By Martha L Shaw – © 2019
“No one can get Joy by merely asking for it. It is one of the ripest fruits of the Christian life, and, like all fruits, must be grown” Henry Drummond
TIME TO GROW – TIME TO RIPEN
June 28, 2019
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THE CONCERT
April 11, 2019I closed my eyes,
listened to the music,
and knew it came from You!
My drab day brightened
as the gray mist washed away
by the waves of color
drifted about my heart and soul.
Anxiety was quickly forgotten.
Hope’s brightness easily replaced it
like a love song . . .
while violyn kissed piano
and my soul drifted joyfully
in a dance that will never end.
By Martha L Shaw – © 2019
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OPEN YOUR HEART
March 23, 2019
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FROM CHANGE COME UNEXPECTED BLESSINGS
January 7, 2019How blue is the sky
and how bright the sun!
Winter’s warm smile
brings unexpected joy
on this mid-season day!
Tomorrow’s cold air
won’t be so biting
after this early taste of Spring!
I complain? NOT!
For the four seasons bless me;
each in a new and unique way.
I bask in the opportunities
each one brings!
By Martha L Shaw – © 2019
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TRUST AND FOLLOW
November 1, 2018Qavah
I embarked along the path
I was directed to take.
Assuming it would be short . . . .
Assuming clear weather . . .
Assuming a warm climate . . .
But these were brief and fleeting at best.
The path was mostly unpaved,
Slippery and full of fallen trees.
I stumbled and skinned my knees.
I was cold.
The only sound I heard was my own breathing
And the call of wild beasts of prey!
Oh, when would I . . .
No!
Ouch!
Why?
Will I ever?
At some point I turned around a bend
And there it was!
My destination,
For a time anyway,
Had been reached!
I sighed at the glow of the sun
And felt its rays.
I wonder . . .
Could it have been there all along
Waiting for me to look up?
By Martha L Shaw – © 2013
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A JOYFUL SERVANT
August 20, 2018Sometimes . . .
You have to listen really closely
To hear the music in the silence.
But, once you hear it,
Your heart will never forget its voice.
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TRUTH WHISPERS
August 3, 2018Faith does not mean
doubt will not try to tempt us!
It means we will press on
as the Holy Spirit leads us.
By Martha L Shaw – © 2018
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EMPTY HANDS
August 1, 2018I heard you call out to me
and it made me smile
while I cried out in return.
At first my head was heavy
not knowing what was said
but somehow my heart knew
and was lifted up,
larger than before
and spilling over with love,
more than enough to share.
It is good.
By Martha L Shaw – © 2018
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HE IS ALL I NEED
June 14, 2018HE CAME TO MY DOOR AND KNOCKED!
I am called to soar
Broken wings cannot stop me
He enables me
By Martha L Shaw – © 2017
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WHEN YOU DON’T FEEL LIKE SMILING!
June 11, 2018My soul is raining!
Stubborn sun, why must you shine?
Tears refresh the joy.
By Martha L Shaw – © 2017
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