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The Glow You Know

This was a poem written for our Kfgt Family Christmas Sunday in 2023. Enjoy. Do you know that glow?The one in a city's night edge?That whispers out a homeward pledge? As your ride rumbles closer,Your spirit swirls soundly,Sensing its nat'ral bound'ry. It's that feeling inside you of still waters,Of waking in a toasty car,Drowsily staring … Continue reading The Glow You Know

Poems

Storied Light

This was a poem written for our Kfgt Christmas Eve Service in 2021. Enjoy. I once heard someone softly tell,Of the wonder which flick’ring flames dwell;Smooth and solid as ones of David’s five stones,Her voice shared mem’ries - things stamped deep in our bones.Of life and light she freely shared,And how it draws, casts, lulls, … Continue reading Storied Light

Poems

Let Your Expectations Crumble

This was a poem written for the 2022 Kfgt Christmas production, "O What a Glorious Night." Enjoy. “This is the story of a Saviour born…”So the Gospel starts, then picks up the pace.If human hearts had penned about that morn,We could not have built such a stabled grace.For the turns and twists this story always … Continue reading Let Your Expectations Crumble

Poems

It’s a Velvet Life

Joyfully written for Kfgt's 2020 Christmas Eve Service. You’re stepping forward on a red carpet,Noiselessly soft among the lush velvet.This tapestry shimmers a true, pure white,When you squint, and glimpse it in Cross-shaped light. It reminds you of skirts that dress needly trees,From sweet-smelling days, laced with laughter,That you’ve asked if you could preserve, and … Continue reading It’s a Velvet Life