Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
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...
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
The Tattered Hearts
There is no heart that is bullet proof. The heart that takes continual blows will become severely tattered. Whether it is outwardly seen or not Christ Jesus knows intimately the wounds of one’s heart. While some have successfully built a...
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
A Breach in the Wall
There will be not one moment that Christ misses the shunning of one of His own. For He will always defend His sheep. I see much heart rot within our body and it seems we think it’s acceptable to misuse,...
Poetry and Ponderings by Shelly
Fear
Fear has a loud voice. Yet, at times it disguises itself as “wisdom and prudence.” Faith requires risk. It will often defy the natural order of things. I am not opposed to the earthy storing things up, saving finances, etc....Order Your Magazine
