heart journey

This week Bonnie asked:

How has God been touching your heart this month? Share what you see.

I have been dwelling close to the fire

letting His life spark, flame and melt away the chains

the heart of flesh He created is learning

to beat in tune with His

and ache for those things that move Him

injustice, homelessness, lack

blogger friends have been telling the tales

writing from Africa

the continent that claimed me

as soon as the red soil settled on my skin

it was then that this journey began

the prayers, the waiting

and now the call to prepare, to leave 

the Canadian prairies I now call home

to return to Africa with His heart

and the feet He gave me

to share His story, His love, His truth

and as I go, continue to learn what it means

to abide, beneath the shelter of His wings

jamming with Bonnie