Sunday, May 10, 2015

My Mom

Dedicated to a fighter, a lover, my best friend, my mom.

“Her soul is alive. And we are drawn to her” – Staci Eldgredge.

You are radiant.

You are a woman of words. And what is more important than speaking the language of the heart? He, the One who comforts, comes close in intimacy, and wraps Himself around us with His warm embrace. He is the one you accurately articulate the heart of. The Spirit of Love.

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”

This passage, so often used in the context of marriage, should more often be used in the context of motherhood. Because you have done exactly as it says.

You speak life, enlightening the darkest of rooms, the troubled hearts, the hearts of my brothers, and my own heart. The Spirit of God is the breath you breathe, you are a prophetess of healing and intimacy. You are significant, you are unmatched.

You have been tried, and you have remained true. In all my days, there wasn’t one when you didn’t love me.

“I’m weathered but still elegant.” Song of Songs 1:5.







Sunday, May 3, 2015

The Knowing

What are my spirits memories of you? I'm sure I knew you before my birth, as we dreamed and planned my destiny together. What were your thoughts as you designed my fingerprint? What was our opinion of me as you breathed into my lungs the very life I am living.

Give me insights into your mind. Give me the knowledge of your affection. Give me the understanding of your emotions. To know you inside and out is to know the very purpose of everything in existence, including me.

My eyes, my nose, my mouth; each were purposefully given to me. My spirit carries treasure and my soul grows gardens, as my mind and body come into alignment with your character.