prayer | a poem in my pocket

trusting, tried & true

03 Jan 2026 3 Comments

by lynn__ in triolet Tags: celebrate, Christmas Eve, faith, joy, Maggie, prayer, trust

oh JOY, joy, joy threefold

we celebrate this day

as year is growing old

oh joy, JOY, joy threefold

may our own faith be bold

God hears us when we pray

oh joy, joy, JOY threefold

we celebrate this day!

Much to celebrate this season with Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Our family also celebrates three milestones for our newest granddaughter, Maggie Mae: healthy birth (Nov. 28), successful heart surgery (Dec. 12), and homecoming (Dec. 24)! Thank you for your prayers.

on wings of prayer

03 Oct 2023 15 Comments

by lynn__ in quadrille Tags: conversation, delight, divine, prayer, relationship

come as children
invited to relationship in
conversation with Father
enfolded by arms of love

whisper or whimper
spoken in Jesus name
hearts washed, forgiven,
delight in his presence

silent inward groans
Spirit hovers to listen
intercedes for sinners
a brush with the divine

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44-word quadrille linked to dVerse poets where Lisa hosts prompt on the word “brush”.

if plants could pray

01 Jul 2022 2 Comments

by lynn__ in free verse, prayer Tags: corn, drought, heaven, prayer, rain

Lord, do you hear the corn?

parched leaves curl inward

desperate to conserve moisture

green tips point up, reaching

toward heaven’s hot expanse

in dry plea for relief

do i see small rain cloud form?

hear faint rumble of distant thunder?

oh, yes and amen

crops thank you in advance

faith grows greener

provision of comfort

24 Oct 2021 8 Comments

by lynn__ in Uncategorized Tags: comfort, friends, grandchildren, prayer, provision

profuse blooms of purple mum
colorful confetti of fallen leaves

frisky hop of harvesting squirrel
quick flash of tattletale blue jay

graceful swish of favorite skirt
soft whiteness of furry cardigan

moist texture of rhubarb cake
full cup of chai almond milk tea

delightful giggles of grandchild
sweet smile of namesake baby

real conversation of true friend
warm touch of faithful partner

prayer bond of blood brothers
joyful worship of Jesus people

seeking solitude

05 May 2020 15 Comments

by lynn__ in quote Tags: alone, creative, God, prayer, rainwater, retreat, silence

I never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude.

-David Henry Thoreau

when being alone
doesn’t seem lonely
but a companionable
inner retreat, making
space for the soul.

find quietude within,
aware of own breath.
listen to music of the
wind and water, hear
time self-expanding

rest hurried mind
de-stress taut body
take time to imagine
core life possibilities,
reconsider priorities.

renewal of creative
in scent of rainwater
dew on emerald leaf;
barefoot in grass, sun
caresses shoulders.

posture of prayer
sitting in silence;
listen for God’s still
small voice speaking
truth to deepest heart.

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Bjorn invites us to explore some solitude and then link with dVerse poets…

safe sanctuary

18 Mar 2020 6 Comments

by lynn__ in free verse, prayer, worship Tags: breathe, coronavirus, God, heartbeat, prayer, sanctuary

close restaurants
and coffee shops,
take away my chai
latte and stuffed crab,
hang the last TP rolls
from nearest tree, and
cancel church services

even if infected with
coronavirus at home
(my childhood home
was on corona street)
& quarantined, i will
yet have a sanctuary
for my heart to rest

within the soul’s home
found in Yahweh/God
whose name is breath;
i breathe His presence
as close as a heartbeat,
prayers whispered and
translated by the Spirit

forever and ever amen.

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