Promises

You've promised to be faithful
to give me all i need
to protect me from the enemy
to quiet all my fear

You've promised to be true
your every word is sure
i rest in your safe harbor
and give my life to you

You've promised to be the answer
for every whispered prayer
in absolute surrender
i relinquish all to you

© labujamra

undeserved

Is mercy still mercy
when i've done it again
when i've used up my chances
when i knew but still did

is grace still grace
when i deserve what i get
when i'm stubborn at best
when i've failed every test

is love still love
when i've slammed my heart shut
when i refuse to give in
when i'm right no matter what

O let mercy be mercy
when i need it the most
when i'm down on my knees
and my face's in the dirt

And let grace still be grace
when i deserve it the least
when i feel like a mess
and i've nowhere to go

O let love still be love
when my heart feels like stone
when my will's just my own
and i find i'm alone

© labujamra

yesterday

Surrounding me the color hues

Of reds and yellows and background blues

Reminding me that sometime soon

The days the years they vanish too

One by one the leaves fall down

Like broken dreams forgotten now

While busy people trample by

Rushing on with empty frowns

Along the way beneath the clouds

With head held high a lonely swan

In stately splendor floats on by

Unaware of furrowed brows

Oh days of yonder days gone by

When all that filled my idle times

Were hopes and dreams yet still to come

Now fading ‘neath the growing piles

© labujamra

untitled

Holy Spirit have your way
in my life come what may
ears to listen tis my prayer
a heart that's willing to obey

take my worries toil and care
give me joy and peace today
make me soft and broken too
quick to listen love and do

where there's anger bring your peace
where there's fear be still near
when i'm wronged help me be still
when i'm tried i'll wait on you

come Holy Spirit come
in this moment through the day
take control have your way
settle o'er me always

© labujamra

stillness

Take me to the place
where i can hear
the waves ripple
the winds whistle
and minnows bristle

Take me to the place
where i can see
far above the highest tree
over sailboats anchored deep
in waters steep

Take me to the place
where i can taste
the quiet of the evening shade
and feel the moon upon my face
and what you say

Take me to the place
where i can dream
and stillness dares
to intercede
and all is peace

© labujamra

update

i feel like i owe the few random readers of this blog a sort of apology/explanation for the sporadic entries of late. no.....i'm not thru saying what i have to say....i've just had a bit of a break as i've been expending my mental energies teaching the Bible instead! i will be thru with this short busy season by the first week of august and you should get regular input from me at that time.

if you are a woman in your 20-30s, come to harvest bible chapel on thursday night for the connect bible study and you can catch me there. it's been a blast teaching there.

otherwise, you can catch me at the Elgin women's conference at harvest bible chapel for the pearls conference: http://www.harvestbible.org/Content/4/155002.pdf

have a great summer until i write again!

longing

can you hear me even though i'm silent

can you see my tears though my face is dry

do you know how much i need you

that i can't last another day without you

do you know how much i'm longing

to give you my whole heart

do you know how much i'm hungry 

for a heart that never parts

Lord i'm so longing for you

i'm so desperate for your holiness

i'm so broken inside 

i don't think i can survive

can you hear my heart even though it's breaking

do you see all the shattered pieces

do you know how much i want to

follow you for all eternity

do you know how much i want 

a life of full surrender

do you know how much i need you

at any cost o lord, to humble me

father i'm so longing for your presence

i'm so desperate to obey

i'm offering you more than just emotion

here's my heart it's yours to keep

© labujamra