image by Raul Touzon
It is in the quiet house
that storms seem closer
When fear roars
When you feel the cleaving of your heart
louder than the crash of lightning
You think you are prepared
for the torrential downpour to come
but as your heart cracks and falls to the floor
you know this is not true
and you
reach up your hands
for grace
grace.
ReplyDeletewhat it's all about.
yes
DeleteI feel that way often when all the kids and chaos leave. The place often echoes with my own fears when they are gone. When everyone is there we are can put it away for a while, talking, laughing...But it is good that you know that you are never alone.
ReplyDeleteWrinks, I know that you feel this way sometimes
Deletelose is a storm
that makes you feel like you are alone on a fissure of the earth
and grace is love
a balm
Grace is what you already own when you feel that cleaving. Beautiful expression for temporary goodbyes.
ReplyDeleteI take it the little ones have gone home, and bulldog too?
I wish it were only that
Deletebut it is more
this goodbye is near and final
and for such a wee one
:( Praying for you Suz
Deletethat surrender to grace is a beautiful thing too...cause we know we have no control...
ReplyDeleteyes Brian it is.....and letting go of the "why"
Deletemade easier
I appreciate your words
Ah Suz, this hit close to home for me.. (for some reason your words have a way of doing that!) For me, its been two years this week since we woke up in the middle of the night to intruders in house.. it's also the first time I've had to stay in a house alone, and of course I couldn't fall asleep because I was so scared. Ugh. I was scared and frustrated and angry to the point of a LOT tears.. it was not pretty!! But i finally fell asleep..and I woke up to sun shining in the next morning and it was good :)
ReplyDeleteit has been 2 years? wow...
DeleteI think I would have the same residual fears....but it can't take hold of you....be prepared...alarms, motion lights, a dog,keep a weapon of some kind handy...maybe a bat....take self defense classes
and trust that the same Lord who protected you that night still does
blessings to you Sara always
In an electrical storm, it makes sense to either pull out the phone plug or yell out for Grace to do it for you! :-)
ReplyDeletehug...I needed that
DeleteAbundant, overflowing grace to you, Suz...
ReplyDeletethank you Vicki
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