When the garden is filled with weeds
Yet one stubborn flower
Finds the strength to grow,
Am I to frown
Because it is the only one?
Is it not a very welcomed blessing?
Surely its beauty
Nourishes my hungry soul
Giving me the strength
To tackle the overgrowth
Of opposition
Not unlike the single
Blooming rose
Basking in the midst
Of thorns;
Hope
Of a coming new season!
By Martha L Shaw ©2013
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Following the star
The magi leave one union
To find another.
By Martha L Shaw – © 2016
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. . . this is all I have to give?
It’s the best gift of all!
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What can I do for you?
Love to!
I’ll get right on it!
My heart races.
Insecurity sets in.
Wow!
He asked me!
WELL. . .
I’m working on it, Lord!
ME?
Panting . . .
Forgetting to breathe.
How can I?
BUT . . . What if
Gasping for breath.
Why does my head ache?
Sitting quiet for a moment.
I hear His voice in my heart
my soul.
Slow deep breaths . . .
“Peace child!
You are my servant!
I will lead you.
Just follow and
TRUST ME!”
Happy tears.
By Martha L Shaw ©2018
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Is it just the breeze
Or the brush of angel’s wings
Which refresh my soul
And bring me such peace?
By Martha L Shaw ©2015
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CAN I GET SOME AMENS?
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Girl, you have me singing after a rough night. ANYBODY NEED ENCOURAGEMENT?
What is “His Encouragement?”
Thursdays are always a really long day of the week for me. Since I’m a pastor, Sunday feels like the natural beginning to my week. By the time I get to Thursday, I am tired and drained. That’s why I’m excited to join with a group of blogging friends in order to offer you a weekly devotional which will be posted every Thursday. We are calling the series, “His Encouragement.”
It is my prayer that these words of encouragement inspired by scripture will help to carry you through the rest of your week My prayer is that this weekly series will be a much needed reminder that God loves you.
“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.
5 Every valley shall be filled in,
every mountain and hill made low.
The crooked roads…
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