His spirit is the fire within my eyes,

A radiant dancing soul aflame,

The power of life brought through death,

One heart stopped so that others might flow.

Boundless love within, without sin,

Like a river rushing, raging,

Brushing the tears from my eyes.

His words whispered in my ears,

I love you,

I live for you,

I died for you,

You’re forgiven.

You worthy one, your pains undone

I free the bondage of your deceitful mind,

To release your soul, to hold your heart,

To brush your lips with words of joy,

With the gift of praise,

Songs sung by the glory of day,

Never, my child, will I go away.

I see my God

Through dance, through art,

Through music, in words,

In fact everywhere I turn my eyes

Your presence is alive.

Oh my God, my love, my destiny

I bow to you on bended knee.

You gave me life, then life again,

I am your servant, yet you called me friend.

I see before me sons and daughters,

I see your beauty in skies and waters.

A world made whole, a vision grand,

A garden lived in , until sin broke it apart,

Creating a brand new role for man,

For woman, for Earth as a whole.

A long time lived without the Spirit,

Until Christ came we weren’t even near it.

But lo arrived that Glorious day,

You came to us dressed as a man,

To teach, to love, to give your life

Nails in your hand.

A life ended, you risen, then ascended.

The curtain was torn between You and me

And finally God you let us see.

The depth of your love, the strength of your heart,

Your word, your wisdom,

Your desire for me.

When I cried for you, you took my hand,

And You died for me as the final lamb.

Take me Lord into your arms,

I feel your breath soft and warm,

In the breeze, through the trees,

In deepest waters, on mountain high,

In the songs of birds, in the night sky,

In a mothers words, in a fathers eyes

Your ways, your means, all truth, so wise.

I lay, oh Lord, at your feet,

My heart wide open, my soul laid out

Without a doubt, as I shout,

“Father! Jesus! Oh Spirit Holy!

Take me now, for I am yours fully!

You conquer fears,

You dry my tears,

I will not let my needs be idols.

You calm my heart,

Your love imparts

joy in all your children's smiles.

I fly free,

Your life in me,

breaks the chains of earthly bonds.

Your grateful eyes,

they can not lie,

You fill my soul with heavenly songs.

In my dreams you talk,

to encourage my walk,

I can not sing enough in praise.

Our relationship true,

so I pray to you,

hold me close until the end of days.

Piece of Peace

Peace lie down,

rest your gentle head upon my shoulder,

sing to me of joyful tears,

laugh with me like rushing waters,

live in me and fill my spirit,

love with me until I hear it.

Sweet songs of life,

inside my heart,

wanting nothing but your arms

wrapped around me like a father,

holding on in deepest water.

I feel no shame,

I hide no fear,

wandering footsteps upon the Earth,

drinking deep from your endless fountain,

from ocean bed to snow capped mountain.

Glory, glory in your name,

I bow down to my saviour king.

I feel faint when you draw near,

blissful darkness full of light,

soaking life from your great might.

Soul Float

Floating down the river

sunshine resting on my face

the stream is getting wider

my life a sacred place

I stretch my arms wide open

to gather in your rays

your ever warming presence

ever in my gaze

The smell of earthly odors

from air, earth, and water

awakens my longing senses

in the arms of my father

Slipping into the eternal

I close my eyes and smile

for in your holy name

I will drift my greatest mile

Placid Harbor

I run to Him
And not away,
Step by step, in full stride.

Taking life
Day by day,
From the light I shall not hide.

Winds of grace
Lead me home,
Sailing into Heaven’s harbor.

One more time,
My soul to roam,
Drifting on your placid waters.

The setting sun
Is someone’s morning,
Death to one is life to another.

All my sins
You were adorning,
Yet you loved me enough to call me brother.

Eye Yam

I am

a reflection in the

rippled waters

of a mountain lake.

I am

floating in the

Milky Way

a part of all stars.

