Light of the World

Darkness covered the Earth,

Darkness that can be felt,

Deep darkness

God said:

“Let there be light”

And a baby took His first breath

In Bethlehem

The brilliant

Luminescence

Was breath-taking

The people walking in darkness

Saw a great light;

On those living in the land

Of the shadow of death

a light had dawned.

And God said,

It is good.

Epic news

Brought to humble shepherds

In the night

A great company of heavenly host

Announced:

Glory to God in the highest

And on earth

Peace

To men on whom his favor rests

The unfathomable delight that somehow

God favored men

who sit on the ground

In the darkness

And smell of animals,

Low birth,

Low cast,

Low income,

Yet this is how Christ came.

Born then resting in the hay,

The smell of animals in the air.

Equality with God

He did not grasp,

But born to the lowly,

In their neighborhood,

Visited first by the homeless.  

The first Christmas trappings…

A birth by lantern light

A bright star in the night

The radiance from a Baby’s face

Angels singing

Animals in awe

Humans in awe

God is with us

Trouble Focusing?

Trouble focusing
on more than a few short
sentences @ a time?

It could be that you have been injured
by our world of false sound bites.

Try to focus on truth.

Start small
and it's powerful impact
will soon cleanse your mind
and make focusing easier.

But don't be fooled,
jumping back into little lies
will weaken you.

The healing power of truth
has many benefits
but should not be ingested lightly,
the effects may profoundly change your life,
your family and friends may
soon not recognize you .

In fact the kindness displayed in your actions
and wisdom heard in your words
may soon impact every one
who comes in contact with you.

My Proof God Is Real!

I have an insatiable hunger
and only only only
God
satisfies it.
So He must have made me
and made me for Himself.

Like an incredibly complex machine
that can only function to it's potential
in the hands of it's masterful designer,

I am.

And when used by the world
I only produces shotty results.

But in the hands of my master craftsman,
I am an incredibly profound
and beautiful
work of art.

Only in His hands
do I reach my potential
and feel my worth
and purpose in life.


Note about this note:
Despite it's profound tranquility,
being inspired in the bath tub
has it's limitations.
I snicker at the thought of sharing this,
but it's hard to keep the side of the tub dry
after running through the
(thankfully empty)
house
for a pen and pad of paper.
But it was defiantly worth it.

Crisis Of Faith

Crisis of faith brings us to the precipice
of new understanding.
God has invested far too much
to give up the battle short of victory.
Take heart,
the battle belongs to the Lord
and the victory is sure.
We will come out stronger
as our God battles for our eternity.
We are the prize of His heart.
At any moment of doubt,
we can press in with assurance
of deeper revelation,
gratefully basking
in God's glory and love.

Father

I dreamt the Father held me

Until He had wiped away my last tear

and my sobbing subsided

as peace washed over me.  

All earthly expressions of father

have been flawed,

yet this picture in my mind

was more real somehow

than all I have witnessed on Earth.  

I live for the hope of that day.

Thank you for being patient with me,

for waiting for me to give you my heart,

for hemming me in

behind and before

and laying your hand upon me.  

Father, thank you for seeing in me,

more than I can see in myself.

Thank you for making up for

all of my failure by your mighty hand.

Father, thank you for doing battle

on my behalf.

Thanks that you rooting for me.  

That you shower me with more grace

and mercy

than I will ever deserve

and even know.  

Thank you for loving me

more than I understand 

the meaning of love. 

God thank you for sitting near me,

until I notice you are there

and then sharing your joy with me.

Thanks for helping me to cry

again and again

for the distance that separates us. 
And for the joy of sitting near you.  

Thanks for spanning the distance

of earth and Heaven to be with me.  

Thanks for words 

that usher me into your presence.  

I know the Holy of Holies 

is in this place

of worship and intimacy.

Father I love you.

Come soon, Lord Jesus. 

Save your chosen.

Come soon.

