<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452611106495704614</id><updated>2011-07-07T18:40:59.910-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Writer's Cafe</title><subtitle type='html'>Grab a cup of joe, sink deep into comfort's chair and open your heart to some authoring that will steal away the hands of time. The Writer's Cafe features creative poetry, narratives, and short stories from gifted and anointed writers represented within the body of Faith Temple Ministry.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4452611106495704614/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>jm</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09300905296605585870</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P9oK9XXOMZg/SZmUwZUQVhI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Lu69Cg1aCQA/S220/jm.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452611106495704614.post-5334929889837498968</id><published>2010-10-07T21:57:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-07T22:05:04.964-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Prophesy</title><content type='html'>&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;A poem by Mary Allison&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have brought you here,&lt;br /&gt;To see,&lt;br /&gt;To know,&lt;br /&gt;I move,&lt;br /&gt;Always moving,&lt;br /&gt;Speaking forth,&lt;br /&gt;Creating setting forth,&lt;br /&gt;Don’t you see,&lt;br /&gt;I bring you here to see,&lt;br /&gt;To know,&lt;br /&gt;My heart,&lt;br /&gt;My will,&lt;br /&gt;This joy,&lt;br /&gt;I find when those who are Mine,&lt;br /&gt;See, speak,&lt;br /&gt;Move closer to Me,&lt;br /&gt;You worship Me,&lt;br /&gt;But still keep Me at arm’s length,&lt;br /&gt;Give a portion of worship,&lt;br /&gt;And your on your way,&lt;br /&gt;Yet still I linger here,&lt;br /&gt;Desireing to give more,&lt;br /&gt;To reveal more,&lt;br /&gt;For who I am,&lt;br /&gt;Is the I AM,&lt;br /&gt;Always more,&lt;br /&gt;In store,&lt;br /&gt;Yet you trun your back,&lt;br /&gt;Shut the door,&lt;br /&gt;When you think the moment is passed,&lt;br /&gt;I am more than emotions,&lt;br /&gt;A song,&lt;br /&gt;A moment,&lt;br /&gt;And you mean so much more to Me,&lt;br /&gt;I desire to pour out,&lt;br /&gt;I am within you,&lt;br /&gt;You are Mine,&lt;br /&gt;I am your’s,&lt;br /&gt;All around you is this song,&lt;br /&gt;Love song,&lt;br /&gt;Faith’s song,&lt;br /&gt;Destinies call forth in motion,&lt;br /&gt;Your life is spoken for,&lt;br /&gt;You simply dry your eyes and go on,&lt;br /&gt;Don’t leave Me behind,&lt;br /&gt;Choose now,&lt;br /&gt;Speak to these dry bones,&lt;br /&gt;Prophsey,&lt;br /&gt;Oh, My people,&lt;br /&gt;Presue Me,&lt;br /&gt;Searching deeper,&lt;br /&gt;Layers of scales falling away,&lt;br /&gt;From your eyes,&lt;br /&gt;Stir the waters,&lt;br /&gt;With the words of life,&lt;br /&gt;Words of truth,&lt;br /&gt;Dry bones live again,&lt;br /&gt;Breath in My Spirit,&lt;br /&gt;Presue Me,&lt;br /&gt;As your first love,&lt;br /&gt;Your greatest treasure,&lt;br /&gt;For I am here,&lt;br /&gt;Always moving,&lt;br /&gt;Around you,&lt;br /&gt;Desiring you,&lt;br /&gt;Prophsey,&lt;br /&gt;Oh My people,&lt;br /&gt;For I am here,&lt;br /&gt;I have shown you,&lt;br /&gt;Singing over you,&lt;br /&gt;Seek you who are Mine,&lt;br /&gt;For I am your’s,&lt;br /&gt;And you are Mine,&lt;br /&gt;Seek,&lt;br /&gt;And you shall find,&lt;br /&gt;More than your dreams could ever hold,&lt;br /&gt;Prophsey,Dry bones,&lt;br /&gt;Now you live again.&lt;br /&gt;Eyes closed standing here,&lt;br /&gt;Emptied out,&lt;br /&gt;In such joy,&lt;br /&gt;Knowing this is not the end,&lt;br /&gt;Beginging found here,&lt;br /&gt;Life unfolding,&lt;br /&gt;As a flower in the spring,&lt;br /&gt;The joy of You,&lt;br /&gt;Oh Lord bursting forth,&lt;br /&gt;Oh here,&lt;br /&gt;Is the place where darkness shatters,&lt;br /&gt;Where light comes rushing forth,&lt;br /&gt;Lives choosing now,&lt;br /&gt;You and never looking back,&lt;br /&gt;For we are now,&lt;br /&gt;People of beauty,&lt;br /&gt;Of victory found,&lt;br /&gt;Found now here in You,&lt;br /&gt;Father,&lt;br /&gt;Shinning forth,&lt;br /&gt;You are our hiding place,&lt;br /&gt;Wherever we step,&lt;br /&gt;Now we stay in Your heart,&lt;br /&gt;You are our hiding place,&lt;br /&gt;Of light and rest,&lt;br /&gt;Breaking all the darkness,&lt;br /&gt;We walk in the world,&lt;br /&gt;Not of the world,&lt;br /&gt;Touching in deep places,Changing thigs,&lt;br /&gt;Bringing forth light,&lt;br /&gt;Truth pouring forth,&lt;br /&gt;Our hiding place here,&lt;br /&gt;Touching a world in desprate need,&lt;br /&gt;Life see,&lt;br /&gt;This day long awaited&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4452611106495704614-5334929889837498968?l=ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/feeds/5334929889837498968/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/2010/10/prophesy.