” Oh wretched soul of mine That dare not quiet noise Where flesh it wrestles rest Too loud to hear the Lord. An inner struggle raised For solace in the night To empty all the day And silence…

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Summer Showers

Awakened by gentle droplets I hear My Father’s cry “Come see Thy blessed showers That waken souls so dry. My people need refreshing For death has but crept in Slowly smothering goodness And slowly allowing sin. I’ll send the rain…

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To Wink at Sin

We wink at sin with each sunrise Little regard for holy lives Desiring grace and Heaven’s way Yet refusing to lay each hindering weight. We orate well Thy Word and “love” Yet hold at bay sanctifying tugs If truth be…

Black and white photo of train tracks stretching into the distance across a barren landscape, with mountains and dramatic clouds in the background.

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Derailed

Such a fascinating word, “derailed.” I heard it a few weeks ago and failed to sit and ask the Lord about it until this morning. The enemy comes with you in mind For what he sees is Christ inside He…

Close-up of white clover flowers and green grass blades with water droplets glistening in soft, early morning sunlight, creating a dreamy, blurred background—nature’s gentle tribute to the God of Recompense.

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The God of Recompense

I have spent time learning God’s names over the years. I found a great reference source with Tony Evans on his study guide of the names of God after the Lord gave me this poem. I was walking through the…

Posts Categorized: Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly

The heavens declare…

This Daughter

Show Me Your Scars

Fully Engaged

I Wanna Be A Big Tree

The Waiting Spirit

Summer Showers

To Wink at Sin

Derailed

The God of Recompense

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