January 1, 2021

What if it’s not a happy new year?

Or at least,

Not only a happy one?

What if there is

As much grief

As there is joy,

As much fear

As there is excitement,

As much failure

As there is success,

As much bad

As there is good?

(Or worse, much more)

I just wish there were a word

That could encompass

The entirety of the year

And all that it brings

Something much more than happy

December 26, 2020

When people hurt me,

Teach me not to take it as a personal offense

Help me to see that they’re showing me a deep wound of theirs

One that breaks Your heart

One that You can and will heal

And give me Your compassion for that person.

December 26, 2020

Even when people are being:

Stupid

Foolish

Mean

Irresponsible

Selfish

Greedy

Frustrating

Unresponsive

Evil

Unbearable

Angry

Scared

Unwilling

Hesitant

You are still working all things for Your glory and my good.

December 5, 2020

You’ve been wounded by these things all your life,

Doesn’t it make sense that it’ll take a lifetime for them to heal?

December 4, 2020

I said,

I can’t do the harmonies,

But he can do them really well,

Why don’t you have him sing?

She said,

I know he can sing them,

But I want to hear your harmonies

그리움
2017.10.07

많이 부족한 날,
I'm so very inadequate -
                 받아주겠니?
             Could you accept me?

해줄수있는게 없어도,
I can't do much for you - 
             옆에 있어주겠니?
               Could you still 
              stay by my side?

잘 못해도,
Even if I'm wrong,
                 지켜주겠니?
            Could you protect me?

말이 서툴러도,
When my words are clumsy,
               이해해주겠니?
              Could you try to 
                understand me?

원망해도,
Even when you resent me,
               사랑해주겠니?
      Could you please love me?

from church newsletter on November 3, 2020

In this moment

As you are

In your strengths and weaknesses,

Growth and imperfections,

You are known

You are loved

As you walk through

Heights of joy

And depths of despair

Abba sees

Abba rejoices with you

Abba grieves with you

When you struggle through

Sin, grief, loneliness, exhaustion, conflict,

Crippling fears and anxieties

Abba sees your courage

To walk through each day

To the best of your ability

He says

Well done, I’m proud of you

October 28, 2020

I may feel overwhelmed

But You are not overwhelmed.