Winterscape of His Love

As a bright white ermine coat of winter covers the ground

With its depth and crystalline blanket

Its smoothness and depth are interrupted

By paths cleared for passage, carved out in clean slices

Or pushed back into man made mountain ranges of white

Even the smallest branches wear light wraps of white

Fitted sleeves knitted from a fluffy white floss

Like the breadth and depth of God’s love covering all

With equal share and abundant supply is spread

And all is renewed

Through His all enveloping grace are His pathways

Following some, moving with purpose at times through the depth

Heading through without stepping off into the deep

Keeping straight as we can from and to where we are going

Paths thought of our own creation alone, but always His

For all directions taken through life are surrounded

Softened by His grace

Carved out of this generous all encompassing blanket

Of His over covering and abundant love

Yet under this fitted cover, my life often sleeps, waiting, building strength

Then, yet still under His depth of love I thrive

Soon in warmth to be nurtured by the ever flowing stream of His grace

To my roots, carrying the blessing of life itself

Nurturing me till I reach upward when the time is right, His time

Wrap me Lord with the all covering blanket of Your love

That I may rest in You and live in You

Help me with Your all abundant grace to follow paths of love

Through the winter times of my life, knowing

That Your grace is all I’ll ever need

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