and Purposeful Prose
Before the day rushes in Before the war begins Before I rise I know who wins. Before the lies take hold again Before my path begins to wend I'll take God's hand For He's my friend. Tina W. June 4, 2020 Jesus: Friend of Sinners ❤ Jesus is a friend of sinners in the sense [...]
She trusted and lived by faith Setting out one blue-sky day Mesmerized by tide pools Such wonders she saw and gleefully proclaimed. Like a river to the ocean She was gently drawn down lovely streams Following the current Of all she loved and passionately believed. Some days were grey Her strength grew weak But still [...]
I want to grow wings And rise up again Will I find my way? Do trials ever end? I want to live I want to be free Will I find my passion That I lost at sea? When I fall, will I rise? Will I hear God's song? Will I find my strength When I [...]
Behind the Poem: I've probably struggled a bit with depression since I was a teen. I'm convinced that I'm one of those people who is sensitive to fluctuating hormones. I'm also prone to Seasonal Affective Disorder, I have Hashimoto's Disease and I'm in Perimenopause. Add a pandemic and isolation into the mix and it's a [...]
Winter Woes The dark and dreary days of Winter Oft they leave me cold and blue Waking bereft of warmth and gladness Longing for a different view. Where hath gone my joy and wonder? Where are all my skies of blue? Lord, have mercy The way is murky My soul is weary My song's out [...]
She's adjusting her sails She's learning to trust For His ways are wonderful It's God's way or bust. She's adjusting her sails To view things above Her story's been written And it's so filled with love. ❤ Tina S.W. October 9, 2020 God Cares "Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you."1 [...]
To all my friends who’ve come and gone And those who’ve gone to be with God I’m glad I knew you I'm thankful we met Your love and kindness, I’ll never forget. I miss your hellos And your words of encouragement The things that made you uniquely you And all the thoughtful things you said [...]
Don't keep looking at the darkest skies They'll only swallow you up in lies Don't forget there's a silver lining Behind those greys is something worth finding. Don't keep buying what you cannot feel You may not see it That doesn't make it real Don’t forget that the sun still shines We're not alone But [...]
People are talking. They say that Ignorance is bliss. But Wisdom sees things differently... Wisdom calls out “Wake up!” “You’re sleeping your life away!” Ignorance doesn't respect Wisdom. She taunts and jeers, “I have what I want.” But she doesn't understand that she stumbles around in the dark. She laughs and mocks Wisdom But Wisdom [...]
I'm dreaming… Of another place and better days Dreaming Of brighter thoughts and better ways Dreaming That dreams come true I know some do But while I dream there's work to do. I'm dreaming... That trials and tears come to an end Dreaming Of laughter, love and friends Dreaming On wings I'll soar and life [...]
