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Reach Back

Remember where thou hast been In despair blown by strong winds And when the storm does clear Reach back for others, dear. When journeying onward still Be mindful all around Keep eyes and hearts so keen Reach back for others…

A close-up of a weathered blue padlock securing a rusty latch on an old wooden door. The wood appears aged and worn, and there is a light dusting of frost on the lock and latch.

Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly

Arrested

I remember vividly the Holy Spirit lovingly convicting me of an unknown sin. Honestly, it was something I thought clearly right at the time. Yet the Lord began to show me the deep damage I had caused. It seemed very…

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Throw a Rope

Oh if we could see the imprisoned hearts around us… there are days where weariness withholds my own vision. It’s not that Christ isn’t trying to show them to me…it’s merely that I refuse to see. I may be overwhelmed…

A person with long, wavy hair stands by a lake, facing away from the camera in a maroon sweater, raising both arms above their head amidst a green, forested background, as if to say, "Don't Rush Me.

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Don’t Rush Me

My favorite place to worship is at the altar…The Lord tends to beckon me there should one be available. Of course, we can create an altar anywhere and I have by faith done so in my closet, in the midst…

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Love…

Love is an unexpected gift Of time with a long lost friend Love is softened stains As one wipes the tears and tends. Love is a gentle squeeze When your strength is all but gone Love it perseveres To ensure…

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Won’t You Run

I was driving when this song began stirring in my heart. In the next morning, the Lord finished it and I have fallen in love with His melody and heart in it. We soon will bring it together for others…

A wet, empty road stretches toward mountains under a dramatic, cloud-filled sky, with yellow roadside markers and distant peaks partly lit by sunlight.

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Haste

There is the reading of the scripture That leaves still no effect Perhaps but a mere habit We need Rema..God’s “NOW” breath. A shouting of yes’s and agreed with “amen!” Yet never realizing the death deep within. When stories recounted…

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Dry Bones

Do dry bones know when their dry? For they are now void of life Hearing is dull and scarce Vision has gone and left. For only when Christ wakens these And the Holy Spirit pervades the dead leaves Will breath…

Dew-covered spider webs hang between thin, bare branches, with the sun rising in a foggy, muted background. The droplets glisten softly in the low light, creating a delicate and tranquil atmosphere.

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Bigotry

There is a deep deep problem in the Kingdom Unseen by the natural eye But a hardness of heart of God’s people For others who are different than thine. Where hatred may not be so evident Yet a prejudice so…

A dry, curled brown leaf lies on a concrete surface in sharp focus, with a blurred background of muted colors and indistinct shapes, evoking the quiet aftermath of heartbreak in an urban street scene.

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When Love Fails

When love fails the heart is hope deferred A repetitious cycle of lost-ness occurs When one pours out yet comes up short You may have to release all to the Lord. One can grow weary of waiting a heart To…

Posts Categorized: Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly

Reach Back

Arrested

Throw a Rope

Don’t Rush Me

Love…

Won’t You Run

Haste

Dry Bones

Bigotry

When Love Fails

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