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4452611106495704614/posts/default/5334929889837498968'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4452611106495704614/posts/default/5334929889837498968'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/2010/10/prophesy.html' title='Prophesy'/><author><name>jm</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09300905296605585870</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P9oK9XXOMZg/SZmUwZUQVhI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Lu69Cg1aCQA/S220/jm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452611106495704614.post-8225091456862231527</id><published>2010-08-31T15:50:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-31T15:50:53.016-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Draw Me by Mary Allison</title><content type='html'>Draw me into your presence,&lt;br /&gt;Draw me where I can't see,&lt;br /&gt;Anything but your beautiful face,&lt;br /&gt;Oh, Holy God touch me,&lt;br /&gt;Bring me to your throne,&lt;br /&gt;of Glory,&lt;br /&gt;Heavenly beings matching songs,&lt;br /&gt;Of worship of you,&lt;br /&gt;Oh God,&lt;br /&gt;One true God,&lt;br /&gt;Draw me here,&lt;br /&gt;On Holy ground,&lt;br /&gt;Where my feet cant stand,&lt;br /&gt;On my face here,&lt;br /&gt;In this Holy place,&lt;br /&gt;In heights of joy,&lt;br /&gt;Depths of sorrow,&lt;br /&gt;Draw me,&lt;br /&gt;Let my voice lift you up,&lt;br /&gt;Here in your Holy place,&lt;br /&gt;In the shining brightness,&lt;br /&gt;Oh your glory rains,&lt;br /&gt;Ushering you in,&lt;br /&gt;By my voice raised,&lt;br /&gt;For my hunger,&lt;br /&gt;This thirst,&lt;br /&gt;Is only for you,&lt;br /&gt;I crave your presence,&lt;br /&gt;Presence,&lt;br /&gt;Draw me into the Holy place,&lt;br /&gt;Where your scent covers me,&lt;br /&gt;Covered in pure robes,&lt;br /&gt;Oh your glory comes,&lt;br /&gt;Draw me in the Holy place,&lt;br /&gt;Where i cannot see,&lt;br /&gt;Anything but you,&lt;br /&gt;Greatness,&lt;br /&gt;Songs pouring,&lt;br /&gt;Heart exploding,&lt;br /&gt;Draw me,&lt;br /&gt;Draw me,&lt;br /&gt;Into the Holy place,&lt;br /&gt;Where I cannot stand,&lt;br /&gt;Fallen to my face,&lt;br /&gt;I cry,&lt;br /&gt;Come in.&lt;div 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Allison'/><author><name>JessicaRay</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mt4ik_lR5QY/TaxQzjJV5_I/AAAAAAAAAIk/QUUEifZ-fKA/s220/PictureOfMe.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452611106495704614.post-7925653922643036104</id><published>2010-06-14T21:33:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-06-14T21:46:42.607-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Breakthrough  by  Mary Allison</title><content type='html'>A fire roars covering this land,&lt;br /&gt;A fire not to destroy,&lt;br /&gt;Nor to take,&lt;br /&gt;But to give,&lt;br /&gt;Holy flames rise up,&lt;br /&gt;Over this land,&lt;br /&gt;Where life has been buried,&lt;br /&gt;By what it has always been,&lt;br /&gt;Buried in lack,&lt;br /&gt;Generations seemingly lost,&lt;br /&gt;Forgotten,&lt;br /&gt;Lay under layers,&lt;br /&gt;Of barrenness,&lt;br /&gt;Now the fire has come,&lt;br /&gt;Yes, now,&lt;br /&gt;Roaring forth,&lt;br /&gt;Tall Holy flames,&lt;br /&gt;Covering this place,&lt;br /&gt;This land,&lt;br /&gt;Changing the landscape,&lt;br /&gt;Before our very eyes,&lt;br /&gt;Changing the atmosphere,&lt;br /&gt;You are here,&lt;br /&gt;Lord God Almighty,&lt;br /&gt;And we can not turn back,&lt;br /&gt;To what was,&lt;br /&gt;We now press into,&lt;br /&gt;What is,&lt;br /&gt;Life blooms,,&lt;br /&gt;Generations thought to be gone,&lt;br /&gt;Burst forth,&lt;br /&gt;Their callings,&lt;br /&gt;Their lives,&lt;br /&gt;Passion,&lt;br /&gt;Worship,&lt;br /&gt;Joy,&lt;br /&gt;Cause new colors to spread across,&lt;br /&gt;This land,&lt;br /&gt;Rising up into a new,&lt;br /&gt;Day,&lt;br /&gt;The truth of who we are,&lt;br /&gt;When we are Yours,&lt;br /&gt;Jesus,&lt;br /&gt;Rises up,&lt;br /&gt;Singing out,&lt;br /&gt;Declarations of life,&lt;br /&gt;Of worship from our depths,&lt;br /&gt;Now generations,&lt;br /&gt;After generations are freed,&lt;br /&gt;There is no barrier,&lt;br /&gt;We come people,&lt;br /&gt;With hearts beating after You,&lt;br /&gt;A flame deep inside,&lt;br /&gt;Roars forward,&lt;br /&gt;And we fall to our knees,&lt;br /&gt;For we have seen this day,&lt;br /&gt;Flames rising up,&lt;br /&gt;Rushing over,&lt;br /&gt;The time has come,&lt;br /&gt;For this land,&lt;br /&gt;This atmosphere it is changing,&lt;br /&gt;Your voice,&lt;br /&gt;Oh Lord is heard,&lt;br /&gt;Lives are claimed,&lt;br /&gt;Brought from the pit of destruction,&lt;br /&gt;To new heights,&lt;br /&gt;In these flames of You,&lt;br /&gt;Come breath on us more,&lt;br /&gt;The day is here,&lt;br /&gt;This place,&lt;br /&gt;Our hearts change,&lt;br /&gt;With eyes for only You.