Poem Exerpts

Faithful Father
Following Him is not a burden
It's the ultimate joy
The way He gives life
Not death
And uses His mighty power to destroy
The yokes, the bondage, the chains and the pain
He is my Father in Heaven
The One who says I must only remain
In Him
My leader, my refuge and my redeemer
My light, my salvation
And the Anchor of my life
What am I to fear now that I have Him by my side?
This Earth is His
And so am I
He created everything in it
Humans, oceans, trees and animals
It just took me 34 years to see it
He anoints my head with oil and my cup overflows
My Father in Heaven
The greatest love story I've ever come to know
No longer loved with half a heart
Instead with one full to the brim
The kind of love I've always desired and craved
I just didn't know it needed to be from Him

The Invite
The Father is faithful
He is perfect without sin
Merciful and tender
With love deep enough to swim in
He sees our pain
As we pretend not to care
His arms wide open and near to us
When it's too much to bear
It's safe to know Him
To crumble in His arms
To lay at His feet
And show our broken heart and scars
He's not the same as those who have hurt us
He created and made you
Numbered every hair on your head
His heart is kind and true
He heals the heart and binds up wounds
The ultimate healer He is
The place of safe refuge
To cherish all daughters
Is His desire for all women
And it's not too late
To turn to His plan since the beginning
He is the Father who redeems all pain and wounds
He wants a relationship with you
He has given us His Son as proof
He wants to take care of you until the end of time
To be your shield from the darkness
And to say to you "you're mine"
I pray that you open your heart as you read these words today
That it softens gently
And your pain starts to fade away
The Father is the redeemer
With a love that's true
Seek Him with your broken heart
And see how much He delights in you

Hands of Grace
There were times when I was hurt by my father in this life
Many doorways were opened
And lots of pain was formed inside
I walked a path of destruction
And held a weight too much to bear
Just a broken little girl
Who for years pretended not to care
I searched the world for meaning
And walked through some dark doors
I made really bad choices and had absolutely zero remorse
I hurt a lot of people
Because I was in so much pain
I was empty and broken
With only person to blame
As time went on, I truly began to soften
Which I know now to be God's hand
His grace was pulling me to Him
And leading me to the Promised Land
Then He shared with me that He had sent
His one and only son
Not just for me, but for the person who I thought had won
Being with the Father started the real and true healing
Where I learned about forgiveness and began to live a life with true meaning
So if you're struggling to forgive
And don't know where to start
Give your pain to the true Father
Who binds up wounds and mends hearts