Matters of the heart

dry riverbeds that provide solid ground to walk upon

flowing rivers that can’t be entered, only watched;

tall mountains that tower silently, imposingly, ambivalently

the same ones that tremble when he speaks;

even the wind and the waves obey him,

what am I doing;

like the dry and flowing rivers that left each other at the fork,

I am divided in heart and mind;

a friend’s words picturing me in the prison of Joseph

not guilty but not innocent either

needing time and change;

waiting, 

not knowing, 

the unbelievable turn of events yet to come,

still very unbelievable;

the word – alone living and active

penetrating

dividing 

judging the thoughts and attitudes

of the heart

nothing hidden

it is time to give account

what can I say

he alone knows

the matters of the heart.

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About shellcampagnola

At this stage in my life, I seek simplicity and a deeper capacity for responsiveness to God, and to a world that is full of people wondering if God even exists, and if he does, whether he cares at all about them. Sometimes I wrestle with the unfolding of my own life as I try to grasp both the gift and the grief of living in this world. When nothing makes sense in the moment, I draw on the call to “live”. I remember that God will always have the last word and it will be a life-giving word so powerful that death and oppression and suffering will all cower in shame and defeat. I pray that my life be a gentle and generous witness that speaks the truth and hope of this, even without words.
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