The Way We Cannot See

  

More music, and a little mirth by these guys here:)

Time’s wellspring from whence farewells flow

Bids us to savor each ‘hello’

Bids love’s pure praise, heartache to still

Where seasoned ways employ God’s will

Then we will not lose hope, oh no

For it is by His grace we go

Though Unknown wages wars of fear

We know that He is ever near

And we are not alone to trod

The way we cannot see to God

Therefore, in spite of sight's dim gaze

Faith fills our hearts and mouths with praise

© Janet Martin

 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isa.41:10

On Learning to Learn

 Do you sometimes wish you could make your children understand what as yet, they simply cannot?!

...until we remember our own journey of discovery and 'aha'.

We learn to learn, and so will they

For Father Time, patient and true

Without a word will have his say

For his ways do not change; we do

…and as we pass the Baton, we

See what our predecessors knew

Then with kinder humility

We learn to learn as they did too

 

…how running, makes us fall behind

But slowing, we gain ground…so strange  

As Father Time, patient and kind

Teaches how some things never change

...that in life’s dwindling wake-work-sleep

It kindles a holier reach

For Something that no one can keep

And only Father Time can teach

© Janet Martin

To Impending Farewells

Oh, let’s not think about the day

When you and I must say farewell

Darling, let’s concentrate on May

Where bud deploys spring’s canticle

…of purple-gold-blue-blushing bloom

Let’s weave (though grief demands its due)

Love’s sacred joy, before the tomb

Commands its prey from me or you

Let’s make the most of what we have

A subtle sweep of day to day

Before the destiny of grave

Severs the threads we hold today

© Janet Martin

Pondering Principle

I had begun another train of thought for today's poem until a sobering conversation with Matt about 'planned parenthood' derailed it for now...

When you verbalize, word for word, the graphic acts that 'planned parenthood' entails it is as vicious an act, as the most heinous terrorist could claim, and its to babies!

Jesus replied, "You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

Matt.22:29

No truly humble and obedient person will say

"I want my own way"

When we reject the principle of love’s matrix that God ordained

When we embrace depravity of human nature unrestrained

When we no longer bear in mind how humankind to God will bow

How can we think that God should wink at sin and still bless us somehow?

When we no longer love God first and then our neighbor as our  self

When His Word, truly wise and good is disregarded for world’s pelf

When minds are dark with what they do not even know they do not know

How can we still, dead to God’s will, shake fists at He who loves us so?

How, in a world so vile and churlish to humble obedience

Can we expect, (if we reject Jesus) mercy’s deliverance?

Then there can be no better days ahead if we have turned away

From He whose perfect Word abides and praise Him, has the final say

© Janet Martin

  

 Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; 

for some of you are ignorant of God.

 I say this to your shame.

1 Cor.15:34

"They bend their tongue like their bow; 

Lies and not truth prevail in the land; 

For they proceed from evil to evil, 

And they do not know Me," declares the LORD.

Jer.9:3