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Tag: Hope

How Many?

I have been the hidden mourner

Crying in a room

Sound waves of life and laughter from other rooms

breaking the wet silence Continue reading →

December 22, 2018December 22, 2018 by Michaela Joy Categories: Blog, PoemsTags: B&W, Grace, He Is Sovereign, Hills & Valleys, Hope, How Many?, In Christ Alone, Joy, Joy & Light, Light, Love, Love One Another, Our Maker, Photography, Poetry, Reforming Joy, Remember, Sorrow, Tears, Thankful, Thinking, Trust, Trust in the Lord, Writing 1 Comment

Riding Sorrow

Dread sorrow roared and shook its mane

Its ravenous eyes threatening pain

Continue reading →

November 28, 2018November 29, 2018 by Michaela Joy Categories: PoemsTags: God Never Makes A Mistake, Grace, He Is Sovereign, His Love Is Steadfast, Hope, Hope & Sorrow, In Christ Alone, Love, My Blessed Jesus, Peace, Poetry, Thankful, Trust 2 Comments

Significantly Insignificant

Rippled sand

Blown into patterns

By a mighty hand

One grain wonders if it matters Continue reading →

October 9, 2018 by Michaela Joy Categories: PoemsTags: Hills & Valleys, Hope, Poetry, Significance, Significantly Insignificant, sovereignity, The Daily Grind, Trust 1 Comment

If You But Trust In God To Guide You 

 

Last year I learned of the existence of the old German hymn “If Thou But Suffer God To Guide Thee” and fell in love with the words and the melody. I used several versions to come up with this revision: Continue reading →

September 19, 2017August 25, 2019 by Michaela Joy Categories: Blog, PoemsTags: Cathrine Winkworth, Georg Neumark, Grace, Hope, Hymns, If You But Trust In God To Guide You, Joy, Poetry, The Word, Trust Leave a comment

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