May I never ensky You as Lord
Without embracing You as Lover
May I never know You as companion
Unless I'm willing to kneel before You as King
May I never call forth Your power
as the Lion of the Tribe of Judah
Without weeping
over the Lamb that was slain
and seeing the blood on my own hands
Oh, God, forgive me for reducing all You are
into small manageable trinkets
that fit in my pocket
I repent of treating the vastness of Your deity
like a buffet,
where I can pick and choose
what to taste
and what to leave behind.
Welcome!
Since I am caught in the generation between adolescence and AARP, I decided to lean toward the former and start a blog. I cannot vouch for how often this will be updated, but this seems to be how we stay in touch these days.
I intend to post random thoughts, observations, poetry and whatever else comes to mind. I don't intend to post pictures of myself, the momentous events of my daily life, nor my standings in the current Gallup poll. Pictures of my pets will probably find their way here, but if you know me that will be no surprise.
So welcome to my blog. That is such an ugly word for something that is supposed to help us share with one another. So if you can think of another word, I would love to hear it. Perhaps we can start a trend! That would be cadillac!
I intend to post random thoughts, observations, poetry and whatever else comes to mind. I don't intend to post pictures of myself, the momentous events of my daily life, nor my standings in the current Gallup poll. Pictures of my pets will probably find their way here, but if you know me that will be no surprise.
So welcome to my blog. That is such an ugly word for something that is supposed to help us share with one another. So if you can think of another word, I would love to hear it. Perhaps we can start a trend! That would be cadillac!
3 comments:
well... i must confess, i had to look up the word "ensky" :) But, I love this one. It reminds me of the Puritan Prayers captured in "Valley of Vision."
Do you know that book?
I found the word "ensky" on a "word of the day" dictionary web site. It was such a beautiful word, and it means just what it sounds like: to elevate, to lift up, to honor and esteem. So I HAD to use it somewhere!
No, I never heard of the book "Valley of Vision." But I bet I would like it.
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