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November 16, 2025

Clanging Cymbals


Clanging cymbals, loud and rude
Turning heads where we stood
Noisy gongs now awaken
Ending rest that we have taken

Clashing shaking now vibrating
Look at me, they seem to say
At all I know, or have, or do
… Is all for show and our own way?

Where is joy?
Where’s faith and hope?
If in all of these it’s just for gain
As, looking within us, …our hearts are vain

God, help us together as we pray
Dispel the clamor as we seek the way
A decision each day to lift and care
To offer love’s great gift … Nothing will compare

Charlotte-Anne Allen
1 Corinthians 13

October 4, 2025

Fruitful Harvest


Possibilities and hopes
Looking forward
For what may be
Though yet unknown

Time to grow
With soil and sun
Roots now seeking
Nourishment and place

Stretching can be so disquieting
Challenges to thought
Fragile buds bathed
… in grace

God’s light shine
Upon our face
Sweet rich soil
We embrace

To till and tend
To weed and water
For fruitful harvest
By His hands

Charlotte-Anne Allen

May 10, 2025

I Heard a Chicken


Have you ever heard a chicken laugh?
… Heard it burble with much glee?

What marvelous thoughts do they ponder?
… and what great things to see?

“Ah ha-ha-ha”, now hear them chortle.
… With darting gaze they look about.

Loyal sisters comment, clucking with much delight
… Then run around in confusion, expressing a bit of doubt.

Now the mighty leader loudly calling too
Expressing his opinion… a personal great view

Never a boring day, approached with grin and chuckle
… Sharing chicken laughs with you!

Charlotte-Anne Allen

May 3, 2025

In Seeing and Hearing (A Prayer)


What do I see?
What do I hear?

Are my eyes so blind, though God is near?
Do my ears truly listen to words spoken to me?

Forgive me Lord if that is so.
Help me to follow and to grow.

Open my eyes to see with my heart.
Grant me understanding, doing my part.

In seeing… bring peace.
In hearing… make known.

Bring to fruition
The seeds to be sown.

Charlotte-Anne Allen

April 20, 2025

Step, Step


Crunch of feet upon the path
Step, step along the way

One came teaching of God’s great love
Touching, healing, seeing our hearts

Who are you and why this trek?
Travelers with you, by night and day

Crunch, step, crunch, step
Ever closer to Jerusalem’s mount

Needy arms reaching, faces turning
Who do they see and what do we say?

Shout hosanna… then turn and run
King of heaven enters… to give up the Son

Step, step and one final sup
To pray in the garden and offer the cup

Broken body, abandoned alone
Then filled with new light for us at home

Come alongside Him, this Jesus alive…
Who’s lifting us up when we stumble and fall

Step, crunch, step ever closer to that holy mount
… Walking with Him upon the upward path

Charlotte-Anne Allen

March 16, 2025

Dribble


Sometimes life seems to dribble
A little splash or drop

Things can move so slowly
Or almost seem to stop

But then I look around me
Set impatience to the side

I’m reminded to ‘rest easy’
And in one great God abide

Slower times are oh so needed
Take a moment and see the view

Time to think or reconsider
Being thankful for what is true

In those quiet little trickles
There is mighty work at hand

In each day find contentment
Knowing God does understand

Charlotte-Anne Allen

November 1, 2024

God’s Touch (a prayer)


God’s gentle touch be with us here
In those moments that we so fear

His strong warm hands to hold us tight
God keeps us always in His sight

A love so strong and so true for all
He whispers encouragement when we call

Lifting you up in prayer each day
To our awesome Lord our troubles we lay

Oh, joyful Light that shines always
Fill our hearts and lend strength to our days

Charlotte-Anne Allen