So beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I found a beautiful green book at an antique shop this past summer. I picked it up because it was beautiful but goodness; inside is some of the most lovely poetry I've soaked into my heart. Christ in the Soul by Thomas Upham. Yours reminds me of his.
Thanks so much, Ashleigh. Sharing poetry always feels vulnerable to me, as does sharing my faith journey. It’s a been a beautiful journey for me, though ❤️
So beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I found a beautiful green book at an antique shop this past summer. I picked it up because it was beautiful but goodness; inside is some of the most lovely poetry I've soaked into my heart. Christ in the Soul by Thomas Upham. Yours reminds me of his.
Here's one of my favorites:
Why wouldst thou teach my soul to rise
And seek for Jesus in the skies?
Is he so far apart?
Are skies a better dwelling place
Than man's celestial heart and face,
Made pure and bright by heavenly grace?
Oh, find him in thy heart.
Why wouldst thou teach my thirsty soul
To wait till death shall make it whole?
Is Christ so far away?
Oh, no! I see him now and near;
In my own beating heart I hear
His throbbing life, his voice of cheer;
He turns my night to day.
Then cease thy looking here and there,
And first of all thy heart prepare,
By purity from sin;
And then lit up with heaven's bright glow,
Thy soul of truth and love shall know,
That heaven above is heaven below,
And Christ is found within.
💜
This is so beautiful! Thanks for sharing, Heidi!
Really beautiful, Alisha. Thank you for sharing with us! I love the visuals you expressed here.
Thanks so much, Ashleigh. Sharing poetry always feels vulnerable to me, as does sharing my faith journey. It’s a been a beautiful journey for me, though ❤️