Know that the LORD is God;
he made us, his we are;
his people, the flock he tends. – Ps 100:3
the Shepherd came
and called us friends
He laid down his life for us
then picked it back up
Now he is gone
yet he tends to us
Pray for the Advocate
he who speaks in stillness
he who shows us the Shepherd
walking with us still
No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. – Jn 15:13
Master, you laid down your life for
those who professed different creeds
those who observed different customs
those who obeyed different laws
those who practiced different politics
those who were born of a different race
those who were born a different gender
those who disagreed with you
those who persecuted you
Does your love not know the difference
between friends and enemies?
Who are our friends then?
As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. – Jn 15:9
in the raging storm
paralyzed by fears and doubts
remain in my love
when you fear footsteps
doggedly tracking your heels
remain in my love
when you see the light
revealing all that’s hidden
remain in my love
“Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me.” – Jn 15:4
the fruit that i bear
witness to your abundant love
rooted in your truth
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” – Jn 14:27
afternoon shower
lone white egret on gray pond
craving fulfillment
Longing For Water 