I am

a drop of rain

in an ocean,

riding out the tide.

I am

a Redwood tree

tall and strong

swaying with the breeze.

I am

a lanterns flame,

shadows dancing,

from night to day.

I am

the autumn wind

through leafy chimes in trees,

of all colors and shapes.

I am

in God's garden

among the flowers,

amid the thorns.

I am

unique and beloved

to the One

who made me.

I am

therefore I think,

with a heavenly mind,

Earth but a shrine.

I am

alive and in love

with my gift

from my God.

I am

life in motion

emotionally driven,

baptized and forgiven.

Easter at Chimney Rock

Sea Us

Waves of glory,

peaks and valleys of joy,

crashing down over my soul.

White crested righteousness

reaching to the clear, blue sky,

then falling, folding unto itself,

pulled down by the gravity

of my humanity,

only to rise again

through wisdom and prayer.

Cycles of faith

finally ending at the shores of your feet,

where it is absorbed

into the sands of eternity,

washed of its sin.

Each perfect grain

part of a grand,

all encompassing existence.

Sunset addiction

Delusions of a previous life

sometimes creep into my mind

leaving a tingling in my emotional heart.

I feel a draw to the vices

of the destructive genius,

living raw poetry.

A cold glass of fire,

a haze filled room,

full of the lost and lonely.

All that it takes is a song,

a smell, a person, a touch,

a sight, a sound, a thought,

which had been packed tightly,

far back in the recesses of my mind,

beyond my salvation,

in a distant land that I once called home.

I sometimes yearn for the embrace

of the constricted, dark, suffocating womb,

but why?

Is it not better to see the sun,

feel its warmth on my face,

breath the fresh air of life,

swim in love and joy,

pure and free?

What is the draw to a faux reality

that almost killed me,

made me bitter and unwelcome,

filled me with despair,

turned me into someone that I am not?

I lean on grace,

bathe in truth,

find wisdom in one all knowing,

and dare not look back

lest I turn into a salty tear,

alone, falling to a hard, uncaring earth.

Now awake,

I shall not live in a twisted dream

that I can not control.

I embrace the lucidity of the day

and no longer traverse beyond the sunset,

to the land of distant delusions.

Peace rains down
Quenching the thirst of my heart,
Cleansing my soul of sin,
Flooding my eyes with tears of joy,
My faith growing from deep within.

The love of God,
An endless source of strength,
Your words leading me on
From the glorious window of night,
To the majestic birth of dawn.

The death of Christ,
An unselfish gift so complete,
I will follow you and no other,
For you died for my sins,
And you called me your brother.

Easter Son Rise

Papa

Artistic prayer,

Slow and flowing,

The connection Divine,

A father all knowing.

Dancing words

In Abba's ear,

He smiles, in love,

And draws us near.

Together we walk,

In life, in death,

I draw my strength

In your every breath.

I follow you,

Fall at your feet,

And raise my arms

Towards the mercy seat.

Day of birth

As powerful winds

Extend a sail,

You draw me forth

On love’s great trail.

The summer sky,

Your smile to me,

The evening moon

On starry sea.

All gifts you give,

Though never earned,

Through natures eyes

Are lessons learned.

Though seasons pass

And I still age,

I embrace this life

Then turn the page.

Childlike eyes

Grace rained down

Leaving puddles of miracles.

We jump into them like a child

In plastic boots and a yellow rain coat...

Living!

Wonder twin powers...activate!

Full moon of March 2011

Mission trip to Guatemala

The Gate

Cold spring rain, drifting from the night sky

As the tears you felt the days before you died.

But joy came also, in prayer to You,

In friends, in faith, A journey not through.

Eternity’s entrance, the exit to life,

An endless existence, love without strife.

Faith, faith is the key, while love is the yeast,

Rapidly rising in hopes Of the feast.

Dancing in praise to my Lord, to my friend,

Singing with joy for your grace to the end.