The Tender Thorn




Earth cries out in pain
Mourning wails echoing
back from the mountainous terrain
Forsake me not, Oh Lord!

Flailing limbs reach heavenward
Foundation trembles
Steady rock shifts
Soil cracks
and crumbles
 Steadfast hold loosens
Catch me Lord!

Swollen sea recedes
Depressing tide follows
Eerie quiet engulfs her shores

Tossed but not scattered
Shaken but not torn
Sand glistened amongst a ravaged seascape
The tender Thorn 
~Cordelia Darlene~

Confession Kiosk

All grammatical errors are mine.
And only mine.
I should have been paying more attention in
Grammar Class
Instead, I was daydreaming about hiking the
Appalachian Trail.
'Nuf said.


Welcome Friends!
1
Good friend, take to heart what I'm telling you; collect my counsels and guard them with your life.
2 Tune your ears to the world of Wisdom; set your heart on a life of Understanding. 3 That's right - if you make Insight your priority, and won't take no for an answer, 4 Searching for it like a prospector panning for gold, like an adventurer on a treasure hunt, 5 Believe me, before you know it Fear-of-God will be yours; you'll have come upon the Knowledge of God. 6 And here's why: God gives out Wisdom free, is plainspoken in Knowledge and Understanding. 7 He's a rich mine of Common Sense for those who live well, a personal bodyguard to the candid and sincere. 8 He keeps his eye on all who live honestly, and pays special attention to his loyally committed ones. 9 So now you can pick out what's true and fair, find all the good trails! 10 Lady Wisdom will be your close friend, and Brother Knowledge your pleasant companion. 11 Good Sense will scout ahead for danger, Insight will keep an eye out for you. 12 They'll keep you from making wrong turns, or following the bad directions
13 Of those who are lost themselves and can't tell a trail from a tumbleweed...
20 So - join the company of good men and women, keep your feet on the tried and true paths. 21 It's the men who walk straight who will settle this land, the women with integrity who will last here.
From Proverbs 2 of The Message (MSG)