Joining again with Lisa Jo and community.
Spilling words for five minutes on this week’s prompt.
GROW.
Go!
There is growth in the soft places.
In the darkness of the womb, nourished by life.
Sculpted by nothing.
And babies grow into little girls.
And little girls into young women.
And there is no control.
No bricks on head to stop it.
Those moments once cherished, now gone, grown into hazy memories.
And there is growth in the hard places.
Even in the confines of bone.
Where there is no room to stretch.
When life is snatched.
And there is no control.
But the spirit grows.
And even bricks can’t contain it.
And there is growth in the hard places of life.
When we give up control.
Nourished by Life.
Stop!
Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out;
you formed me in my mother’s womb.
I thank you, High God—you’re breathtaking!
Body and soul, I am marvelously made!
I worship in adoration—what a creation!
You know me inside and out,
you know every bone in my body;
You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit,
how I was sculpted from nothing into something.
Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth;
all the stages of my life were spread out before you,
The days of my life all prepared
before I’d even lived one day.
~Psalm 139:13-16 (Message)
I loved reading your post — this is a beautiful response to the topic. “There is growth in the hard places in life” really spoke to me today.
Sometimes it’s hard to rest in the hardness, isn’t it? Thank you for stopping by, Shelby.
Spilling is no way to describe the words you typed, Sandra! They are laid down in such a way to create a masterpiece. You targeted so many emotions I am dealing with this year. Beautiful. May the Lord richly bless your Thanksgiving!
Thanks so much, Julie. Praying for Him to line your hard places with His softness. Blessings on your Thanksgiving as well.
You said all that I wanted to! Thank you for sharing!!
Thank you, Pattyann. It’s hard to accept that we often grow best when the way is hard, isn’t it? And to give up the control.
Your writing is so inspiritional!
Blessings
Thanks so much, Beth. Blessings to you as well.
Beautiful … your poet’s heart revealed in the flow of these beautiful words and twists of phrase. I am blessed to have clicked on your link today.
Thank you and blessings.
Andrea
A poet’s heart? That’s one of the nicest things anyone has ever said. 🙂 I’m blessed that you have clicked on my link as well.
Wow! That was so compelling. Nothing is static. Beautiful words.
Thank you so much.