Sacred Places

It's the obscure spot
on a winding
country road
where the body
broke
but the soul was
freed.

It's the bathroom floor
wet with tears
cried from a
broken spirit
who bows
her head
to a sovereign God.

It's a quiet porch
overlooking the beauty
of a yard with
tall trees worshiping.
It's the whispered caress
of God
in the breeze.

It's the heart of
a God-wrestler
pushing Him away
while still holding on tightly.
It's the exhausted embrace
of a God-pursuer
who has finally come back home.

A Story Of Two Girls

Two girls -
two thousand years a part
both asleep
with loved ones begging
for a miracle.

One girl -
dying of sickness,
the other one of
instant tragedy.
Both families
wait for healing.
Both wait
for the physician.

One family's hope
was dashed,
then astonishment filled
the room
as the girl got up and walked.

One family's hope
was stubborn,
until the pronoucement
was made
and the girl remained still
and beautifully broken.

Jesus came to both girls,
separated by two thousand years.
He took their hand in his
and told them,
"Little girl, get up."

One girl got up and
walked back into her family's arms,
back to her earthly life.

The other girl got up as well
and kept her hand in his
as he led her to the better life.

Mark 5:35-43
vs. 41 - He took her by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum!" (which means, "Little girl, I say to you, get up!").

We love you.
Michelle L. Shoemaker Smoker
August 12, 1979-April 25, 2009