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4452611106495704614-7925653922643036104?l=ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/feeds/7925653922643036104/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/2010/06/breakthrough-by-mary-allison.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4452611106495704614/posts/default/7925653922643036104'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4452611106495704614/posts/default/7925653922643036104'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/2010/06/breakthrough-by-mary-allison.html' title='Breakthrough  by  Mary Allison'/><author><name>Valerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010867129068015470</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='22' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WU32mpEyp68/SoCyhwHEZhI/AAAAAAAAAAU/nx_s2sp0dQA/S220/farmland.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452611106495704614.post-6492771858603946627</id><published>2010-06-08T21:54:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-06-08T22:19:49.426-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Wings by Mary Allison</title><content type='html'>Blinking our eyes,&lt;br /&gt;Our wings curved under us,&lt;br /&gt;To afraid to ask,&lt;br /&gt;To see,&lt;br /&gt;What these are made to be,&lt;br /&gt;Captured,&lt;br /&gt;Grounded by fear,&lt;br /&gt;We just can't explain,&lt;br /&gt;Hiding what is beautiful,&lt;br /&gt;Because it may be different,&lt;br /&gt;Oh no,&lt;br /&gt;Is the time to rise up and see,&lt;br /&gt;That faith seeded deep,&lt;br /&gt;We are more than we think we are,&lt;br /&gt;Spreading our wings,&lt;br /&gt;We see colors,&lt;br /&gt;Breath of life flooding over,&lt;br /&gt;Knowing even now,&lt;br /&gt;There are heights and depths,&lt;br /&gt;We have yet to see,&lt;br /&gt;And our wings though beautiful,&lt;br /&gt;Have not the power to take us there,&lt;br /&gt;Weeping,&lt;br /&gt;We sink to our faces,&lt;br /&gt;To have just a glimpse,&lt;br /&gt;Is not enough,&lt;br /&gt;Oh Lord,&lt;br /&gt;Where do we go now,&lt;br /&gt;Now that we see,&lt;br /&gt;That we know,&lt;br /&gt;Your heart beats within us,&lt;br /&gt;And to stay grounded,&lt;br /&gt;Means never to know,&lt;br /&gt;Oh,&lt;br /&gt;Where do we go,&lt;br /&gt;When our wings,&lt;br /&gt;Refuse to fly,&lt;br /&gt;When the length,&lt;br /&gt;Height,&lt;br /&gt;And depth,&lt;br /&gt;Is so far,&lt;br /&gt;Yet close enough,&lt;br /&gt;Our hearts beat for it,&lt;br /&gt;For the time,&lt;br /&gt; When Your people rise from the it,&lt;br /&gt;And do more than just admire,&lt;br /&gt;The wings we are given,&lt;br /&gt;When we fly,&lt;br /&gt;Not alone are we.&lt;br /&gt;We are watched.&lt;br /&gt;By lives held in anticipation,&lt;br /&gt;Of just maybe what,&lt;br /&gt;We preach as truth is truth,&lt;br /&gt;Real in our lives,&lt;br /&gt;That there is something more,&lt;br /&gt;Than empty words,&lt;br /&gt;And colorful wings left to die,&lt;br /&gt;Behind us snickers,&lt;br /&gt;Every though that,&lt;br /&gt;Draws us away,&lt;br /&gt;Waiting,&lt;br /&gt;To take us back to the death,&lt;br /&gt;That once was,&lt;br /&gt;When we go running,&lt;br /&gt;But now,&lt;br /&gt;Oh, Lord,&lt;br /&gt;We come a people,&lt;br /&gt;Who know there is more,&lt;br /&gt;Than what we believe,&lt;br /&gt;For Your blood,&lt;br /&gt;Spilled opened all doors,&lt;br /&gt;We may enter in,&lt;br /&gt;The height,&lt;br /&gt;Depth,&lt;br /&gt;Never to great,&lt;br /&gt;Oh, Lord,&lt;br /&gt;Where do we go,&lt;br /&gt;When our every breath,&lt;br /&gt;Cries,&lt;br /&gt;To go deeper,&lt;br /&gt;In Your heart,&lt;br /&gt;Spreading our wings,&lt;br /&gt;We see the promise,&lt;br /&gt;Carved in our very depths,&lt;br /&gt;For we are made new,&lt;br /&gt;Found beautiful,&lt;br /&gt;so we simply come,&lt;br /&gt;Come to You,&lt;br /&gt;Stepping into Your heart,&lt;br /&gt;We lose our own,&lt;br /&gt;Melting away,&lt;br /&gt;Our efforts are gone,&lt;br /&gt;For we step through,&lt;br /&gt;Our own thoughts and fears,&lt;br /&gt;To be in Your heart,&lt;br /&gt;Worshipping,&lt;br /&gt;Simply being here,&lt;br /&gt;In these depths of Your heart,&lt;br /&gt;Our wings fly not high enough,&lt;br /&gt;But we step,&lt;br /&gt;To You,&lt;br /&gt;And You take us there,&lt;br /&gt;Breath under our wings,&lt;br /&gt;Faith rises up,&lt;br /&gt;And we are strengthen,&lt;br /&gt;And finally,&lt;br /&gt;We soar,&lt;br /&gt;In the heights and depths,&lt;br /&gt;Of Your very heart,&lt;br /&gt;Oh, Lord,&lt;br /&gt;We have come,&lt;br /&gt;Simply,&lt;br /&gt;To be here with You,&lt;br /&gt;Sweet breath of life,&lt;br /&gt;This is our prayer,&lt;br /&gt;Our hearts desire,&lt;br /&gt;We soar now.