Questions and Reminders

I lay myself down...
I pray for sleep...
to rest my mind...
to find the quiet...
to hear the voice
of my Lord.

To know that He hears...
my single voice...
hears my questions...
as I wonder...
through this maze
of endless thoughts.

Things we know...
certain in life...
and times that trouble...
every heart...
we try desperately
to understand.

We say goodbye...
sometimes we leave...
We let go...we grieve...
We cry...we move on...
Sadly accepting
the pain.

Always I wonder...
but, yet, believe...
in the goodness...
of God...
fighting doubt
that creeps in mind.

Friends leave...
friends die...
people go away...
old dogs look...
with soulful eyes
saying goodbye.

Natural disaster...
takes away thousands...
A single child dies...
leaving us again...
to wonder
what is fair?

To cry in a pillow...
to scream...
in the dark...
then find joy...
in unexpected
moments.

Our God...
Our Savior...
always close...
holding us...
even when He feels...
so far
away.

Gently nudging...
when little birds sing...
or a child giggles...
or hugs
your neck.

A flower blooms...
butterflies land...
Sun rises ...
Sun sets...
reflecting peace...
nurturing my heart
and soul.

Reminders of...
His goodness...
of His ...
eternal love...
of life...
of love...
of living...
and always
guiding me home.

                         Cindy Carey