Poetic Thoughts

God in Plain View Places

Michigan
Skis on, trails groomed, kids babysat...
Faltering, falling, hurting, laughing....
Left behind... stopping in my tracks... snow falling.... fields of snow, woods...
Complete silence, God's still small voice.

Years before...
A soul friend and a Chevette...a borrowed tent...
Searching, searching, faltering, laughing (laughing and laughing)....
Stopping to see... cascading creek... cool, misty October rain... earth fragrance....
Standing together, quiet, intoxicating God.


Then.... stop here! Lake Michigan at sunset... a sandy beach....
Her sweet voice singing....
"Have you ever stood at the sunset, with the skies mellowing red? Seen the clouds suspended like feathers? Then I say you've seen... Jesus my Lord". No doubt about it. Jesus in a sunset.

Years later....
Hospital room....
New baby... cuddled up, content...
Joyful hope swaddled in a blanket.
Kiss the dark hair, love, love. God's gift. Life.

Church pews.
Friends. Family.
Laughing. Fellowship. Belonging.
Common bonds....
Growth. Contentment. God.


11:30 pm Saturday night, June 2010....
Awake......
Awake....
Back aching,
Mind racing,
Quiet house...
Lonely aches...
Facebook......
Pictures of family, aunts, uncles, cousins.....miles away.
Friends, friends, friends. From this spot and that in my history.
Friending my best childhood friend... surprised by warm tears, flooded with memories only mine and hers.... longing to spend tomorrow floating in her pool, walking to 7-11 for Red Cream Soda Slurpees.... laughing, laughing.

Awake, awake... searching for sleep......
Searching for something in the pictures and friends and status updates....
......overwhelmed....

Closed eyes.... God rushes in.
Always forgetting I am... God's presence in my aches and empty spots...