Speak lips, speak up—

Speak of His goodness.

His unconditional, unfathomable

Goodness.

How I am daily reminded of 

My wickedness

My depravity

My humanity…

Yet

I can remember my baptism

And glorify Him because of His

Goodness.

Sing voice, sing out.

Sing of His people in 

His Church throughout the nations.

Sing of the accountability

Of the transparency

Of the larger than life,

Seemingly impossible

Truths

We dine on weekly

Together

In various homes,

Where unlikely matches in

Personalities sup together

Read, sing, pray and sometimes

Even cry together.

Shout. 

From the depths of my 

Lungs I say shout.

Shout of the beautiful union

He has provided in a husband.

One who protects, encourages, and 

Leads me to the throne.

One who sings me to sleep.

One who illustrates daily how

Christ loves the Church.

Forever I will shout of my Love.

And now soul—be still and silent.

There is nothing to say.

I have no just words to bring

On what God has done in the 

Our lives.

We have been bruised, yet

His faithfulness has taken us on a journey.

He reminds us to consider it joy.

He implores us to be translucent

With His people.

He takes us to Scripture of

His sovereignty.

And we give thanks.

My Father, I thank You

For always being closer than

The air I breathe.

I thank You for taking us to 

Places of sorrow and suffering where 

We can find

Joy

In You.