Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
The Family of God
It’s possible I might step gently on a few toes here. It is not my intent. I am only bringing some awareness to a critical error in our teachings. In our church culture in the west, we have created...
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
The Church That Doesn’t Fight
We have been deceived into a stand still. When an issue arises that one must fight for biblical justice, we choose to refrain arguing it is for the best. So we teach our children how to back down from fighting...
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
The Revolving Door
For too long many have casually come and gone taking for granted the very presence of God. Opportunities to grow, learn, and sit with Christ have been cast aside and thought best to be left for another day. Yet this...
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
Your Limp
The limp you walk with is where your greatest strength lies in Christ. The weaker we are, the more of His power is shown. The very place you keep trying to cover up is the very place that will lift...
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
The Little Girl
There’s a little girl to which I gaze She stares deep into space A hue of pain around her eyes I wonder at what’s her heart shape. I catch myself and look away To Father I quietly speak To...
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
Two Sides of the Coin
I have seen many fall into a type of deception over my years. One of the first signs is that human hearts become quickly futile to you-meaning...pointless. Doctrines begin to trump compassion and empathy wavers. The voice...
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
The Whistling Wind
Do you hear the whistle of the wind? The King of Glory is moving among us. There is a refreshing in the breeze. It’s crisp and makes way for a new thing. His presence is circling around and...
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
The Course Correction
I find often a death precedes a birthing of something new. The doors close suddenly and losses build and it appears the enemy is at work. Often he may be hidden in the mix of things but still the sovereign...
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
Captured
A word does stir within my heart A warning from The Christ Be careful of nets skillfully sown A web of deceitful might. Assignments launched in flesh colored skins Sent to stall your move Patient and kind to natural...Order Your Magazine
