Tag Archives: cry out

Well…Come!

Are you weary, friend? Have you taken inventory of your life and found your cares to be like a bulging suitcase that won’t shut? So much so, that when you try to lock it away, it pops open, spewing out … Continue reading

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Pandemic Poem

Days of wait and hours of late; Fear at the door and panic at the gate; Stay in, not near is what our ears hear; And it cultivates a pandemic of fear. Pray for the hospitals who are always open. … Continue reading

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Soul Reverence

Rebuild my courage. Reignite my motivation. Repurpose my will. Rejuvenate my heart. Realign my thoughts. Renew my mind. Relinquish my fears. Refuse to give up. Relate to my humanness. Remember my sins no more. Recall Your promises. Restore my life. … Continue reading

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Friend vs. Foe

Do you have a famous man or woman of God who you love to read quotes by? Over the past many months, my ultimate favorite source of encouragement has been the late C.H. Spurgeon. Yesterday, I stumbled across a fresh … Continue reading

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True Needs

Hold me, Father. Embrace me, Savior. Lift me up, God. Speak to me, Holy Spirit. Guide me, Jehovah. Calm me, Prince of Peace. Be near me, Emmanuel. Help me, Counselor. Save me, Jesus. Forgive me, Lord. ©️2019 Rachel D. Lyne

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You Are

In the panic, You are the peace. In the chaos, You are the clarity. In the uncertainty, You are undeniable. In the doubting, You are the deliverance. In the exhaustion, You are enduring. In the suffering, You are the solace. … Continue reading

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Onward!

The song of storms will no longer pound the ramparts of my heart. Those waves of doubt will no longer crash upon my mind. The encompassing darkness will not have a foothold in my spirit. The earthquake of lies will … Continue reading

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Fierce Fight

Oh, how I wish sometimes I could wield Tangible weapons against our common foe; Swing an axe or shoot an arrow so they’ll yield. Want to protect you, friend, from your battle. We have instructions on the armor and shield; … Continue reading

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Tear-Stained Pages

I can write poetry or prose; Write as eloquently as all of those Who’ve gone before and led the way. Yet, in the purpose of each day In the paper or with the pen, A humbled heart, You won’t condemn. … Continue reading

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Isolation = Extinction

I visited a historical landmark of a society that was extreme and believed in celibacy – men and women living apart from one another never to join. Not surprisingly, this radical group became extinct as they had no offspring. They … Continue reading

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Calmness

Lately, I’ve been anxious. In my mind there are 12 plates spinning while I’m balancing a pencil on my nose, trying not to fall off a rickety table while on my tip toes. The Bible speaks a lot about anxiety … Continue reading

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Be My…

God, when I’m scared… God, when I’m a nervous wreck… God, when I can’t pick myself up… God, when I get so frustrated… God, when I get fed up… God, when I want to let go… Be my strength. Be … Continue reading

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