Category Archives: darkness

EASTER IS COMING!

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Easter is soon here! What a blessed day. Through it, we gain life as we repent and give ourselves to him! Praise to his name!

A GREAT DEEP CHASM

In me is a great deep chasm,
darkness showing only death.
In it lives no God of glory,
only that which is of earth.

But the God of all creation
looked on earth, then he chose me.
out of love he touched my heart,
saved me and he set me free.

Someday soon that blessed Savior
comes again to take me home,
taking out the sin and evil
causing me from him to roam.

Filling up the great deep cavern
with his life and righteousness,
I will ever in his presence,
praise him for his holiness.

Darlene Estlow

JUDAH

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As I enter January, I think about my grandson Judah who ended his life on January 23, 2022. He was far too young; he would turn 19 that year. Even when someone seems whole and involved with God, there are times the darkness gets too heavy. I pray that no one feels there is no hope as they think this course would be better. I miss that young man, but I know his mama and daddy and his siblings miss him more. And I know that God brings comfort to our hearts as he catches our tears and mingles them with his own.

WHEN DID YOU DRY JUDAH’S TEARS

When did You dry Judah’s tears?
When he first looked in Your face?
When he felt Your warm, calm arms
When he felt Your mercy, grace?

When did You dry Judah’s tears?
When he knew there were no chains,
earth’s enticements now were gone?
Was that when you healed his pain?

When did You dry Judah’s tears?
Before the joy You had for him?
When he knew earth’s arms were loosed?
Gone was bondage to all sin?

Come and dry our tears of grief
from these pain that wounds our hearts
to Your joy because we know
Judah now lives in Your heart.

Darlene Estlow©2023