brother King

Well, I don't know what will happen now.
We've got some difficult days ahead.
But it doesn't matter with me now.
Because I've been to the mountaintop.
And I don't mind.
Like anybody, I would like to live a long life.
Longevity has its place.
But I'm not concerned about that now.
I just want to do God's will.
And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain.
And I've looked over.
And I've seen the promised land.
I may not get there with you.
But I want you to know tonight.
That we, as a people, will get to the promised land.
And I'm happy, tonight.
I'm not worried about anything.
I'm not fearing any man.
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord!
~MLK~

hope

He lives.

late to theOAKS

in the stairwell
Truth softly pressing
against the old wooden doors.

the doors say IN
only IN, no...OUT
just like Your hand.

never will I leave you
nor forsake you
come
let Me give you peace
let My love quiet you
I AM what you need
I AM what you are looking for
seek first My kingdom
and all else
will be given to you
as well

Truth building
crashing against the door now
talk of torn curtains
of a sacrifice.

taking a bath in Your blood
freedom is...
my rebellion swirling down the drain.

clean but lonely,
lonely but free.

the stairs creak:

I AM all else.
I AM all.
I AM.
I.

it is all love

renew my life,
and my breath.

for i know the plans i have for you,
declares the LORD,
plans to prosper you and not harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.

and still He leads me on.

i only say i trust You,
my actions prove that the only one i trust is myself,
and that i am still afraid of You

take my life into Your hands,at last.
do whatever You want with it,
i give myself to Your love.

it is enough for me,
that You have glory,
everything You have planned is good,
it is all love.

encore

what have i in this life
but the love in Your eyes
this empty world
will on day fade
only Your truth will remain

Jesus, all i have is You
You're the hope i'm holding to
i might weep but still my faith
rest in You
as the heavens hold the skies
it's Your hand that holds my life
and Your love will lead me on
when all else is gone


hello november,
i need surrender,
i need to let october die


Lord help me close the semester.
Help me end this year.


Jesus, all i have is You.


I need this year to end. i need rebirth.


and Your love will lead me on,
when all else is gone.


Goodbye 2007.


Hello 2008.
Lord make me a person for whom You are everything,
and for whom You are enough.

enter and be changed

The Great Exchange
His light for our darkness.
His goodness for our sin.
His forgiveness, and mercy for our rebellion.
He transformed my life.
He is still working to transform me
Is He transforming you?
~H. Noelle~




i will keep close to You whatever the darkness.

no matter how painful the road, how dark, how rough, or how long...i must take courage, for the road leads home.

merry Christmas

all i want, Jesus, is more and more to abandon everything to You. the more i go on, the more i realize i don't know where i am going. lead me and take complete control of me.

doce me facere voluntatem tuam quia. deus meus es tu.
teach me to do thy will, for You are my God.



be at rest once more, o my soul,
for the Lord has been good to you.
for you, O Lord, have delivered my soul from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling,
that i may walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
~psalm 116:7-9~



let us be glad and rejoice today, because He has come