Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
Open The Door
Open the door dare not leave it shut For power awaits, do answer Thy touch. Strength it has left many a limbs Workings of flesh and strivings of men. Open the door to that I desire The Giver of gifts…
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
Tend Thy Sheep
I was washing dishes when I heard the first line of this poem begin. Honestly, I wasn’t contemplating anything or pondering with the Lord at this time. I find He is able to interrupt our daily lives in the mundane…
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
Have We Drank?
Have We Drank? Have we Drank from His cup truly Have we tasted His blood unto death Have we given Him all our possessions And counted them as loss instead. Have we wept over the broken Do we have His…
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
Shoes
Be careful who’s shoes you do use For where they’ve walked you’ll walk too Mire and muck will cause thee stuck Sin that seeps and darkness tucked. Shoes may need to stay behind Press on new, no clinging vines Cut…
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
Blow O Wind..
Blow O Wind.. Blow O wind strong as you must But in my Father I do trust My strength is growing with the rain See, my roots go deep in strain. Come you may so cold and wet But warm…
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
Tears Make Us Tough…
Laughter is good But so are tears Do not cover thy pain and thy fears. CHRIST is the rock who sets thee firm Give ALL thy valleys and struggles.. not SOME. Give Him all that pierces and shakes Pour out…
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
Break the Silence…
This came out of no where yesterday. I have pondered this word “silence” many times over the past years. It seems Christ is not finished speaking to it. Silence is why our children can no longer pray in schools..silence is…
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
“Some”
There are many things Christ died to give us…much of the blessings and gifts He desires us to ask for. Paul says we should earnestly seek the greater gifts. Yet, I find many seem very comfortable and satisfied with their…
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
Tinkering with Sin
There is a point where Christ indeed may turn us over to our sin. He is such a merciful God, yet He sees to the heart and whether we truly desire freedom from sin. Many times there is more thought…
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
His Mercies..
Despite my many failures to love as He loves, obey as I should, and to walk in the faith I desire…He shows mercy. Mercy I do not deserve, yet He freely gives. What might happen should we become a people…
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