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

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

Inkeling of things to come

On the horizon
The tip of a dream
The sum of all goodness
Can almost be seen

The bits come together
Making a whole
The good things I’ve dreamed of
Begin to unfold

The hand that is hidden
Is guided by love
The plan that’s unfolding
Ensured from above

© 5/15/08, Glenn

Learning to flow in the gifts

Attended a meeting on the above topic. Here are some versus that capture the basics of learning to move with the holy spirit.

I believe
There are things to say
To lift you up
To make your day
To edify
To make you strong
To meet your need
Know you belong

I’ve placed these gifts
Within the church
You carry them
Your give them worth
It’s up to you
To let them loose
Step out in faith
I’ll give you proof

Its up to you
To make a start
Obey the leading
Within your heart
I need your movement
To work my part
To free my gifts
Set me apart.

© 4/25/08, Glenn
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Don't let go

The promise is ahead
Signs show their form
The mist is fading back
The clarity of dawn

It’s only been a night
Of twenty years or so
Never letting go
Questing for the flow

The promises are due
Ere this age is through
Throw off the limits too
The impossible is true

©2/8/08, Glenn

By knowledge or by faith

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 frame 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

Beginning to see the dream

Promise ahead
Signs showing form
Mist fading back
Morning at dawn

Dream taking shape
Moving from hope
To things seen
No longer grope

Stars do align
People in place
Flow with the plan
Follow the grace.

© 2/8/08, Glenn Mehltretter

The lighter side -- inside

Look inside
What’s going on
Think of good things
Drawing you on

Things to be learned
Things to be done
Walking with others
Very fine ones

Think of the joy
When things come together
Sharpen each other
Get better and better

Think of the times
When challenges huge
Felt overwhelming
Tempted to kluge*

Remember those times
With no way to pass
They did open up
Like very long grass

So hold on securely
The hope to complete
There will be a finish
With you on your feet

©1/29/08, Glenn Mehltretter
*Term used by tech folks to throw together a “patchwork” solution.
definition: kluge vt. To lash together a quick hack to perform a task

Some thoughts on the intuitive general

Too much to do?

Is it possible God
That in this state
I might cross over
To a place that is safe

A place of peace
In the eye of the storm
Not yielding to pressure
To worry or morn

So many things
Wanting my say
The intuitive general
Holding the day

“Don’t let it go
“Need some more time
“What of this data
“More hills to be mined

Can you not see
Your building a cage
As the things you must do
Fill up the page

The urgent is pushing
The good things away
Letting them slip
To some future day

The things that do matter
Move further out
Make each day busy
With little clout

The horizon gets shorter
With each passing day
I seem to be holding
The promise at bay

The bondage gets tighter
The thoughts do not work
The ways of the past
Have little worth

So be ye encouraged
The box that your in
Is made for development
Find new ways to win

Oh God of the universe
You ordered things right
Open my ears
To ageless advice

Show me the ways
To reframe what is
That I may pass through
This development quiz

You know that embedded
Deep in my being
The need to contribute
To leave something keen

I’ve stated my case
I’ll say one thing more
I choose to believe
You will open the door.

©1/28,08, Glenn

A quantum change

This week looks like it will be a good time for reflection. With that in mind:

A very peaceful time
Days are good … weathers fine
Deep inside there’s work anew
Sorting out
Planning too.

Roots of pressure
Have no right
To push on me
Drain insight
For God’s inside
I’m royal born
He has a plan
On me it dawns.

Yet spirit knows the pressure’s source
The hook that’s there must go. . .
in course
For faith is now
I call it forth

I’m one with God in present time
In flow and fellowship divine
To walk with purpose on the earth
Creating everlasting worth.

Oh God, where is that quantum leap?
The power is there
The knowledge deep
Release me now to walk as thee
Everlasting to be free

©1/21/08, Glenn Mehltretter