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22 February 2011

What little I have

I sort, sift,
inventory all
that I once held dear.

Scraps, fragments
bits of nothing
scattered crumbs
that leave a fine dust
across the surface
of Your love.

What then
can I offer?

What counts
as sacrifice, to One
Who released, devoted
everything?

Can all
that I once held
dear and holding still
though nothing
yet shine
when surrendered
broken in Your hands?

Take then
what little I am
create, if You will
what You desire.


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8 comments:

  1. GlynnFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    Plaintive - understanding there's nothing we have we can offer -- and hopeful - knowing he will accept us. Beautiful.

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  2. Brian MillerFebruary 22, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    the good news is we have nothing to offer but what is left of ourselves....great write...smiles.

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  3. a joyful noiseFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Your post reminds me of a song: "Take me and Make me after thy will, while I am yielding quiet and still" Often God burns off the dross leaving only the gold.

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  4. ClaudiaFebruary 23, 2011 at 12:15 AM

    ..and the good news is, he can create the most breath-taking pieces out of almost nothing..

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  5. Shashidhar SharmaFebruary 23, 2011 at 1:03 AM

    A beautiful write... and I enjoyed it all..so great ...

    ॐ नमः शिवाय
    Om Namah Shivaya
    http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com/2011/02/whispers-tanka-and-search-for-being.html
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  6. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    This is my prayer as well. Thanks Karin.

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  7. Duane ScottFebruary 23, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Can all
    that I once held
    dear and holding still
    though nothing
    yet shine
    when surrendered
    broken in Your hands?

    Love that. ;)

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  8. Mari-Anna Frangén StålnackeFebruary 24, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Amen. SO beautiful. Thank you. God bless you!!

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As we travel on the road our Lord has placed before us, it's nice to meet a friend along the way. Thank you for stopping to leave a few or many words, I'm always interested to read your thoughts.
blessings and love,
in His service,
in the fire,