Spring

Crocuses are my new favorite flower!

Regrets about the past
Haunting, unrelenting
Fear of what’s ahead
Sinister, foreboding
I seek a place of comfort
Quiet, calm and restful
Nowhere is free from hurt
Associations painful

Hopes all disappointed
Shattered, cold and empty
Goals left unattained
Never quite forgotten
My God, You promised victory
Strength to overcome
Yet still I stumble daily
Sin my feet ensnares

Struggling to my feet again
Exhausted, near despairing
In weakness I find, at last
A guiding hand

My faith has found a resting place
Tranquil, undisturbed
My soul can rest in peace
Quiet as the dawn
Now at the feet of God
Kneeling, bowing down
Letting Him control me
Obedient submission

In this bondage I am free
Complete, no fears abide
I now bow to it willingly
Eager to be bound

Today

The sky was blue
A blue I'd never seen before
And smudged with creamy clouds

The air was sweet
I smelled spring coming
And saw it in the budding trees

The sunlight was rich
Richer than the purest gold
Gently pushing away the last wisps of winter

The breeze was playful
Like a teasing puppy
Chasing me across the yard and up the hill

The mountains were regal
Silhouetted against the sky
And bathed in purple light

The sunset was breathtaking
All shades of fiery orange
Slowly cooling into a velvet dusk

My heart was light
Hopeful. Peaceful. Whole.
And I drank this in, and thanked the Lord.