Praise the Lord oh my Soul

As I sit amongst the trees

which cry out

and upon the grass

which fades and withers like I

something deep within me crys

Bless the Lord

all that is within me

praise his holy name

every root and fiber

every last ounce of my being

Bless his name

he has renewed me

he has caused me to stand

he has made me soar on wings like eagles

he knows my frame

he knows where i have been

he remembers the pit

which he met me in and carried me from

he understands the parts of me that I try to hide

naked i came and naked i will go

his knowledge and depth

are a beauty which causes me to bless him

to bless the Lord all my deepest parts

may my heart be constantly full of praise

if all is lost, burned, and destroyed

may this never depart me

may this longing never run dry

may this desire never be quenched by another

may I never lose sight of him

him who has saved me and caused me to be found in him

In him, by Him, and through him

Bless the Lord all that is within me

Praise his holy name

Bless the Lord

A woman of the city

came to the house where Jesus was eating

she was a sinner

known as this

full of desperation and fear

she cleansed his feet with tears

anointed his feet with ointment

not worthy of touching his head

she wiped his feet clean with her hair and kissed them

God is near to the broken hearted

she disrupted the religious to be with him

in response to this woman

who was dirty, unworthy and a sinner

he gazed upon her

He acknowledged her touch, kiss, anointing, and presence

I see you

you've done a lot of wrong

but your heart knows

I see all of you

you sins, all of them, have been forgiven

go in peace

tasting

through the intake and ingestion

its clear when you and see

goodness

taste and see

crave this once again

in my thirst

help me drink of you

give my lips a sweet experience of you

open my eyes to see

to be drawn to you

to look for you

and to be fixed upon you

as a sweet lover who satisfies your cravings

as one whom i experience and look for

i pray i would crave nothing above

your graciousness oh Lord

may my eyes become blind

to all that takes my sight from you

may all who are wearied and heavy burdened

taste and see

and in craving know

waiting

As you wander in fear and paranoia

he sees you

as you wait in depression

he sees you

as you sit waiting to see light

he sees you

in slavery and shame

in sin and wages deserved

he sees you

Where have you come from?

abuse, abandon, shame

moments that will never be forgotten

people who said they loved you

the deceiving pursuit of self

drugs, alcohol, relationships

the sting of the past is where I have been

Where are you going?

I don't know

I ask the same question

I'm learning and growing

seeking to know the will of you

the one who intends good to come

please continue to see me

and with every step

teach me you know and see

all that was and is to come

recent travels. . . Me, Claire, and Jen Lou who just moved to Ny from SF it was fun to see her! Vancouver, BC one of the most beautiful cities I have seen, with great desparity. Markings of our friends and their time in Portland, OR. the Stage in Seattle was a great spot to find friends old and new. One of the many old beautiful brinck buildings in Boston, MA. Tompkins park NYC where a lot of traveling kids hang out. It has been a good season

 of travel and its nice to be home!

from the ground we come

from the ashes we fall

from the cracks we break through

from the depths we are brought

from despair we are saved

from wounds we are healed

to love we are brought

to mercy we see

to grace we now live

to beauty we are given

for the lonely

for the outcast

for the wanderer

for the disillusioned

for the slave

for the desperate

for those who fall short

and continue to see how short

through his power

through his resurrection

through his pursuit

through his holding of it all

and burying it

through this fulfillment we live

deliverance

freedom

hope for my heart

which has been longing

for a breath of truth

it came to deep parts of me

acknowledged and spoken into

your Spirit broke through

and caused tears

when nothing else was adequate

tears fell, expressing more

than any words could

I no longer have to lay in defeat 

of an enemy that holds me

to lies that have no power

i need my response to be different

calling on a God who has 

put his shield of truth

his righteousness

and secured me in his salvation

and offers me truth to defend against lies

has brought me peace which carries me

wherever my feet shall your peace follows

he has given me faith which protects

and his Spirit inside which penetrates

with all these things I'm found

yet the defeated enemy

continues to come hard to me

through means far beyond my control

seeking to defeat and destroy

he has come to steal, kill, and destroy

through ways I wouldn't expect

anything to pull me from abundant life

a life which is free and secure

as things continue

help me to see your hand

as bigger and victorious

nothing escapes you or is to great for you

you are the great victor whom walks with us