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Beneath the Rubble – Deuteronomy 33:27

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Shelby| Leave a comment
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Where’s my Hope...beneath the rubble? Where do I find Strength in this complete destruction? How can Courage exist when death surrounds me? How can I see God, in the faces of despair? "The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms" In the fallen buildings, I am in the dust In the eyes of orphans, I am the innocent reflection In the fresh laid tombs, I am still eternal Life In the souls of the lost, I am the Grace to press on "The eternal God is your refuge, Read more...

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Coat of Many Colors

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Shelby| Leave a comment
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Joseph eagerly donned his coat Embellished with many colors Alluding to his sense of pride That it was unlike any others The gift from his adoring father Which strengthened their kinship ties Became a point of contention Through his brothers’ bitter cries Favoritism can breed resentment In the spirit of sibling rivalry And the comfort it seems to bring Will corrupt through satan’s bribery Unbeknownst to Joseph Brotherhood had turned to hate As the coat he so adored Would twist the chance of Read more...

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YHVH

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Shelby| Leave a comment
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Lift me up into Awareness Fill the space between Let me feel the Wholeness Of the Homecoming scene No longer a state of loneliness But rather to simply “be’ Searching not for substance Only knowing I AM is “me” To see in everyone and thing The YHVH who’s never frail Yod Hei Vav Hei Behold the hand, behold the nail All around us I AM exists In every breath we take Remember on the Cross He made A statement we’re called to make To memorialize His suffering And lift our own Read more...

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Living Into The Answers

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Shelby| Leave a comment
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With human eyes we perceive our call into existence as earthen vessels Sailing across the ocean unscathed by human nature and human ways Unaware of the hole in the hull that can flood our soul with the sea And drag our ship into the mighty depths of darkness leagues below the light of day Like vulnerable seedlings, we trustingly peek out our heads into the world Expecting security, protection and vital nutrients for growth Like mighty oaks, as we mature, we stand proud offering protection to Our Read more...

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