What if.....

 Im sitting here looking at a blank page with absolutely nothing to say.  Yesterday I didnt get up till late, then I spent some time up in the roof trying to sort more stuff out so that the project to better insulate can keep going.  Then I had a shower, went to do a Jo Jingles Christmas party and came home to watch the Strictly Finals.   I did try to have some God thoughts but nothing seemed to speak to me. I didn;t do one good thing.  Unless you count cleaning the stairs 😊  Epic Advent Blog fail.  

So in the absence of anything meaningful to say perhaps I shall post a poem.  You can watch me reading it. Or read it yourself.  Or both.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDRGgaqJytg

When I was three and I grazed my knee
Or some scary alien jumped out from my TV
My mum would cuddle, speak calm words
And soothe the fears so I could be
Assured, comforted, her imperfect love
Enough to make the monsters flee

When,later, terrors came by night
My mind could not put up a fight
Sufficient to put fear to flight
I'd clamber in beside my Dad
The smell, the warmth, the strength he had
Compared with all my littleness
Made the demons go away 
His imperfect love protected me until the day

The fears are bigger now and all around
The rising global panic makes the sound
Of silent screams across the land
No earthly love however strong
Can comfort, reassure or banish
The terror of a world which is losing its song
The oceans plastic panic, the relentless pandemic
The chaos social, cultural, economic 
Cannot be kissed away
Or cuddled better by our imperfect love
BUT
What if there was a love
So vast, so all encompassing that it could
Pick the world up in its arms
And speak a word to instantly bring calm?
What if a kiss from such a love as this
Could heal the wounds of centuries
And still each anxious heart?

If such a love existed would you run
To clamber up upon such a ones knee
To snuggle into the heartbeat
Knowing you'd be warm and safe and free
Well, follow me
Cause I have found this love
This perfect love which banishes all fear
His name is Jesus and He's waiting for you now
Arms open wide
He longs to hold you near
How do I run to one I cannot see
I know you will be thinking
Be still because He's here
Just ask him in


Ill try and do two good things tomorrow :)

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