The Silence Of Gethsemane ‘Twas the silence Of the garden That heard the agony Of conflict and struggle Waging battle With light and darkness. It was settled In the bitter cup Of suffering Ere the silence Heard the agony In dark Gethsemane. From the moment of acceptance The cross loomed ahead In gory ugliness, Wilful […]
Love is Forever
Love is Forever For St Valentine’s Day Love is forever! enduring as the sun; Love’s not emotion on run nor sours by the hour, Love’s a creative power. Love is forever! Though often somersaulting like erupting volcano; ‘Til flames touch the skies praying that love never dies. Love catches the ray of evening’s setting sun […]
Before the Cross of Calvary
For the Lenten Season Before the Cross of Calvary Before the cross of Calvary, Jesus went to Gethsemane For solitude, prayer, and rest; When His agony took the test Jesus prayed in Gethsemane; Three times He prayed, for you and me! From joyous supper with his friends He descended to dreaded ends […]
Amazing Spring
Amazing Spring Spring comes with its lengthening days Enticing the earth to receive And share rain with seedling’s sprout! We stand amazed as buds unfold And young of animals leap out. We fall in love with love again, Agree to every noble thing, Take in beauty earth unfurls And bathe ourselves with cleansing vows In […]