Restoration-place

Lest life’s labyrinth of longing

Weaves a cleaving copse of vines

In a place beneath the face that

Exhibits visual designs

Lest the fabric-work of failure

Chokes us with its hidden thread

Lest the siege of silent sorrow

Fills faith’s humble hope with dread

Lest love’s heart and soul commitment

Battles barriers in vain

And the dominance of Duty

Wields its warfare without gain

Lest the load life deems we shoulder

Breaks more than our backs today

We should never touch dawn’s tarmac

Without bowing first to pray

…then the Captain of these squadrons

Bearing deathless souls within

Heartens those who truly trust Him

For the forgiveness of sin

Pacifies the cries of longing

Frees us from failure’s despair

Breaks the siege of silent sorrow

As God's Mercy meets man's prayer 

Ah, now we can fight temptation

Find fresh courage for Now-Here

Invisible restoration

As we pray, faith conquers fear

© Janet Martin

 Be joyful in hope,
patient in affliction,
faithful in prayer.

 Rom.12:12

Some storms are simply not calmed as quickly or visibly as yesterday's 'bean-storm'.

 (the joys of a week away from the garden...)