2012-10-28

The Children's Week-end Went Well!

Thank you God for hearing prayers
for such good things, as Jo said,
for each child who, unawares
of your work, slept well in bed.

You were there, while we were here,
you helped each group in their task.
I don't "get" how you bring cheer
so well; though we often ask..

.."How it is that you don't care,
that you stand so far, aloof?"
Help us (as your children, rare),
to recount our vision to..

..friends & family & such,
& the trees & flowers too,
with wild animals, so much
as their "priests" would do, to you.

Oh, that we would also be
prophets, of your word to them;
kings & queens who Rule & "See";
parents who would serve & mend.

And, as all you've made us, we
would like to say that you are
the one behind each good thing,
& who's let us help so far.

How you do it, we don't get.
But you do, & we are glad.
"Greatest Adventurer Yet"
is your name, & you're our "Dad".

Amen.

2012-10-27

Dear Brother Jase!

God, help in this,
very hard place.
Something's remiss,
please give your grace,
until the bliss
- we see your face-
you can still kiss,
your small child Jase.
We live by this,
this is our base:
your breath, word, kiss;
our hiding place.
Your mouth to his
breathes living space!
As lungs release
(but they're defaced)
flowing gases
help him to trace
a loving-ness,
and please displace
what-ever is
(gets) in the way.
God help in this,
our (too?) hard place.

2012-10-24

Deciding about aesthetics



God help us to spend
your time & resources
well for your kingdom,
by all means, & forces.

A response to God, with a mate..

SMS from Pete: Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.  [Romans 12: 1b-2]

God bless you my brother
This really helps smother
Our old quite demented
And self oriented
Way of living on Earth
That's dogged us since birth.
...
God take this bag o' bones
make your music with it.
Sometimes they're quite strange tones,
like 'pipes played. Tho' hithert-
-to unheard of music,
may still make one home-sick.
To rebel 'gainst this world -
just being like others.
Yet, as a flag's unfurled,
some folk go 'gainst brothers!

2012-10-19

Excerpts...


I was reflecting this morning that my wife & her husband
seem to be growing more different (not more bland).
I hope it isn't just that I am getting (sometimes I feel) grumpier.


The normal problems of life: 
opportunities to trust the Father for daily bread, 
or to fret instead. 
(which for me almost seems
to have nothing to do with the system I am in.
I mean, I think the system (though it is important, 
& can be more or less useful) is simply a servant. 
And if it doesn't serve well, then it misses out, 
because God will raise up another servant 
to feed his people (thinking of Elisha 
being brought bread by ravens,
not the "system" of the Nation of Israel). 
But if the best way of developing (& showing off)
his children is for their prayers to appear unanswered
for  40 days in a row, 
then GOD can see that no bread comes through,
or (like with brother Yun), that his child lasts 
for 50 or 60 days without bread. ...
either way, I get to be on an adventure with
the creator of the Universe, 
the Father (& Mother) of all folk
that, though it starts this side
of the "Great Divide" (a little creek?)
bounds over it and
goes on into New Heavens
& a New Earth - the LIFE of the God
which needs neither light, nor breath, food, nor drink;
and is all of those to us!
Yipee!

2012-10-18

David asks for prayer

God, Dave feels overwhelmed&
there's mountains of stuff2do
Help him (not to build on sand,
&) wisely listen2U.

That his head will clear right up
to see what's really needful,
with body strong (not tied up)
and heart that's very heedful.

For X's sake, we ask U take
This prayer&make  him2wake.
Amen

What an adventure!

Oh God, our help & safe place,
we don't fully understand,
we want to learn, & not dis-grace
you, in these things at hand.

We remember now that it's
good to rely on grace
from God; not as selfish nits,
trusting Who's in THIS place.

For YOU are our defining
place to stand, though you're not seen.
You say that you're refining
your people, not just mean.

We pray that your own spirit
will help these folk see what
we need, stay in the stirrup,
give this ride what we've got!

We will enjoy with courage
the snorting & bellows
and give it back with spurrage
though we fall with our fellows[1]!

Maybe there's better ways to
tame this beast for it's best use,
but this seems now the place to
hold on tight & ride it through.

Even if we fall down hard
we'll roll quick away to save
what we can, with your clowns/guards;
your life runs past the grave!

Amen!



[1] See2Cor6  v1-13

2012-10-07

A Mark turns 21

When you feel like Cain,
think, and think again.
Rely on God's grace
often, any place!

Don't take for granted
what you've been given,
but see you're slanted
towards "Thanks", not "driven"!

Then your MARK will be
like John Mark of old,
telling THE Story,
growing very bold!

21 years old
is 3 times 7!
So be very bold,
live life from heaven!

MillyPilly'sKneeRe- Con-struck-shon

Milly k'pilly-ka bo
you are the girl who will go
a long way as the daughter
of Jesus, and you've brought a
sweet spirit, with fierce flow!
Let that Spirit flow to you,
and in you, and then through you!

G, Matty is sick!

God, we pray for Matt.
Thank you for his health
& strength so far that
have been your great wealth..

showered upon him.
He seemed rarely sick.
Now his eye is dim
and he's lost his "kick".

Make him able to:
do all he must do [1],
strongly held by you,
and let the rest through..

his fingers, and not
fret when he ain't got
some other good gift;
make the "Second shift".

["First shift" being from
Darkness into Light,
when the second comes,
it shines on in Night!]

God, we stand with Matt
'gainst all things shoddy
that suck life, & that
grow not “the body”,

body of your son
who brings your life here.
Christ's battle is won.
Now we fight; then cheer!

a few days later..

God, please strengthen Matt.
& please make to work
immune systems that
seem they're on the shirk!


[1] Blessed Truth: Jesus seems to indicate (to Martha) that there's not a lot that is really necessary (Luke 10:38-42)

2012-10-03

Prayer A


Abba[1], the  Word on your Wind
combines the Dust of your Earth
with the Work of your Hands &
Your Kiss of Life gave us birth!

Abba, the  Word on your Breath
combines the mud of your Earth
with the Work of your Lips, hence
Your Kiss of Life gives us worth!

Abba, your Worded Spirit
combines the ground of your Earth
with your Voice, now I hear it!
Your Kiss of Life gives us mirth!

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[1] Abba: what a small child, who speaks Hebrew or Aramaic, calls their daddy.