glow
Eruptions of light
fighting their way into the night
Brighter than the sun
shining on this long term run
the rain falls gently to bring in cooler weather
I am worthy
I am loved
the answers are always ‘yes and amen’
Red roped promises tied onto places where the light shines through
waiting for fortress walls within to fall into crumbles
trust’s face turning from ruthless to adventurous
I stand tall, rooted like a mighty oak
leaving the graves behind
the cracks between life and death now bridged by joy
sun’s coming up on the street where I will live
morning glories singing all the verses of, ‘You are my sunshine’
I hold the beat a full measure longer
as I kiss the sky between us
and hold your heart in pure gold love
❤️
Amy Lloyd
You lack one thing;
go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor,
and you will have treasure in heaven;
then come, follow me.
—Mark 10.21
You lack one thing.
What is that one thing
Jesus knows you need
to lay your hands on
and set out to the curb?
What impedes your headlong rush into God’s arms?
What treasure weighs in your pocket,
what railing do you cling to
even as you long to leap
over the tiny abyss between you?
Surely your riches, but more.
Your expertise? Your approval rating?
The despair that enfolds you
when you face the fright of the deep unknown?
The familiar failure that nestles you,
hides you from the risk, the ask, the new?
You won’t find it reading this.
Go sit in silence and listen for the beckoning.
See what arises to stop you.
Then lay your hands on it, my friend,
tie it down and walk away.
The one thing you lack
is your freedom.
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Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
http://www.unfoldinglight.net
life: acoustic & amplified 