Altars of the Heart

Oh, how beautiful You are, my Father! You wear light like a garment, golden and pure, Spilling joy like rivers that dance in the sun, Laughter rolling like thunder wrapped in song. Your eyes shine with love unshaken, A kindness so deep it cradles my soul. When You rejoice, the heavens awaken, And the stars lean in to hear Your delight. Peace flows from You like an endless ocean, Soft as a whisper, strong as the tide. You breathe, and the world is set in motion, Yet You hold me close, right by Your side. Your laughter—oh, Your laughter!— It rings like bells in eternity’s hall, A melody of mercy, wild and free, Filling the earth with echoes of grace. You dance in the winds of creation, Spinning galaxies with the joy of a child. Love spills from Your hands like perfume, Anointing the weary, lifting the low. Goodness drapes You like royal robes, Patience crowns You in perfect light. Faithfulness flows in the sound of Your voice, Steady and sure as the dawn’s first rise. How can I look at Y...

Dear Father, how do You keep loving When creation forgets You, when Your children stray? How do You remain faithful When hearts grow cold and turn away? The plants don’t all rot in one day, The sun still rises, the rivers still run, Your mercy renews with every breath I take, A silent song sung by the morning sun. How do You sustain when we are faithless? How do You hold when we slip through Your hands? Your love is not shaken, not weary, not broken, Your patience unravels what man misunderstands. Teach me, Holy Spirit, make me like You, To love when it hurts, to hold when they fall, To shine in the night when darkness is heavy, To whisper of grace when they don’t hear Your call. I tried to detach myself from love, Then my heart stopped beating, my spirit grew cold, But numbness is death in disguise, And I longed to feel, to break free from its hold. Yet with deep feeling comes deep sorrow, And love opens doors where pain walks through, But still, You rejoice, You dance, You laugh, Eve...