January 12–18 ❘ Spiritual Creation

Jan 12

Spiritual Creation

When darkness blurs hard lines
before dawn brings all to focus,
I counsel with God
to create in spirit a new day:

          eat good food
          keep home clean
          speak in kindness
          follow Christ

Then I go and do
half the plan:

          eat what I shouldn’t
          don’t sweep up all that falls
          lose heart and mind to moment
          reach breaking point and cry

Jesus, Son of God,
have mercy on me!

Day sinks again to dusk.
I return and report my chaos.
Hard line upon line upon line
I lay at Father’s feet.

He takes each stripe and heals
what I have done. He gives
another day for me to rise
and create in spirit and body.
He names me Good.

January 5–11 ❘ Jochebed