There is more to being connected

Am I connected today
Did I find that place to tie in
Am I kidding myself
No! It is the place to begin

Touching the whole of creation
Releases a knowing inside
I’m not an isolated being
There is more than you see outside

Paul speaks of seeing by spirit
Of being present when flesh was not there
Was it all an illusion
Or proof there is more to share

© 6/26/08, Glenn

Will there be faith on the earth?

Words they come out
Promises they shout
God is faithful – true
Hold on his word to you

When he comes again
Will faith be in the land
With you and I and sue
Holding to his words as true

May we never loose out place
Holding true to heavens grace
Standing strong before his face
Connected through his words of grace

© 6/19/08, Glenn

Took a spill

On Monday morning I took a spill. Slipped on wet tile floor. Didn’t realize it was wet and I was beginning to sprint up the stairs. Smacked my knee a good one. Praise Good, no apparent damage. Did Aikido on Tuesday evening. By Wednesday morning I prayed these thoughts. Its Wednesday evening and I seem to be well – just swam some laps. Our God is an awesome God.

Sometimes things happen. Its good to have a great God.



Fell the other day
Smacked my knee pretty hard
Limping around today
Like an old dog in the yard

The doctor is out
Couple weeks for sure
I’m on the road
Could you ask for more

Yet I have a God
Who is greater than all
He cares for your health
And sees when I fall

My precious God
I make a request
Straighten my out
Line me up with the best

I know its your will
For me to be well
Bones, joints, and ligaments
No longer to swell

© 6/18/08, Glenn

Always have liked Dr. Seuss

A colleague commented on my poetry occasionally having that Dr. Seuss feel. Fox in Sox being one of my favorites. I loved it when the kids asked me to read it. I recognize that most of the versus tend to be heavy on the rhyme side, not the way of the more modern poetry. Well, the comment was an encouragement to make way for the more fun side.

Teach me Oh Lord
To rest in my work
To flow with your spirit
And not be a jerk

How brazen of me
To think I’d do better
Than the creator of all
Who can change even the weather

But I believe
He really does care
The mundane of my life
Daily to share

Yes I do, yes I do
He’ll share your life too
And order your steps
As no other can do

Just believe, just believe
He lives in your heart
The core of your being
Knows your part, knows your part.

© 6/17/08, Glenn

More on purpose

Wellington, NZ


Holy God
Source of all life
Maker of heaven
Dissolver of strife

Fountain of love
Poured forth on the earth
Creating in us
Good that will last

© 6/17/08, Glenn

Considering purpose

Wellington, NZ


How might we spread
Your life on the earth
To be fonts of love
Of grace and of worth

How might we be
In touch with your flow
Always at peace
Secure for we know

Connected with you
Our mind and our heart
Anchored to spirit
Never apart

Looking right past
The causes of fear
Thoughts of anxiety
That pull on our ear

For greater is he
Whom we choose to serve
Provides us a place
Secure in his word

© 6/15/08, Glenn

Who's in charge of my results?

So much of our result is a result of hard wired aspects of our personality. If we are judged by works, then the “fair” thing would be how do we do with what we have. Even then, what choices in the use of what we have impact our effectiveness. Is developing our body worth more than developing our mind. Is helping others worth more than developing self?



Come on board with me today
The ocean and the spirit say
Rest in me take up the flow
Secure the stream with goodness show

Carry not the heavy weight
Responsibility for your fate
Rest in me it is your part
For I put purpose in your heart

Sure you have some things to do
I ask your best – apply – be true
Yet when it comes to bottom line
Accountability for results is mine!

© 6/13/08, Glenn

Who's accountable for your purpose in life?

What is the purpose of life
It can’t be for bitterness and strife
If I believe there is a greater one
There must be something to be done

Does it happen to me
Like the growth of a tree
Or is it up me
To make myself be

Am I the captain
Of the pre-ordained plan
Or do I work to be me
Till the planner shows his hand

Are you driven by work
Are you driven by fear
Look deep inside
What drives you from here

Must you be known
Must you be remembered
Will you leave an inheritance
For those you intended?

© 6/11/08, Glenn

How much do I influence my life?

God is Lord of all
So all there is he did allow
Whatever is before my face
It must be in his plan of grace

Yet what I face each day
Relates to what I say. . .
And think . . .
And choose . . .
-- my way
The principles are his

The choices that I make
Influence what I break
But also what goes well
Earthly heaven and not hell

Yet wired from the start
Does in major way impart
Just what I choose to do
Even what I see as true

So trust the holy hand
That the plan is really grand
Give thanks along the way
With excitement greet each day

© 6/5/08, Glenn

David asked to see his latter end

Show me oh lord
The path of my life
That I may fulfill
Walk without strife

Trust in your care
Provision and health
Rest in your love
Not fear for myself

Know that in many
Ways I fall short
You fill in the gaps
My life you have bought

What is my job lord
Mission on earth
Be moved by your love
Plant seeds of great worth

© 6/3/08, Glenn

Meet with the spirit...

I am the wind of the spirit
You hear me flow in your soul
Calling you forth to communion
Calling you forth to be whole

I am your source of fulfillment
When you listen with all of your soul
I am ready to meet in communion
To show wisdom to make you whole



I am awaiting your presence
I would share to the depth of my soul
Come let us commune together
That others may be made to be whole

© 6/1/08, Glenn

Faith and purpose -- hearing the book

Why are we here?
What is our worth?
Clear is the purpose
For life on the earth?

We look at our life
Examine our ways
Leaves many questions
For the ancient of days

What will you believe
As origin of all
An act of creation
Or a random atoll

I found a book
It serves me well
It tells of a story
Of heaven and hell

It gives me a way
To fame all there is
To put in perspective
Gives answers when quizzed

The rules of engagement
Are perfectly clear
Faith is required
For a functioning ear

Believing comes first
Before you can know
The truth in the book
The rules of the show

© 3/25/08, Glenn

Work like play

I center in today
For I have this need to know
That my faith is alive and well
And precious to my God

He promised blessings grand
Should I but take his hand
So to this place I come
Reach out to the holy one

I recall some days in the past
When the anointing did last and last
And the work that was done that day
We did together each step of the way

Today could be such a day
When the work is really play
In the company of a friend
Who created the perfect way

© 5/29/08, Glenn