INTERCESSION

Like sunshine melting ice –
Like water soothing stones –
The love of Christ will touch each cell
With power that atones.

So vast to reach the dark
And pull out stars unknown –
The transformation of our souls
Comes through His name alone.

An instant change is rare –
We need the time to grow
Into the gown of righteousness
That He wants to bestow.

So, patience is a friend
And waiting – not a foe
As point by point we put on light
From head to heart to toe.

(28 December 2008, Pleasant Grove, Utah)

AUTUMN MOON

To hope for someone else
What we ourselves would gain –
To pray that happiness will shine
When our light starts to wane –

This is the test of time –
This is the trial of troth –
When we seek blessings for a friend –
The heavens smile on both.

(22 September 2008, Provo, Utah)

GESTALT

There is so much to tell –
I cannot say it all,
But writing some imparts the whole,
So I’ll accept the call.

(4 August 2008, Myrifield, Heath, Massachusetts)