by Amanda | Oct 9, 2018 | Poems
SUNSHOWER I’ll cry everyday if I have to I won’t be afraid of these tears I’ll walk through this valley of sorrow But I won’t let it cause me to fear As the sunlight begins to shine brighter And the clouds dissolve into rain A colorful promise reminds me That the joy...
by Amanda | Oct 9, 2018 | Poems
I long to travel to far off lands. See God’s beauty His creation The work of His hands. The diversity of skin, of home, of outstretched ground. He’s there in new places, ruined spaces, the ancient unfound. The smell of the sea, the forest, the cave, the...
by Amanda | Jul 26, 2018 | Poems
It’s time to set sail. I’ve walked through town, slowly gathering all my belongings. Now packed and everything on my boat, I sit staring out into the unknown. I cannot lie. My fears still exist and my heartrate is quick, but I climb into the boat. I look...
by Amanda | Oct 4, 2017 | Poems
I carry the blood of my enemies It runs deep through my veins I carry the sin of my fathers The darkness there fills me with shame My cries to the Lord have been many To take this torment away It’s then that He thunders a whisper To quiet my anxious...
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