Grace Growing Up

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Sleeping with a stranger
When I look into my lover’s eyes,
I know not what I see.
Where once was warmth and love
Is now cold misery.
I try to catch him by surprise,
But I see that same distant look.
I pretend not to notice,
But I can’t help but wonder,
When did we grow so far apart,
And how does God mend a broken heart?

An empty soul before salvation
Still as the darkest night,
Quiet as a vacant house,
Lonely as a jilted lover,
Incomplete as a book with no cover
Best describes the feelings inside
That grow and grow and spread so wide,
The roots so intertwined
The heart pulls one way,
One way pulls the mind.
Thank God salvation came just in time.
Stephanie Brown

God Told Me
I thought I knew what I wanted
He told me I needed more of him.
I thought I was in control
But my live blew around in the wind.
I thought I was weakened by circumstances
He told me in him I am strong.
I thought I would always feel lonely
He told me I was wrong.
I thought there was no such thing as true love,
He told me true love comes from him.
I thought I was not worthy to receive,
He told me all I had to do was believe.
I thought for my sins I should pay
He told me to repent and obey.
I thought his promises tarried long,
But as I prayed and obeyed he showed me his way.

Excerpts from Grace Growing Up