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A Son's Calling
by Sheila Dougal A Sons Calling -For Connor and Ryland- Climbing furniture Scaling walls Jumping off bookcases Running through halls "Look mom, I'm brave!" As you snuck into the "bearcave" To retrieve your "sword" Made of a stick and some scrap board Your "bearcave" is my sofa Sitting in the corner You live in a house with furniture And walls and bookcases and halls From what I can see But when I look through your eyes It's quite different to me There are mountains in my livingroom (Looks like couches to me) A retreat from "monsters" Chomping at your feet My walls are nothing less Than sheer cliffs to be scaled Stacking endtables and toys And whatever else on top of the bed With back massager in hand You've gathered all your equipment For the task these walls demand "Yaaah!" Is your battle cry As you run through the halls Which to you are valleys of war To be filled with courageous calls "I have power in our God!" With arm stretched out and "sword" lifted high You're only three and you quote this line from a movie But I pray this truth Your heart will carry For you were made to be brave and fierce Wild and passionate To explore and conquer Take risks, face danger and build on top of it But the power to be Who you are by design Is in our God Who has great things for you in mind So go! Be brave, be strong and courageous! Go knowing your power is in Jesus Live life to the full Love with abandon Pray violently Tearing down the enemies prisons Be part of a great army Taking back on our knees What God designed to be Beautiful, challenging Rich in pleasure And free All depictions of He. Sheila Dougal is a 32 year old wife and mother living in Goodyear, Arizona with her husband James and their two sons. She enjoys serving in the women's and children's ministries at her local church, and writing on her website www.wifeofvalor.com. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |