Joy-fix

I started writing this poem yesterday morning when dawn burst into bloom like a coral flower!

This morning's 'flower' is wet and gray😀 

...but then Victoria and I decided it might be the last Monday of the season 

to get in a nice fall-colour hike, so off we went!

When we got back since it was election day in Canada we went to vote,

before Grand-sonny arrived to 'help' Grandma with some outdoor fall chores...

...by the time these were finished it was almost dark.

When I returned to the poem this morning I was thinking about how thankful I am that we can 

fix our hope and joy on more than election outcomes!

(we will continue to pray for our leaders in government...
and do our best to be up-building citizens!)

Beauty breaks yon bower

Black of night unfolds

Morning is a flower

Bursting ancient molds

As waking elation

Glimpses He who grants

A kind invitation

To The Cosmic Dance

…where we, when forgiven

Through Jesus, God’s Son

Will inherit Heaven

After earth is done

By no self-wrought merit

Salvation, a gift

Father, Son and Spirit

Bridge damnation’s rift

Beauty breaks yon bower

Grace ignites hope’s flare

None can thwart the power

Of penitent prayer

While the seasons sally

One above Time’s toll

Stays the Divine Rally

Twixt Godhead and soul

…where we with kind courage

Trek this fleck of sod

Not in feckless forage

But with trust in God

For our joy is Jesus

Through Him we proceed

Where Perfect Love bids us

To follow His lead

© Janet Martin

our call to endurance is found in Hebrews 2:1-3

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.…