Life on Pursuit

Can you water these dry bones With milk and honey I tried to find peace But there isn't any Trying and trying and trying again To sooth my soul And the thirst within me I tried to find it in the world But it's all temporary  Trying and trying and trying again To fill this void Can you hear me? You answer...  Yes, I will water your dry bones Not with milk and honey  But w ith the living water that is in all plenty Because it will never run dry                                     ~ Star A lot of us try so hard to be successful in this lifetime and forget that this life is temporary. We live in a society where we are taught to go after the next best thing and to keep reaching and wanting more and more. We are told that it's normal to be like this, to always be wanting because that's how you get more successful. But what they never tell you is the lack of peace that comes with constant...

They say your love is the greatest An extension of the divine Sweeping throughout the nations Surpassing understanding of mankind  It does not run out of patience  Nor run out of time Leaving the ninety-nine  To go after the lost one It leaves no one behind  They say your love is the greatest A mender of broken hearts  Restoring and healing  In Christ, giving us a new start Your grace revealing  How unmerited and unconditional it is To be loved by you The thought of it like a sweetened kiss Oh I don't deserve it But you call me your own A Bridegroom coming back for his bride  Only to you I belong They say your love is the greatest Because you gave your life for mine So teach me to love Like that great love of the divine  For as long as I could remember I believed this lie about myself that I never shared with anyone until recent. This lie made me believe that happiness with othe...

Galatians 5:13-15 " For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.  For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.  But if ye bite and devour one another, take head that ye be not consumed by one another." I started my blog with this scripture because it really puts in perspective the current events of racial tension and police brutality against the black community, which has not started and will probably not end with the injustice and inhumane death of George Floyd and every black man or woman that has been wrongly killed.  Freedom is but an illusion in this world. Freedom is abused in this society. Where was the freedom when a man's last breath was taken from him? When is it right to take someone's life into your own hands? Isn't God the beginner and finisher of our fait? No, there is no such thing as freedom in this wor...

The teacup is warm in the palm of my hands It gives me comfort while the rest of my body stays cold I shiver, I can’t feel no more but its good to not feel and then I remember that the teacup is warm in the palm of my hands   Carefully wrapped  One loop interwinding with another Tightly tied  Beautiful bow, neatly primped A strand escapes I’m unraveling…   ©      ~ Star Latty

Take me back to a time When I was young And kisses from you didn’t sting Like our memories A bee--taking nectar from a flowers head  But you took my honey away And didn’t replenish it… Take me back to a time When I would climb the dock where old men fished Running in the meadowlands Climbing the big trees to the very top Where I would see the world Big, Bright and Beautiful Take me back to a time Where the little girl That’s eyes were full of stars And not dimmed by life Was the girl staring back at me Take me back to a time... W hen I had   no worries                                                              ©      ~ Star Latty

Change me oh Lord Is what I look to you and pray Waring against emotions Each and every day I wish my flesh would shrivel up And just fade away Free from its heavy burden Please do not delay Give joy within my spirit And please let it stay I'm tired of being unhappy I need this sadness to keep at bay For when I am weak, you are my strength  So hear me oh Lord when I say I need you I don't want to be the same  I beg, teach me to know your ways My soul is cast down within me Save me oh Lord  My heart is dismayed  You tell me to find rest in you So in your peace Lord I will lay                                        ©      ~ Star Latty

You sit high on Mount Zion Looking over us Eyes turned upwards  Climbing that great mountain The cold earth underneath my palms Rough rocks loosen my grip Keep falling.....  I get up - I try to reach you Stuck on the ground  I want to give up Your hands reach out towards me  Telling me to try again  To trust in you Teary eyes turned upwards  Climbing the great mountain Warm breeze embraces me  Just at my fingertips Close, but still out of reach...                                       ©      ~ Star Latty