Of Footholds and Foundation

This poem was inspired by thinking of/praying for 
many family, friends, neighbors and acquaintances 

suffering seriously difficult times; injury, sickness, pain, loss of loved ones etc..

When faith needs to find fresh footholds

And hope needs a big hug or three

As love learns how to suffer long

And cheer learns a meek melody

…and when the heaviness of heart

Must bear the heaviness of life

And groan beneath a weight enlarged

By pain and parting’s sorrow-strife

When plan and routine run awry

And Unknown looms like blackest night

In mortal weakness God is strong

In Unknown’s darkness He is Light

© Janet Martin

 When you pass through the waters,
    I will be with you;

Isa.43:2