A Christmas Blessing A Poem By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Just a note to say: Merry Christmas, to you today! And I hope your day is full up of Hope and Joy, Peace and Love. ~ Let Christ’s Peace surround your life, Keep you free from grief, and strife, Hold your heart inside His […]
A Child’s Eyes
A Child’s Eyes A Poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Lord, let me have a child’s eyes, Full of wonder, and strangely wise. Let me see the world anew, Not scarred, not torn, but simple and true. ~ Renew my trust in humankind, Not because of any proof that I might find, But because of […]
Open Our Closed Hands!
Open Our Closed Hands! A Poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Lord I come before You and stand. I ask, Lord, open our closed hands! Closed in anger, closed in fear, Closed and keeping us from drawing near. ~ Keeping us from doing what is right. Keeping us from taking up a correct fight. Confusion […]
Lord, Keep Me Grateful
Lord, Keep Me Grateful A Poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Lord, keep me grateful! Keep my heart from being dissatisfied, So that I can draw, so near, to Your side. I know Your provision! You do not hide! Lord, keep me grateful! ~ Lord, keep me humble! I know myself, I know my pride. […]
To Belong
To Belong A Poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Lord, I do not always know, And I cannot see, what is desired of me. I offer words from my own hearts core. I long for a feeling to be free. ~ The truth is, I do not fit. I can’t fit into the mold of […]
Submission, Lordship, and Rebellion
Submission, Lordship, and Rebellion. A Poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Hold fast, fisted tightly. How do I let go? My will is strong, wrong or rightly, But there is so much that I do not know. ~ It’s a daily fight, deep inside my core, To trust what I do not see. But it […]
What is Illusion and Reality?
What is Illusion and Reality? A Poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ I fight between reality And the worlds in my mind. Which is more real? What is the design? ~ Reality seems But an illusion to me. So strictly touchable, This world that I see. ~ I long for the deepness, Hidden in the […]
Come to the Garden
Come to the Garden A Poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Step into the Garden near, And breathe the fullness of the air. Come with awe and hope, and a little fear, And see the site that you’ll find there. ~ Let your gaze fall on gaping hole, Empty in the earth, And to your knees, […]
Broken Song
Broken song. A poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Lord I worked myself into a ditch, And I cannot get out of it. I’ve tried so hard on my own, But I can’t do it alone. ~ This time it’s gunna have to be You. I finally realize that it’s true: On my own I […]
Come Down Sky
Come Down Sky A Poem By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Come down sky, And touch my hand. Don’t pretend to be so high Above the land. ~ Come down stars, Yes, you too, Jupiter and Mars, I’ve not forgotten you. ~ Do stop pretending That you are out of reach. You mustn’t be taunting With […]
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