Poem to Robert: The Christ in You

I wrote this poem on August, 4, 2011 when Robert and I began praying for God's will in our relationship. We tried to wait patiently on His answer regarding whether we had a future or not. For months, we received no answers. Then, in October God began to reveal to each of us in different ways that He had created us for one another...

To: Robert Daniel Brown Jr.

Honesty, devotion

an affection I never predicted

A friendship developed

from a heart that’s convicted

Your sweet nature observed

Your tenderness cherished

A love so preserved

from past relationships perished

You’re selfless and caring

with changes you’re sharing

Wiser than you know; a child of God

Miraculous to watch grow

Asking God for permission

to fulfill our desires

Humbled by the meaning of submission

as patience expires

Learning the blessings of perseverance

in this confused state

Waiting on God’s clearance

and the gifts that await

Seeing this unfold

without the force of self-will

Courageous and bold

asking God for resolve to stand still

The old you is gone

God is making you new

and I can’t help but falling

in love with the Christ inside of you.

POEM - The Best is Yet to Come

The Best Is Yet To Come

You’re all I need, Lord.

Without you,

I’m incomplete.

I’m waiting,

I’m ready,

to be swept off my feet.

Dazzle me to tears

Destroy all my fears

I want nothing more than

To fall in love with you

Court me

Support me

Like you already do

just make me aware

of things I’ve never seen before

The beauty and wonder that makes you You.

Blow my mind,

Fill my heart with your love,

A spirit so pure and true

Pump the blood you shed through my veins

Make me one with you.

Bring me the fragrance of your flowers                           

The gentle touch of your healing hands                             

the warmth of your holy embrace                                        

leave the kiss of your breath upon my face                                                  

I hear you say,                                                                      

Be patient                                     

I know you’re tempted to run,                                               

but just wait,                                            

The best is yet to come.

Good Grief

“Why should I ever resist any delay or disappointment, any affliction or oppression or humiliation – when I know God will use it in my life to make me like Jesus and to prepare me for heaven?” Kay Arthur

Good grief is being mindful and affected by what Jesus did on the cross for me. How he took the blame for all the mistakes I made and for running away from Him when He was reaching out to me. He is the creator of true love and grief that’s good.

Bad grief is self-destructing, and killing myself slowly – physically, mentally and spiritually, to which I can attest.

Good grief is losing someone in this life to a life with God. It’s what I consider to be a celebration of life, not the finality of it.

Bad grief is the final separation from a person I love who did not love and have a relationship with Christ. This is most definitely a reason to mourn deeply and profoundly.

Have you ever thought about what you’ll say to God as you move into eternity? When I meet God face to face and He asks me why He should allow me into His kingdom, my answer will be: “Because I’m in love with your son.”

“If you are a Christian, you are not a citizen of this world trying to get to heaven; you are a citizen of heaven making your way through this world.” Vance Hayner