Tag: church

• Burden Passed

  

  Frustration from this cursed world Looming discouragement Despairing at the state of states At seeing church sin bent So prone to focus all around Temporal battles miring down No joy displayed, just gloomy frown Is this why Thou wast sent? Gentle reminder, “Lift your eyes,” I shift my weary gaze Then bow again, Thy glory…

  Jonelle

  April 10, 2024

  poetry

  church, discouragement, faith, love, poetry, progress, rest, restless, tired, weariness

• The Quiet Faithful

  

  Voices strewn by airwaves Carry seeds of discord, hate Noisy bluster, innuendo, In the world’s eyes carry weight Posts, tweets, memes, and talk shows Dominating ev’ry page But is this the church Christ died for, Called to gentleness and grace? Tempting to surrender Hope the Bride will stainless prove But in our pews on Sunday…

  Jonelle

  August 8, 2023

  poetry

  church, faithfulness, hatred, Jesus, love, neighbor

• Prayer for America

  

  January 6 seemed like a fitting time to post this prayer/poem that I wrote on February 11, 2020. This continues to be my prayer. I pray Lord for America  Belov’d land of the free  That You would raise Your church again To seek Your sole glory To praise Your name and lift it high To…

  Jonelle

  January 6, 2023

  poetry

  Christian, church, conflict, faith, free, insurrection, partisan, patriotism, poetry, prayer, unity