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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

Sovereign Shadows

At times I feel cast beneath a shadow

A cloud blocks the Light whose name is sorrow

It’s cold and dark in that place

The sun shining bright and warm over yonder but having given up the chase Continue reading →

May 15, 2018 by Michaela Joy Categories: PoemsTags: Grace, Light, Love, Poetry, shadows, sovereignity, Trust 1 Comment

A Sea Of Motives

Thoughts are rattling all around

I cannot make heads or tails

A sea of motives, good and bad abound

Under control? Ha! Off they sail

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February 20, 2018May 10, 2018 by Michaela Joy Categories: PoemsTags: A Savior, A Sea of Motives, A sinner, Look to Him!, Poetry Leave a comment

What A Wonder

Your sun comes up

And it makes me praise

Your Son came down

What amazing grace Continue reading →

December 25, 2017December 24, 2017 by Michaela Joy Categories: PoemsTags: In Christ Alone, Merry Christmas, Our Only Hope, Peace & Joy, Poetry, Savior 2 Comments

Peace & Joy

Oh give me peace and joy

And patience to employ

When sorrows shroud

And sufferings cloud

The love He did deploy Continue reading →

October 19, 2017October 19, 2017 by Michaela Joy Categories: PoemsTags: In Christ Alone, Joy, Our Only Hope, Peace, Peace & Joy, Poetry, Trials Come Leave a 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

Old Self New

What would You have me do?

I want to follow You Continue reading →

September 16, 2017 by Michaela Joy Categories: PoemsTags: Grace, In Christ Alone, Old Self New, Poetry Leave a comment

Steadfast

His love is steadfast

On Him I will holdfast

As His word displays

His unchanging ways Continue reading →

August 13, 2017October 29, 2020 by Michaela Joy Categories: PoemsTags: Grace, Poetry, Steadfast, The Word 2 Comments

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