Trials

I wrote this poem for a very dear friend. I hope it helps in some small way.

Trials

It's hard to understand right now

The trials that you face

You wonder what transpired

To lead you to this place

You ponder shoulds and might have beens

The what-if's and if-onlys

Sometimes surrounded by a crowd

You still feel awfully lonely

"I'm not sure if I can take this, Lord."

You say as you're down on your knees

"Please give me the courage and strength to go on."

You send up to Heaven your pleas

And then you hear a whisper

So gently it wisdom imparts

A tender and loving prompting

That speaks to your troubled heart

"My child, I'm right here beside you

I'll never leave you alone

I know your trials and struggles

I've taken them on as my own."

"The road ahead may be rocky

Filled with bumps along the way

But dearest child, I'm ever near

I hear you when you pray."

"I know the prayers that fill your heart

When it feels like you can't go on

My Comforter I'll send to you

He'll help you to hold on."

"I love you more than words can say

I ache each time you cry

My heart is overflowing

My Spirit ever nigh."

"This time will not last forever

Though right now that may not seem true

Still, in due time all will be well

'Til then I'll carry you."

As quickly as it came

The gentle whisper departs

Leaving in its place a sense

Of peace and calm in your heart

He wants to have you understand

You are loved beyond compare

A precious soul He did create

A Royal and Heavenly heir

So lean upon His promises

They'll help to see you through

Reach out to Him with prayer and hope

He's reaching out to you

Melinda Durrant - June 2011

Dawn

Dawn
(Original)

At night when darkness falls
And shadows seem so near
Reach upward to the Heavens
To One who’s always near

He knows your hopes, your fears, your dreams
He knows the pain you bear
He wants you to reach out to Him
Look up, He’s always there

He’ll hold you when you tremble
Send His angels ‘round about
To buoy you up and help you
Of His love there is no doubt

He mourns with every loss you feel
Weeps each time you cry
As He holds and hears and loves
His Comforter is nearby

Each night the darkness fades away
Into a new tomorrow
Each dawn becomes a brand new day
Bringing hope instead of sorrow

Hold close to those who love you
Cling to them with all your might
These family ties that bind us
Help us upward to His light

For families are Eternal
Joined with sacred ties that seal
Generation to generation
In a never ending wheel

- Melinda L. Durrant