Cannot keep silent....the fire is to speak,'n can't be quenched....

for years cried out to others, but was not heard by them....

o' the feeling of ever thinking was condemned !

How dare think that GOD would hear anything , that would say...

yet, being such a strong -willed person, refused to walk away.....

or to listen to what other people think.

The endless seasons of severe pain, changed the thoughts....

every morning before sunrise, would open the door,'n to GOD just talk....

alot of times, would just stand 'n watch the rain fall...

other times, the sunrise was so consuming, stood in awe !

One morning as watched the dark clouds come rolling in....

said to HIM.....I know ,'n see THY Works of THY Strong Hand....

'n it is the same of the great force of wind , THOU sends.

One day said to HIM, will kneel to pray, even if later in pain....pay,

'n in dancing before HIM, as listen to Worship music ...the same,

for the heart desires to do whatever it takes...

to express how feel in the love of the pouring out of GRACE .

For a season or of healing for life.....it matters not.....

am determined to worship THEE , in this house.....

because of the very fact, of THY Mercy unto this Gentile !

Will not stay silent......of what THOU can do......

as can now freely enjoy ....what once was not able to do !

Whether for a season...or until the grave.....

know that in seeking THY FACE......

THOU did hear the desires of one, in many ways.......

even in the household, the Husband now also gives THEE Praise !

So different from the past......as if ,alive from death......

years of words unexpressed ....now freely express....

'n this heart even now does so with faithful friends of the past,

O' Father.....it is so wonderful to know am free to do that !

THY LOVE has been so awesome.....the inward healing ....

look.....in gratefulness.....am kneeling !

Cry out....where are THOU at......o' speedily Return....

as I remember....know that THOU also REMEMBERS !

I did not ask to be found, or did sought THEE out......

was by nature, a very selfish 'n rebellious child....

o' the foolishness that so long did abound.....thru the mouth,

'n yet often still does, as if are yet ignore of my GOD .

The SKIRT fully removed....stand in nakedness, with all exposed....

of what one thinks they are........but yet still seems as a rebel.

O' the nature of being born in dreadful sin...

is it any wonder, that have to become totally stripped....

before....being given any kind of gift.

Was left hungry, 'n thirsty...for a reason....now know....

had to learn to lean totally upon THEE....'n not people !

O' the filling of the soul......only by the HOLY GHOST !

As THOU REMEMBERS.....never let this one Forget....

so often yet....the child goes astray, as one in sin....

ending up in a dry barren land.....

but awakens,'n returns to THY THRONE of MERCY, bow low 'n repent !

Will ever remember 'n mention of THY LOVINGKINDNESS bestowed,

thru written poems

Poems By Connie Bartlett

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