point of view

"He was forsaken that we might be accepted He was bound that we might be loosed" and as the sun glints in the rich red of the wine I feel the bread in my belly and peace in my soul overflowing in my heart He is my nourishment He is my righteousness I am a cold corpse, except for these and beside me, a whisper "it's bread Mommy, why is it so special? What's so special about it?" a little half-smile plays on my lips Just you wait, little one, soon you'll see as little people watch, eyes wide following hand to mouth following there is awe, and a pew up I see anticipation desire and gladness wells up in my eyes "by His stripes we are healed" it's beautiful, this cycle of discipleship and renewal in this beautiful Bride I feel the burning of the wine in my throat the blood-fountain of sacrifice and birthing washed clean loved living.

silky cotton clouds chase after the elusive pink orange blush of the set sun as it slips down across the country this magnetic vortex unmarred except for a dust speck I mean passenger plan crowded with people merrily putting, cutting it's inharmonious way across this mystery I wonder, if I were the pilot would I be able to resist that mystical pull? Maybe I would fly along clueless too preoccupied with instruments and timetables to look up and see How is it anyway, we humans so often go putt-putting on our way ignoring the fingers of creation, all pointing upward ears too full of cacophony to hear the song of salvation too busy to stop and ask what really is all this longing for? What should I be chasing after?

A request was made for some of my song lyrics, so I am posting them here: verse 1 I remember your hugs your little boy swagger your quizzical expressions your quick temper you stole my love my heart, my attention I felt like a mother leaving her son chorus can I let you go after loving you so deep? teach me to surrender all these things I want to keep you'll take a little of my heart 'cause I've held you there but you're still held by the One who taught me how to care v2 He only held her once knowing she would leave him he protected and loved just for a season she wanted him to be her prince but she followed her king away he loved her so he let her go and he stayed chorus v3 She was their precious baby from another woman's womb they prayed for adoption for papers coming soon but they came and took her and they wept alone in pain a new baby cries can they learn to love again? chorus outro how can I surrender...

I come longing lonely questioning knowing all the answers are held by the Shepherd I don't need them all, He's told me that but I need to be held wrapped in promises comforted

are you thirsty? Come Come to the Waters are you hungry? Come Come eat Living Bread are you broken? Come Come to the Healer are you chained, imprisoned? Come Come taste freedom are you grieving, in mourning? Come Come dance to the Song of Salvation are you dead, dead and buried? Wake! Rise and live!