A Baby, a bride, and a deathbed

A baby, a bride, and a deathbed

in no particular order from

April the 6th to April the 10th

First the deathbed — 

a life well lives now whole in Christ

Next the bride — 

California, outside — my heart’s delight! 

And a baby — 

we wait patiently for just the sight. 

Gail, Rebecca, Daniel, Marcus and Kate

All unconnected apart from me 

It’s been a rollercoaster of a week. 

Lord, show me what I cannot see — 

have, do, be

What do you want me to have? 

What do you want me to do?

What do you want me to be?

While other pressures amount

From work, teaching, and support raising

Help me to see what I am a slave to 

Help me to steward the gifts of grace you give me

Help me to have wisdom when I have none

Help me to do what needs to be done in discipline

Help me to be present with you in each

moment, fixing my eyes on being in You

Help me in my striving so I am not starving

in my spirit but rather rich in the righteousness in their rightful 

Moments

precious and dear

invaluable and priceless

“don’t let them pass you by”

But how can I? 

When there’s a baby, a bride, and a deathbed

in a few days time? 

I am usually full of can dos and to dos

but I cannot and will nots when all of life

happens in different corners of the globe

This life flashed in front of my eyes

April the 6th to April the 10th

I lay naked and raw before you, oh Lord. 

You see the innermost part of me

Lament, grief, sorrow, joy, rinse and repeat

Teach me your way of have, do, be.