My hero, my Councilor,

my Father, and King.

c.Kim Damon 2010

25 Things...

1- I was born in California, and then moved to New York, then Virginia. From age 8-10 I lived in Virginia Beach.

2- My mom dropped me off at the beach on the way into work and picked me up on the way home, so I spent my summer’s body surfing and playing in the ocean.
3- I was raised by my Dad from when I was 10 years old (after my parents divorced).
4- From age 10-12 my Dad would take me out from school for a week at a time and we would back-pack into the Saw-tooth Mountains in Idaho we took dehydrated food and camped out in the snow.
5- I was living on my own when I was 16, quite school and worked two jobs to support myself.
6- My first car was a Volkswagen Bug, it drove up hill at a top speed of 35mph but could park anywhere and I loved it.
7- I moved from Idaho to Washington to Alaska to Las Vegas to Watertown, NY while I was on my own.
8- I met my husband just after I turned 18, we married w/i the year and we have been together for 25 years.
9- I have 6 children, and it has never seamed like a big family.
10- I was scared to have the second child and told my husband he would have to help me, I didn’t think I had enough love and attention for two of them.
11- I was scared to have the third child I thought “I only have 2 hands, what will I do if all three need me?”
12- I went to college for fashion, advertising, and design. Then I was hired out of the program to manage a retail store and hated my job.
13- I taught my self to type when I was 17 to get a secretarial job with a book called Touch Typing Self Taught and at the time typed 45 wpm.
14- I taught myself to play the guitar about 6 years ago.
15- If you tell me “I can’t”, I feel an overpowering urge to prove I can.
16- My husband says I’m the most stubborn person in the world.
17- God and my husband are my 2 best friends.
18- I feel like I have every thing in life that I need, many things I want and feel so blessed.
19- My co-workers are a gift to me and great friends.
20- I am usually afraid of change.
21- I snuck into bars at 16 years old and now usually get carded when I try to buy my husband cigarettes.
22- I went to an all black school when I lived in Virginia and was picked on horribly but it made me love people of color and diversity.
23- I cry for others pain, when I feel close to God, and when I’m truly happy.
24- I have been forgiven for so much that there is nothing I cannot forgive.
25- I love to teach truth about God and help people 

Longing for God

by Kimberly Damon on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 7:44am

You are the light in my darkness 

the water I long to swim. 

Let me experience the awareness of your presence. 

I want to be swept away by your Spirit, 

and moved by the current of your will. 

Your light banishes fear and deceit. 

There is no trouble in the light of your love. 

I long to feel the sun in my eyes and on my face. 

I close my eyes and smile. 

It's as if you feel my surrender and trust. 

Your hand under my chin and on my cheeks. 

Lord you know me. 

Will you come near me? 

Will you walk with me and hold my hand 

even as I ask I know you have been near,

 I've been to busy to notice. 

You've reached for my hand

but tempted by sin I've pulled away. 

I'm not perusing you but merely answering your call. 

You've been beckoning me to come away with you, 

but I've hit the snooze button 

and valued sleep more than our time together. 

Forgive me Lord. 

You alone, 

O Lord, 

are worthy of my affection 

and devotion. 

Please show me th way to where you are.

 Please part the Heavens and come down. 

Please lift me up to be with you. 

Show me what pleases you , 

let me be a delight to you. 

Please Lord, 

I want to make you smile.

Daughter, 

I delight in you. 

You are mine,

I created you to find joy 

in my presence. 

That is why you sorrow 

and feel loss 

when I'm far from you.

 It's a way to see how far 

you've traveled and a way 

to summon your return. 

Come away, 

be receptive to my call.

 If I ask you to come 

wont I handle all you leave behind. 

Surrender to me.

 I can help you fly away 

from the weight this world 

puts on your shoulders. 

Fly away , 

I wont let you fall. 

Fly away 

what can you loose 

that I haven't given?

 What can you loose 

but fear. 

Rejoice in my nearness. 

I am your light walk close 

and see the way clear, 

walk close 

and trust me.

Walk close.