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4452611106495704614-6492771858603946627?l=ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/feeds/6492771858603946627/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/2010/06/wings-by-mary-allison.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4452611106495704614/posts/default/6492771858603946627'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4452611106495704614/posts/default/6492771858603946627'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/2010/06/wings-by-mary-allison.html' title='Wings by Mary Allison'/><author><name>Valerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010867129068015470</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='22' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WU32mpEyp68/SoCyhwHEZhI/AAAAAAAAAAU/nx_s2sp0dQA/S220/farmland.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452611106495704614.post-1498001819309963682</id><published>2010-04-22T10:36:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-22T10:40:59.970-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Writing By Matt Morgan</title><content type='html'>Nothing lasts forever.&lt;br /&gt;everything will fade.&lt;br /&gt;floating on a sea of change.&lt;br /&gt;waiting for the universe to rearrange&lt;br /&gt;sometimes the clock ticks to slowly.&lt;br /&gt;sometimes it ticks too fast, but it doesn't matter.&lt;br /&gt;because were all still alive.&lt;br /&gt;you can look all through creation&lt;br /&gt;for that perfect moment&lt;br /&gt;maybe you will never find it, but thats ok.&lt;br /&gt;the fog is breaking.&lt;br /&gt;the lights are shining through&lt;br /&gt;whatever it takes as long as we find our way back.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4452611106495704614-1498001819309963682?l=ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/feeds/1498001819309963682/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/2010/04/writing-by-matt-morgan.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4452611106495704614/posts/default/1498001819309963682'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4452611106495704614/posts/default/1498001819309963682'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/2010/04/writing-by-matt-morgan.html' title='Writing By Matt Morgan'/><author><name>jm</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09300905296605585870</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P9oK9XXOMZg/SZmUwZUQVhI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Lu69Cg1aCQA/S220/jm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452611106495704614.post-6350403409176648161</id><published>2010-02-09T17:55:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-09T17:57:30.934-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Still on Your Throne</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"&gt;a poem by Mary Alison&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Though my enemies rise from every side,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;And it seems all these,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Promises are swiftly put to an end,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;I know it is not so,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;You,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Oh God, You are still on Your throne,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;I am Yours,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Let my eyes see,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;This land is Yours,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;My hope lies in Your word of truth,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;You have spoken to my heart,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;I am Yours claimed and made whole,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;You have captured me from death,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;You gave all,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Taken