Feed your faith (with what he's done for you)

Here's the first of the 3 poems that came out of our recent weekend away at Heatree up in Dartmoor.  This poem came out of our first session together with John Groves and picks up the coldness of the barn and the coldness of our hearts when it comes to faith.

Feed your faith (with what he's done for you)

Today, you came into this coldish barn
Clad tight in jumpers, coats and scarves
Our faith, for some is like our toes, quite cold
And some of us come here only by half
But you, though cold in heart have come to him
In faith, you came for you know he provides
Like sunshine in a darkened place, he shines
With warmth to melt that stone heart deep inside
So, into waters warm and deep dive in
His love awaits the coldest, broken heart
Come, sweet, dear-loved child, come near
For he has loved you from the very start
In faith, we come today, to learn more of our Lord
to enjoy time together, friendships old and new
So, come and look upon your risen king
who, by his blood is making all things new - even you!
Feed your faith with truths about our God
that whispered lies would simply not hold sway
for he alone is out most glorious joy
He is the brightness in our day
So, stand under the waterfall of love,
torrential love that he would pour on you
Arms wide, receive all who he is once more
and feed your faith with what he's done for you

TheWeeScottie

New poem: Evening stars

New poem: Evening stars

Evening stars up there tonight

Winking in your twinkling light

For by shapes in clever ways

Night by night, up there you stay

Constellations ages old,

Galaxies so vast and bold,

Uncharted cosmos, deepest space,

Up I look and see your face

Some nights the clouds drift over you

A downy quilt which hides from view

Your comforting and quieting light

Hides your beauty from my sight

But though I can't see you sometimes,

I just remember, then remind

This mind that so quickly forgets

Those evening stars are patient yet

For when the clouds are blown away

Those evening stars will fresh display

Their dark and shadow piercing light

Refocusing my clouded sight

Evening stars, my night time friends,

Help me see when day's light ends.