“You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins.” Psalm 85.2 (NIV) I can’t believe that you find it easier than we To forgive You know more You see perfectly And yet you do Freely Fully Completely
Broken
Broken Broken Broken Broken Broken There is a glue It's You But the bottle we kept you in has All Dried Up
Math
If only people Were like math Solvable Concrete Organized Rational 1 + 1 = Done Doesn’t Add Up
Seeing Sisters
Seeing sisters Doing what sisters do With the easy intimacy of knowing and being known I avert my eyes To guard my heart From the pain Of missing You
Pleaser
“Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10 Can you tell? I can’t? (generally) Such a sticky wicket Oh Spirit of God Help me Search me Know me Set things right
White Paper
Can you print this? And I’m contaminated by the Innocuous white paper That is going to take apart your life
Whatever
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 Whatever All of it Breathing Eating Sleeping Drinking Cleaning Working Cooking Talking Thinking Shopping Sleeping Listening Creating Watching Walking All of it For Him Through Him (And be thankful)
Search me
“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139: 23-24 Search me And Know Test me And Know See if (oh my word, there’s a banquet there) (And please) Lead me out of the mire Away from the worst parts of myself Fear Worry Doubt Anger And all the rest of the mess
Rest
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11: 28 - 29 You can rest dear heart I’ve got this I’ve actually got this God
Walk in my shoes
Walk in my shoes You who mock disparity as no big deal Walk in my shoes You who have access and agency Walk in my shoes You who have a voice and a place at the table Walk in my shoes You who have and have and have Walk in my shoes Walk in my shoes Walk in my shoes
Colleen R. Jantzen 