from snares and traps,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;My heartaches,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Though mountains rise high,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;You are higher,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;More beautiful than I could imagine,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Powerful and mighty,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Loving and forgiving,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;You are here still on Your throne,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Your songs of deliverance wrap around me,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Changing me,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Bringing me out of my despair,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;I fear not,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;For You have come,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Banner of victory,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Your blood runs over me,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Though giants loom,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;And I am so tiny,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;It is not me,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;But in Your name,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;I will now lift up my head,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Step from the shadows of despair,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;And go forward,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;In Your name,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Knowing this place claimed,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Spoken for,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;You&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Mighty tower,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;God on high, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;You still sit upon Your throne,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;You have not moved,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;And You have brought me back,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Brought me forth into Your love,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Darkness is shattered,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Life come crashing,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Breath of wind,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Spoken over me,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Songs of deliverance,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Where I may go,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;I am wrapped in these songs,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Covering me,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;You chased me,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Found me,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Put Your claim over me,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;This life delivered,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;No longer my own,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;I am breathed on,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;And I will rise up alive,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Your songs covering me,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;My shelter,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;No matter what,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;I am Yours,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;And Your songs of deliverance cover me,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Stepping into this battle field,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Giants looming over me,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;I will lift my eyes unto You,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;My Lord,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;And see Your songs of deliverance,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;For You are still on Your throne,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;My Strength,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;I will dwell in the places of You,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;And looming giants have fallen,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;And I am delivered,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Claimed and