In the Crosshair Sights

Fallen sons of Adam
born on this earth
in the crosshair sights of 'haterSatan'
everminded and determined
to destroy them,
one by one or by the many
those 'Chosen' ever invisibly
surrounded and protected
by God's Angels of Holy Light

The Father GodSong of 23
ringing ever true,
ever restoring
the persecuted, anguished soul
often denied human rights
midst awful plights
and distressful sights

As Spiritcourage forms within
reborn Sons see His Light
Christ makes all things new
He sets them free
Fills with Everlasting Truth
Who alone makes/speaks into being
the Blessed changes of heart
with Godauthority.

M. Helen Peterson
October 31, 2009

Doubt Mountain Cast into the Sea

What began as a worry sandpile
Grew and grew and grew
Until It became as large as the Alps
Hard cold inpenetrable
Dangerously formed
Precipice engorged
Icy, slippery, life threatening…gasping for breath
Doubt Mountain covering my total landscape

Then Jesus whisper became a victory shout!
‘Be still and know that I Am God’
EternalFaith can move mountains into the sea
The sea of nothingness!
At last I believed Him…
Blessed soul relief...
But it took a long time of suffering before
Believing His Truth.
Inherited 'sinmountains' dissolved
Washed by tears of repentance midst joy

Alas, once again I am tempted to look away from Truth
I am aware of wee sandpiles of doubt forming
Beginning their 'dunespiral' upward and outward
Again I feel loneliness and agony away from Him,
Remembering Christ, I yield to communion with Him
Know Truth in stillness
That sets free
In awe
I watch the sanddune shadows flee
Watch Doubt Mountain cast into the sea
Diminished by Faithful Him in me.

M. Helen Peterson 2009

Taking November Lightly, Brightly

It is early November
Late afternoon
Past 4 0’clock
The sky is blinding blue
Lambclouds bounding here and there
Back of our Susquehanna homes
The woodsy hills draped with heavy tapestry
Artistically woven with brilliant golds
Wild dogwood’s scarlet fruit
Maples declining reds and yellows
Low bushes painted dainty chartreuse
Oak leaves burgundy into brown
Fallen leaves
Curled up into crisp obscurities
Leaves hanging on
Leaves afloat
Brilliant sunshine glares
Bringing out the hidden lines of
Tree limbs intermingled
Like threads holding it all together.

M. Helen Peterson
11/2/2004

Autumn Afternoon Reflection

I glanced outdoors and saw
brilliant, dying leaves beaking loose
swirling - then softly falling
in the autumnal, chilly breese
my heart; 'setfree' with joy to know
My Creator's unlimited ability!
Eternal 'Create ability'

California news report
burning hills and valleys
careless use of fires
homeless people shocked and staring
I sighed, breathed the 'setfree' truth
defeated Lucifer's only ability
impermanent -"destruct ability'"

M. Helen Peterson,
October 2009