This is how God works with me.
I seek his face, my own expressionless, staring out the window
Smeared mascara, tears wiped away with a swipe of my wrist while doing dishes.
Heart sad, my spirit so discouraged.
My lack is in my face.
I go upstairs and gather my tools to enter into His presence.
Coffee, journal, blanket, fan, pen, books, phone…
A habit that carries me into the only thing that brings hope.
Participating in 5 Minute Friday.
5 minutes to write about one word. Unedited.
Word: BECAUSE
Go.
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Because He says so, I will.
He says to shine bright, but in the night, my faith dims.
Morning comes, along with light.
“*Hope sweet hope, like a star burning bright.”
I check my inbox, words from a friend point frantically.
I look where she is **pointing– it is to the Light.
“Let there be light.”
I drive out-of-town, a day away, the sun so bright with rays splayed.
His Light and smile shine down for the hour drive.
It is brilliant because He is.
“Let there be light.”
I sit and ponder, a message comes–words from a friend of affirmation.
They know how fast and hard the darkness can come. Â They have lived it.
They see me shining.
It is not me they see, it’s Him,
This is the because:
His brilliance shines despite weakness.
Because He spoke, I can and will.
“Let there be light.”
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**Video sent to my inbox. Â “Let There Be Light”
*a lyric from Remedy Drive — “Hope”