Yours,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;I now will live again,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Coming forth,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;In the name of my Lord,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;I am Yours,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Though fragile this life be Yours,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;And the giants fall, And I live again,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Because You are on Your throne,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;You have not moved nor changed,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Your love for me, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Brought me out,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;And You are still here,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Upon Your throne.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4452611106495704614-6350403409176648161?l=ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/feeds/6350403409176648161/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/2010/02/still-on-your-throne.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4452611106495704614/posts/default/6350403409176648161'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4452611106495704614/posts/default/6350403409176648161'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/2010/02/still-on-your-throne.html' title='Still on Your Throne'/><author><name>jm</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09300905296605585870</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P9oK9XXOMZg/SZmUwZUQVhI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Lu69Cg1aCQA/S220/jm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452611106495704614.post-7543635211199683381</id><published>2009-12-15T09:12:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-15T09:13:51.651-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Still</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;By Mary Allison&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Still,&lt;br /&gt;I hear You so clearly,&lt;br /&gt;Franticly I have,&lt;br /&gt;Been looking,&lt;br /&gt;For You,&lt;br /&gt;My beautiful One,&lt;br /&gt;My heart?s delight,&lt;br /&gt;Busy searching,&lt;br /&gt;I have missed,&lt;br /&gt;Seeing Your hand over me,&lt;br /&gt;So I wait,&lt;br /&gt;In the quiet,&lt;br /&gt;Secret place,&lt;br /&gt;For are worthy,&lt;br /&gt;I will be silent,&lt;br /&gt;To be still,&lt;br /&gt;And know You are here,&lt;br /&gt;I wait on You,&lt;br /&gt;You are here,&lt;br /&gt;Moving over me,&lt;br /&gt;I wait searching no more,&lt;br /&gt;Knowing,&lt;br /&gt;Day and life,&lt;br /&gt;Have come,&lt;br /&gt;For You are my all,&lt;br /&gt;Any other reason,&lt;br /&gt;Distraction,&lt;br /&gt;Fades,&lt;br /&gt;Far I wait,&lt;br /&gt;For Your presence,&lt;br /&gt;All desire,&lt;br /&gt;Just to be with You,&lt;br /&gt;Breathing You in,&lt;br /&gt;In the quiet places,&lt;br /&gt;I dance,&lt;br /&gt;With my Love,&lt;br /&gt;Covered,&lt;br /&gt;Taken,&lt;br /&gt;Risen,&lt;br /&gt;Broken up,&lt;br /&gt;Oh Beautiful One,&lt;br /&gt;I choose to wait,&lt;br /&gt;No counterfeit,&lt;br /&gt;No excuses,&lt;br /&gt;For Only You,&lt;br /&gt;Does my heart beat for,&lt;br /&gt;All of You,&lt;br /&gt;My heart sings,&lt;br /&gt;For life has been given,&lt;br /&gt;Through such grace,&lt;br /&gt;Raining over me,&lt;br /&gt;I wait,&lt;br /&gt;In the quiet,&lt;br /&gt;Raising my face,&lt;br /&gt;Knowing,&lt;br /&gt;You come to meet with me,&lt;br /&gt;So I wait,&lt;br /&gt;In the quiet places,&lt;br /&gt;In the deep places,&lt;br /&gt;Of Your heart,&lt;br /&gt;That You chase after me,&lt;br /&gt;That I pursue.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4452611106495704614-7543635211199683381?l=ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/feeds/7543635211199683381/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/2009/12/still.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4452611106495704614/posts/default/7543635211199683381'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4452611106495704614/posts/default/7543635211199683381'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/2009/12/still.html' title='Still'/><author><name>jm</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09300905296605585870</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P9oK9XXOMZg/SZmUwZUQVhI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Lu69Cg1aCQA/S220/jm.