Church on the Mountain

Love of Christ

by Dawn Smith

As I held her in my arms closing our

Eyes to sleep I heard the sounds of a little girl

Weeping

I held her closer to me in a dark room in the

Bottom bunk of an orphanage as the future

Circled around in my

Head

I placed my hand on her cheek as tears

Ran through my fingers, “Mija” she said,

“I love you”.  “I love you too” I said cradling her

Closer to my chest

And my heart crumbled into

The hands of Christ.

Ephesians 3:17-19

¹⁷so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, ¹⁸may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, ¹⁹and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

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On Your Journey Home

by Dawn Smith

On your journey home will there be

Spring flowers that bloom

Or leaves in the fall that dance in the wind

As the October sun hovers about waiting for the light

Of the moon

Will the seasons be of change when we drive

Over the line

Will it be the purest of all days when we

Leave that world behind

On your journey home

Psalm 32:11

Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!

On your journey home

Will the day be windy or calm

And at rest

Will there be snowflakes that

Overwhelm your eyes with a chill and

A smile at best

Will there be silence or laughter that

Will embrace the air

Will the world stop turning for just a

Moment for God’s amazing grace to share

Matthew 19:26

Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

On your journey home

Will there be new color in the

sunrise that day

Will the flowers seem brighter

The road seem wider

Will the Lord seem bigger when

We pray

On your journey home….

On your journey home…

On your journey home…

Matthew 17:20

He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."

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Will You Meet Me Here

by Dawn Smith 

“Where are you?”

You ask me in Genesis 3:9

I am here

My baby crawls on my lap

My son tugs on my shirt

My husband kisses my forehead

Will you meet me here?

A Working mother

With Childhood illnesses

Activities and school

I long to be a servant too

Will you meet me here?

The eyes of the Lord range throughout

The earth to strengthen those whose hearts

Are fully committed to him!  2 chronicles 16:9

 I want more of you

 I will seek to find it

4:30 am with my eyes half open

 I long to be your sanctuary

Will you meet me here?

“Where are you?”

you ask in Genesis 3:9

I am here

from a family of

Those who don’t believe

The challenges it brings is

Without measure

Will you meet me here?

For their salvation

Rise up in me the cross (I thank you)

My all and all … my treasure

For where your treasure is, there will

Be your heart also – Matthew 6:21

The kids are in bed

I am wrapped in my husbands arms

Half a sleep I break free to

Meet you

Will you take me as I am?

Tired and run down

My leftovers are at your feet again

But will you meet me here my friend?

I am down on my knees

Will you meet me here?

Choose for yourselves this day

Whom you will serve

As for me and my household we

Will serve the Lord – Joshua 24:15

More poems by Dawn Smith 

"Letting Go"

"In the Lap of Jesus"

"Heaven's Blanket"

"I Am With You"

"Little Town of Mine"

"Our Children See"

"Roses in the Spring"

"Helping Hand"

"Complete"

"Give Me Time"

"What's It Like in Heaven Daddy?"

"Such Love Today"

"Mi Hermana"

"I Saw you Today"

"Wings of a Dove"

"Set Her Free"

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Artwork by Katherine Kuznitz

Artwork by Lisa Graham