Welcome!
Come in
I am so glad to see you
Make yourself at home
Taste a bit of heaven
Earth traveler
Here is some food
Some conversation
To strengthen your soul
And lighten your heart
Rest for the next stage
Of your journey
Here is a quiet place
To hear the whispers
Of God’s love
© 2013 Julie Clark
Arise O God
Come into your resting place –
Me
Holy Spirit come fill –
Me
Some mornings –this morning
Flat
A bicycle tire leaking through the night
Flat
Blank
A sheet of paper
With a few undecipherable pencil scribbles fading away
Blank
Life of God
Love of God
Fill my spaces
Contemplation, meditation
Remembering
You don’t sleep
You never leave
Your presence not dependent
On my feelings
But on your faithfulness
I’m waiting
Your waiting
Heaven touch earth again
As I pray
“Your kingdom come
Your will be done
One earth as it is in heaven”
© 2013 Julie Clark
They’ve been waiting
Anticipating
This moment
Ready to move
High alert
Waiting
Anticipating
The feeble prayer
Forms in the heart
Barely makes it
To the lips
If at all
A mere
Seed of faith
Commotion
In the cosmos
“She asked!
We are moving in!”
The cogs begin to turn
Heaven moves earth
Surely help is on the way
© 2013 Julie Clark
The voice
For us
Evidence of God
For all to hear
Some think it thundered
Others say an angel spoke
Am I missing it
Dismissing it
Because it’s not what I want
Am I confused
Disoriented
Distracted
Because I haven’t been listening
Caught up in my life
My ideas
Of who and what
I want
My Messiah
Savior
To be
© 2013 Julie Clark
Perhaps with these mortal eyes
We do not see the full picture
We see only through a dark mirror
We are blessed and limited by our senses
So many limitless sensations
Beyond our capacity to perceive
Perhaps all around us is heaven
As near as our next breath
© 2012 Julie Clark
Come into the present
Come into this holy place
This is where I meet with you
This is where heaven meets earth
Today is the day
Step into life
Let’s get it started
Take your first breath
Step into life today
Step into freedom
Open your eyes and say
Think I’ll step into life today
This is a gift for you
The day the Lord has made
Soon you’ll be dancing
Cooing and singing
No turning back
Stepping into life today
This afternoon in the 102 degree F heat we were all sprawled out all over the apartment, worn out. It is amazing how one tiny 8 pounder can wear out so many adults. Didn’t Hilary Clinton write a book about how it takes a whole village to raise a child? We are getting that idea.
This bright evening star, Sohel, has captured our hearts with his sweetness. We spend hours anticipating his cute little expressions and moves. Those pursed lips and startled hand movements. There is nothing in the world like a newborn baby. He started out very sleepy, basically, “Can you just leave me alone it was hard work being born?” Now that his Mama’s milk is in he is realizing there are some good things about being awake.
We are grateful that the doctor caught right away his distress in the womb and was able to safely deliver him via C-section. Now his Mama is recovering well and we are happily here for a little while longer to help in these early days of his life.
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