Month: February 2014
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Silence Please
I walked into the woods today, God’s will and heart to find. I poured my worries on the way. Searched Him for rest of mind. ~ As quiet came and stillness neared, My racing thoughts He eased. My doubting soul and all I feared Were ushered into peace. ~ As voices in my head […]
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In the Balance of Light and Dark
Sometimes circumstances come together perfectly. This morning they did for me. The full moon was setting close to the same time the sun was coming up. I grabbed the tripod and headed out into the frigid dawn. After capturing the moon set behind a treeline outside of my house, I got in the car and […]
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Solitude
In solitude and lonely hour, In friendless night and feeble power, In desperate fight and weakness stark, You’re in the midst of all my dark. In tears that cloud my eyes to see, In answers that eluded me, In helplessness and on my knees, You are the God who cares and sees. In all my […]
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Fearless Knights
(To my three Sons) Long ago, when you were small, All little boys, and not so tall, I held you in my arms real tight, While kissing rosy cheeks goodnight. We spun old tales of kings and knights Of castles, dragons, swords, and fights. I ask you to grow bold and brave Become brave knights […]
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Winter of the Soul
Cold covers the earth. She has seeped under every rock and crevasse and is trying her best to make her way through my front door and windows. She is staying, not budging nor moving on soon. She has blanketed the barren trees with her companion, the snow. Branches stretch like bony hands into the sky […]
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Courageous Waiting
I wait for plane, and bus, and train, I wait in sunshine, snow, and rain. I wait for kids and husband, too. Sometimes until my face turns blue. I wait in grocery stores a lot. I wait for perfect parking spots. Sometimes I wait with patient smiles While people push through narrow aisles. Sometimes I […]
Heidi Viars 