Remember When…

Remember when things were better between us,
When things seemed less complicated,
Less dramatic,
When we just connected
And things seemed good and right.

Remember when we danced in our hearts,
When we laughed,
When we were happy to just be near one another,
When our personalities connected and there was that vibe.

Remember when we had to be around one another
When time stood still
And other times it just went too fast.

Remember when things felt right
When we understood one another
Had faith and trust in one another.

Remember when we both would give and take
When we had reciprocity
And greed and pride seemed distant and absent.

Remember when things changed
How we both let it happen
We were overtaken by our fear,
By our insecurity
By our pride,
By our lack of humility

Remember when we were friends
Remember when we were even acquaintances

Do you even remember?
Have you already forgotten?
Am I a distant memory?
Am I a memory at all?

Remember When?

~ Daniel

Who Are You?

"Who are you?"
I was asked the question…
"Who are you?"
I searched for an answer…
"Who are you?"
I began my answer…

My name is Daniel,
I grew up in Houston
Then Moved to Marshall
Now I live in Abilene

"Who are you?"
What do you mean?
I just told you…

"Who are you?"
I like to watch movies
Like to watch TV
Like to read…

"Who are you?"
… I like to play guitar and write
I like to hang out with my friends...

"Who are you?"
Well, I am a youth minister…
I am a stocker at a retail store.

"Who are you?"
I am single,
I feel alone,
I am no one.

"Who are you?"
I am worried when I sit in silence…
I am worried I will never connect with anyone.

"Who are you?"
I feel like a person with no home
I feel sad my friendships seem temporary

"Who are you?"
I am a Christian

"What does that mean?"
I am servant to the King

"Then what is your purpose?"
To serve the King

"Then bow down,
Dust off your feet,
Move forward and go…

There is no time to wait,
There is no time to cower,
There is no time to ponder the darkness,
Ponder the darkness when light surrounds you,
Light embraces and penetrates your very being,
Light that is to be shared,
Not to be wasted…

Dust off your feet weary traveler,
Take a drink from the fountain,
Feel the cool breeze of my spirit,
Take a deep breathe and push forward,
Take heart my child,
My dear friend
For I AM with you"

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." - John 16:33

~ Daniel

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Who Do You Say I Am?

Do you see me, do you truly see me?
Or do your eyes deceive you, do they cause you to be blind?

AM I special, AM I a priority?
Do you live your life with me on the sidelines
Do you live your life with me by your side?

Do I consume your every thought
Do I consume any of your thoughts at all?

Where AM I in your life?
Is there room for me in your life
Is there room for me in your heart
Or AM I shoved aside?

Do you yell at me to leave you alone
Do you see me as a ghost haunting you
Do you see me as an angel concerning you
Do you see me as the Spirit speaking ever-gently?

Do you hear my voice?
Are things so loud, too noisy, too busy?
Do you hear silence, nothingness, darkness?

How do you miss my voice
Do you even try to train your ear?

Even sheep recognize the voice of the shepherd…
And yet my voice seems to go unheard so often.

Why is there silence between us
Why is there this rift
Why do you refuse my reaching hand?

Why do you run from my love and grace,
Run instead of learning to stay with me,
Stay with me and learn to trust,
Learn to have joy despite your circumstance?

Why do you not find home with me
Why do you not find peace in me
Why do you think I AM not enough
Why do you seek elsewhere for justification?

Why seek the approval from others,
When I have already approved,
Approved and told you to move forward,
To move forward and Go?

Why do you question me
Why do you look away
Why feel conviction and run,
Why feel conviction and hide,
Why feel conviction and ignore?

I AM Jesus THE Christ!
But who do you say I AM?

Who AM I in your life,
What do your actions and words say?

Who do you say I AM?
-Mark 8:29

~ Daniel

Not Yet

Not Yet - 04/23/2009

I see your grace
I see your beauty
As you move to and fro

When you come around my pulse speeds up
My heart pumps twice as fast
As I try to maintain my composure
When you come around

Your voice is gentle as you speak
I hear whispers of angels
Voice of angels mixed with pure ocean water
Water rushing transparently through my soul

I am walking
Thinking about something
And I hear your voice calling my name
Where is your voice coming from
Searching frantically to find the corner
The corner where you voice meets my ear

Then I spot you,
Spot you and a rush comes over me
A feeling of joy springs forth
As my eyes meet your smile
And my smile meets your eyes

I am summoned forth by your gesture for me to come
Intense inner heat builds as I try to maintain face
This is where the knowing begins
Here in the midst of conversation

A smile
A laugh
The breeze slowly comes and goes

A look
A thought
Is this the beginning of something?
Who knows?

She walks with purity and honor
Respect and grace
She is modest and patient
Yet reciprocates my affection

I am at ease here
There is no pressure
No pressure to be who I am not
No pressure to pretend

I am comfortable here
Yet challenged
I am loved for who I am
Yet encouraged to seek change

I see her as beauty
And am seen as special and unique

I see her as wonder
And am seen as a long interesting read

We make one another curious
What makes the other tick?

We see one another
But the surface is only three feet deep
We begin to know one another
And the depths seem to have no end…

We hold hands in worship
As we lift our hands in praise
As we cry together in prayer

All of this we are
All of this we do

Not yet but hoping
Not yet but praying
Not yet but trusting
Not yet but waiting

Waiting to meet one another
Waiting to see one another
Waiting to know one another

Waiting to know love
Forgetting the past
Living in the present
And committing every day to the future

Not yet but who knows what may come
Not yet but putting doubts aside
Not yet but daily putting preconceived perceptions aside

Not yet
Not yet
But maybe soon...

"Wait for the LORD;
Be strong and take heart
And wait for the LORD." - Psalm 27:14

Your words rush in through my eyes
Striking to my soul
Trusting your provision in all things
Both in patience and perseverance

~ Daniel