FORGETFULNESS
"You take us back to the Garden of Eden and ask if we remember, in a world full of forgetfulness.
You point us to Your written Word and ask if we remember, in a world full of forgetfulness.
You equip us with Your Holy Spirit and encourage us to remember, in a world full of forgetfulness.
You sent Your Son Jesus to die for us so we will always remember, in a world full of forgetfulness.
When I am in need of love,
I remember You.
When I am experiencing joy,
I remember You.
When I know which way to go,
I remember You.
When I'm relying on myself,
I remember You.
How easy it is to remember You Father,
In a world full of forgetfulness."
TE ORANGA ME ĪHU
"Ka tuwhera ōku karu
Kei te ataata tōku manawa
Ka kati anō ōku karu
Te Rangimārie."
AWE
"When I hear thunder, I picture the Lord God on His throne in Heaven, depicted in Revelation Chapter 4.
How awe-inspiring is its sound!?"
CONSTANT
"When I'm sat still, mostly in nature, I recognise Your presence
Not only in that moment, but in every moment that proceeded it
When I was a young girl, sat in a sun-lit field
When my teen actions caused my family to worry
When I made adult choices without much thought
Wherever I was and wherever I went
You were constant
You are the same yesterday, today, and forever
What an endless gift You are to me, Jesus."
UNFURLING
You unfurl me, Lord, like a Pikopiko
Your plans for me are already established
They unfurl as I continue to walk with You
I am promised growth
If I can learn to let go
In every breadth, height, and depth
You're my steady source of nourishment
You’ll never leave me or forsake me
Thank you
For what I am yet to know, Lord.
TIDES
Thank you, Lord
For the tides that bring us in
And Your depths that call to us
In every expanse Your presence is there
Calling us
“My son, my daughter, my beloved child”
“Here I am. I am He.”
Who was, and is, and is to come.
Come…
Come and see.