Treasures Collection
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Turn slowly toward what leaves you silent.
Hold fast to what makes you breathless. Stand empty. And... Longing's sweet fragrance will soothe your skin even as Love's fire consumes you. Stand still. And Dance. ***** Only the soft dispassionate eye can see God (smiling) where we might never have thought to look - hidden in unbearable suffering... waiting to crack us open and birth a shining star. Seek... And sparkle against the night sky. ***** When the cool earth beneath your feet becomes brittle with sharp rocks... When the way becomes steep and feels insurmountable... Scream. And, change shoes. ***** Tune yourself. Stretch your heartstring until you are taut with gladness... aching for the Beloved's touch... How the music will surprise and delight you... ***** The journey Home takes you off the known way. Follow. And when thunder claps and the chilly rain whips your face... Find your pulse. There is the One who beats your heart. Feel the rise and fall of your chest. There is the One who breathes you. Rise up bold...and barefoot... and enter through Love's narrow gate onto the field of Wonder. ***** |
...and the early morning bird chirping outside the window
sings for you
...and the trees whisper your name
All the world sits in welcome gladness at your feet
just waiting to serve You.
For You are Home
For you are Home
sings for you
...and the trees whisper your name
All the world sits in welcome gladness at your feet
just waiting to serve You.
For You are Home
For you are Home
Rev. Stephanie Rutt, 2009-2011
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This is a collection of poems I originally wrote for my graduating seminarians. I would often share them during the week just before their ordination.
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