Wherever you are, there is God now

~ Wherever you are City, suburb ~ Country, desert, ocean Or underground ~ Or travelling through the air There is God now ~ With you Alongside you ~ In the souls Of all that you see ~ And that is the divine The Christ mystery. ~

Spirit’s Relief

Lazarus Rising from the gave Was enough to save My soul Christ’s words The whole Meaning Of my new belief Which came Like birth again And spirit’s Relief. The Raising of Lazarus by Sebastian del Piombo

Go to an Inner Garden

(Always Beyond Defeat cycle #11) In agony He prays As we do too Wordlessly Except perhaps in "Help!" Or simply "O my God!" The knowledge Of tragedy Sometimes seems Too much to bear Can we go to an inner garden And meet God there? ~ This is the next in a cycle of poems inspired …

The Light Within

~ May we know We have a light within ~ Which is And is not "me" ~ It is God The Christ Mystery. ~ Image by sezer bulut from Pixabay

The Christ Mystery

~ This is The Christ mystery ~ That God Should be dwelling ~ In our Humanity. ~

The One Who Betrays

(Always Beyond Defeat cycle #10) Passover meal And always in real Fellowship The one who betrays Who once belonged Gashes the wronged With devilish Selfish ways. ~ This is the next in a cycle of poems inspired by scenes from the life of Christ depicted in the Lady Chapel at Hereford Cathedral. Previous poems appear …

Love’s Practical Compassionate Dedication

(Always Beyond Defeat cycle #9) To wash their feet No heroic feat That would ever make the news But a hands on demonstration Of love's practical Compassionate dedication. ~ This is the next in a cycle of poems inspired by scenes from the life of Christ depicted in the Lady Chapel at Hereford Cathedral. Previous …

Step Out of the Darkness

(Always Beyond Defeat cycle #8) When demons Step out of the darkness And become legion It is then We need a powerful word Above the storms The crying, the shrieks Still now sometimes heard. ~ This is the next in a cycle of poems inspired by scenes from the life of Christ depicted in the …

How We All Must Start

(Always Beyond Defeat cycle #7) "Allow the little children To come," he said Though others Try to stymie this Burnt out Quite exhausted Yet love kept rising In his heart To bless all little ones - How we all must start. ~ This is the next in a cycle of poems inspired by scenes from …

Always Healing

(Always Beyond Defeat cycle #6) Healing Always healing And blessing Jesus Teach us to be kind Heart, body, spirit, mind. ~ This is the next in a cycle of poems inspired by scenes from the life of Christ depicted in the Lady Chapel at Hereford Cathedral. Previous poems appear under today's window image... 1. Spirit …