I’m Deborah and sometimes I write poems. Enjoy.
Poems expressing the love and gratitude of God’s grace, blessings, and beauty of His creations.
God’s Amazing Grace
God, I hear your sweet voice in the whispers of the wind
In Your precious Word and songs of praise
In the constellations and beauty of nature
In the amazing grace that only You can give
Your voice indwells me with a love that brings me to broken reconciliation
To You, I can show my sorrow, my burden, my fear
You are so kind to hold these for me so that I am not weighed down
So that I am lifted for a moment to catch a glimpse of heaven
So that my anxiety turns from peace to calmness
And my sorrow turns to compassion and my fear to love
You transform the darkness into light
I feel Your light blessing me
I am humbled, held, and loved
You give this love to share and to shine
May the peace of God’s love shine into every area of your lives and hearts
God Bless, Deborah
THE BEACH
The quiet reprise of the lullaby of rolling waves
Birds and conversations that meld into a kind of peace
The clouds that lift above the flat water look like hands clasping,
like angel wings
Grays blend into lavender into an almost whitish hue and soft blues
A force of pelicans flies on, seeming suspended in the air
yet moving on a mission
Panoramic vision
Although sunset is approaching, the kids play in the ocean and, others
at the sand’s edge building and scooping their castles
A delicate white bird looks for dinner while the smells
of salt and sunscreen linger
People of all ages walk the shore till the last drop of light
takes them away one by one
Snow Globe
I look out the kitchen window seeing the white blanketed backyard, then to the side kitchen windows, turning around I see through the house to the dining room bay window – snow is falling and it’s beautiful. This is what it must feel like to live in a snow globe – thank you God for your wonderful globe!
God’s Given World
Sunset settles into the quiet of my valley neighborhood
Gazing through the sliding glass door, two birds zoom by
Perhaps towards home before the dark comes
Tucked away and grateful for this sanctuary
What a splendid day it was
The yard was lush and stunning in blooming pink parfait roses
What beauty is our God-given world
Where sorrow and suffering exists
But at this peaceful moment, I feel God’s grace and thank, praise, and love Him
Now twilight, I am startled by a dark figure moving atop the fence
Leaning into the glass, I see glowing eyes and what may be a baby possum
Then I am surprised by a giant moth dashing by and then zigzagging off into the night
An enormous winged insect then sweeps in, attracted to the light
It is time for me to close the blinds
The grace of God is everywhere
As I leave the outside to the nocturnal
And ready myself to watch a movie or read a good book
Sheltered and Tender
Perched at the breakfast bar, with soothing cream-colored walls
I welcome the quiet time before the mechanical timer goes off
Content as the water begins to boil in the kettle,
My fingers rattling on the cool white and forest green tiles
I welcome the familiar, comforting sound
As well as the mug of tea I soon will sip
I perceive your enveloping love dear Lord
Close under your wings
I shut my eyes, cherishing this moment
My unbridled joy across my face
Sheltered, warmed by the brilliant light
Of my protector, guide, and healer, my Lord
I suddenly sneeze interrupting my meditation
Yet I still feel so blessed
Thank you, Lord!
Afternoon Storm
I love these afternoon storms
When the rain comes pounding down
I’m on my back porch high up in the woods
With the deer, frogs and the bunnies
Oh, glorious Lord
Thank you
As the rain comes down
and the air cools
and the wind saunters in swaying in all her mightiness
and the trees bend to the left and then back
Oh, glorious Lord, what a beautiful world
You have given us
God’s Globe