Beneath the Surface

along
the
edge
of
them and me
lies
agitation
depression
anxiety

beneath
the
surface
of
Him and us
lies
perseverance
protection
assuredness

By Yvette Massey

Wounded Warriors

they come

wearing trauma

upon

their bodies

holding courage

within

their hearts

we listen

using silence

like

a pregnant pause

their stories

spill out

with

salty tears

until

the baring

of soul

gives

way

to

new

life

By Yvette Massey

Sometimes listening is all it takes to encourage healing.  Take time to listen to a lonely voice today!

Light of Hope

Light

explodes

sprinkling

soft

florescent

hues

of Hope

upon

my

dark

night

by Yvette Massey

God Came Down

God
came
down
arms
spread

wide
touched
the
tender
side
of
us

By Yvette Massey

There is a special place I go to pray that is situated in our back field about a 1/2 mile from our back porch.  This place is framed by two very old, mangled cedar trees that have withstood lightening, hail, high winds, and drought.  When I sit between these trees I can hear them moan and groan as they sway in the wind.  I feel close to God in this place because those trees have been touched by His glorious power.  During Easter weekend I went to this place to pray and found several fallan branches that needed to be dragged off.  As I was clearing the area, I noticed a huge branch that resembled a cross.  The cross in the photo above was made from that branch and a string of rusty barbed wire I pulled off an old fence.  While I was trimming the branch for the cross, my Beloved came over to help and the project turned into an awsome act of worship. The cross is buried 3 feet into the ground and stands about 5 1/2 feet above the ground. This cross is amazing to me because the branch fell from one of my precious trees - a true gift from God that touched the tender side of me! 

Terri's Amazing Grace

I am loving connecting with God through art!

I painted this for a friend who has been an inspiration to me for more years than I can count.  I decided to call it "Terri's Amazing Grace" because of a conversation we had last month.  She talked about being a musician's wife and shared words of wisdom about creativity and how important it is to allow an artist to be an artist.  She believes that creativity is that God part that makes us who we are.  When she married her husband, she made a conscious choice to support him in his creativity as a musician.  If she stiffled the creative part she would be stiffling the God part.  She raised her children with the same belief and support.  All three of them dabble in their father's art of music and have pursued their own creative paths.  When I gave Terri the painting, tears began to well up in her eyes and she said, "I always cry when I think about that song!"

Who knew! 

God did!

Isn't Grace Amazing!  

Sojourners

What does it mean to be in this place?

We journey through time

We occupy space

Temporal

How can we make a difference here?

So much to be done

So little to spare

Depleted

Who among us will offer to lead?

Many turns to take

Many signs to heed

Treacherous

Where will we stay in this foreign land?

No place to call home

No welcoming hand

Sojourners

Why do we wonder away our youth?

Unanswered questions

Unqualified truth

Mystery

He is the meaning found in this place

A moment in time

A look to His face

Belonging

By Yvette Massey