She Finds Him Faithful

For the women of Christ Community Church.  Inspired by the sermon series “She Found Him Faithful.”

When the pink ribbon of hope
 turns to the black shroud of mourning,
 the time ends seemingly early
 for her closest friend, nearest kin,
she finds Him faithful
 to bring total healing,
 though not in this life.

When hidden truths meet revelation,
 and visions of happiness implode
 creating that inner ache
 that offers inaudible cries,
she finds Him faithful
 to bring restoration
 to her broken heart and home.

When the nine-to-five becomes non-existent,
 and she tries to find rhythm
 in the vocation of waiting
 and waiting and waiting,
she finds Him faithful
 to provide all of her needs,
 even the ones she does not know.

When another month passes
 without any sign of new life within,
 and the anticipation dies suddenly
 in one moment with one drop,
she finds Him faithful
 to create life in all of the right times and places,
 even now in her weary soul.

When the battle finally ends
 and a new war of grief and remembering begins,
 when the sea of her tears
 waters the soil covering her only love,
she finds Him faithful
 to bring comfort as One
 who has also seen a suffering death.

When the one who was baptized in the lake
 on that August day
 turns away and walks a different road
 and unmentionable deeds become her,
she finds Him faithful
 to wait patiently for her return,
 the prodigal daughter coming home.

~ by merylherr on October 18, 2009.