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452611106495704614.post-6088104509266580166</id><published>2009-09-23T22:11:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-23T22:17:23.105-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Green Leaves</title><content type='html'>Images of yesterday,&lt;br /&gt;Green leaves of my soul,&lt;br /&gt;Burn bright into today.&lt;br /&gt;Fragile arrays of color,&lt;br /&gt;Held captive by time,&lt;br /&gt;Released by the same.&lt;br /&gt;Beauty remembered&lt;br /&gt;On long winter nights&lt;br /&gt;When time creeps by.&lt;br /&gt;Frost-covered limbs,&lt;br /&gt;Immersed in icy cold,&lt;br /&gt;Dormant lie.&lt;br /&gt;Awakened, they stir,&lt;br /&gt;Barren becomes green,&lt;br /&gt;Alive once more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Melissa Greer&lt;br /&gt;10-21-03&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4452611106495704614-6088104509266580166?l=ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/feeds/6088104509266580166/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/2009/09/green-leaves.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4452611106495704614/posts/default/6088104509266580166'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4452611106495704614/posts/default/6088104509266580166'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/2009/09/green-leaves.html' title='Green Leaves'/><author><name>Valerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010867129068015470</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='22' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WU32mpEyp68/SoCyhwHEZhI/AAAAAAAAAAU/nx_s2sp0dQA/S220/farmland.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452611106495704614.post-8232468839021989890</id><published>2009-08-12T13:41:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-12T15:28:32.601-04:00</updated><title type='text'>We Will Live</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A Poem by Mary Allison&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Aborted has been Your call&lt;br /&gt;Your will&lt;br /&gt;For Your people choose&lt;br /&gt;To live in sickness&lt;br /&gt;Of the whole body&lt;br /&gt;Bitterness&lt;br /&gt;Defeat&lt;br /&gt;Making the whole body sick&lt;br /&gt;Not able to sustain life&lt;br /&gt;To hold Your call&lt;br /&gt;Your will&lt;br /&gt;More than a moment&lt;br /&gt;A people who have lost&lt;br /&gt;Not knowing what they have lost&lt;br /&gt;But You&lt;br /&gt;Oh Lord&lt;br /&gt;Raise up a people&lt;br /&gt;Now&lt;br /&gt;Different&lt;br /&gt;Who hears Your call&lt;br /&gt;Your will&lt;br /&gt;Your heart&lt;br /&gt;And sickness dies&lt;br /&gt;Cleaned are those&lt;br /&gt;Called by Your name&lt;br /&gt;Washed in Holy Blood&lt;br /&gt;Rich oil poured over&lt;br /&gt;Rising up&lt;br /&gt;To press into this call&lt;br /&gt;This anointing&lt;br /&gt;But also&lt;br /&gt;Claiming&lt;br /&gt;Taking hold of what was lost&lt;br /&gt;Aborted&lt;br /&gt;And that will live again&lt;br /&gt;All that is reclaimed&lt;br /&gt;Pours forth double&lt;br /&gt;Your presence falls&lt;br /&gt;So mighty&lt;br /&gt;Hope breathes anew&lt;br /&gt;Bleeding no more&lt;br /&gt;Dieing no more&lt;br /&gt;Sounding out the call&lt;br /&gt;Your Kingdom come&lt;br /&gt;Your will be done&lt;br /&gt;Taking back all that is lost&lt;br /&gt;Reclaiming all thought to be dead&lt;br /&gt;The birthing has come&lt;br /&gt;And now&lt;br /&gt;Birth pains fading&lt;br /&gt;The joy comes&lt;br /&gt;A new day&lt;br /&gt;The time is now&lt;br /&gt;Your will&lt;br /&gt;Your Kingdom&lt;br /&gt;Taking what is lost&lt;br /&gt;Stolen&lt;br /&gt;Bringing forth&lt;br /&gt;For Your Kingdom&lt;br /&gt;Come&lt;br /&gt;Your will alive&lt;br /&gt;Here&lt;br /&gt;Be done&lt;br /&gt;In this day&lt;br /&gt;New and alive&lt;br /&gt;Yes&lt;br /&gt;We will live&lt;br /&gt;Coming to take it all&lt;br /&gt;We will live&lt;br /&gt;In Your call&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4452611106495704614-8232468839021989890?l=ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/feeds/8232468839021989890/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/2009/08/we-will-life.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4452611106495704614/posts/default/8232468839021989890'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4452611106495704614/posts/default/8232468839021989890'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://ftwriterscafe.blogspot.com/2009/08/we-will-life.html' title='We Will Live'/><author><name>jm</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09300905296605585870</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image 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