a light rain is falling.
perhaps, like the trace of a breeze
it will bring a fresh spirit of peace
to a world that’s imploding.
shattered seeds scatter, soft, floating,
silent as dandelion tufts
over this particular curve of
earth, to settle after the
whispers have died away,
the sobs have sounded.
Now quicken each shell with
impossible life where death
has sought its place.
Overtake like greenshoot vines,
defiant in destruction’s face,
willing the water of too many
tears to reign deep in
the dark where, in time,
these lives will heave their
way to the light once again.
Header photograph © Jason D. Ramsey.
Jody has known Jesus since she was 19 and got dragged by a friend to Calvary Chapel in Costa Mesa, California, back in the 70’s during the Jesus Movement. She and her husband have been married over 40 years and currently live near Seattle where they worship at this Foursquare Church. She often serves in Women’s Ministry and on the church worship team; “singing is like breathing for me.” The past 25 years Jody was an Elementary teacher in private and public schools and enjoyed the opportunity she had to pour life into other people’s children. When she’s not at her desk reading and writing (Passion #1), you’ll find her out in the garden (Passion #2), weeding and worshiping in her other happy place.
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