Broken To Be Healed

Broken To Be Healed

Broken To Be Healed By Susan Vaughan Shumake / May 12, 2015 ***** In the Deepest cold of my Winters’ storm, it was your Loving-kindness that kept me warm. LOVE melted away the Pain in my Heart, and the Bitterness there from the enemy’s Dart. The Battle was raging out of my sight, as the […]

A Spirit Call Awaken

A Spirit Call Awaken

A Spirit Call Awaken By Susan Vaughan Shumake May 1, 2020 ***** I walk along the shadow of Your Spirit I hear the gentle whisper of Your Voice Behold the Morning Glory of Your Presence You beckon me come closer and Rejoice There is a New Beginning at the dawning Bringing forth the cleansing of […]

The Trial

The Trial

The Trial By Susan Vaughan Shumake ***** A trial of a thousand years it has seemed, I have carried the weight of the heaviest beam. A thorn in my side that brings my heart pain. Though I’ve prayed it be gone, you have let it remain. And yes, you have watched as I’ve walked on […]

When Darkness Fell

When Darkness Fell

When Darkness Fell By Susan Vaughan Shumake ***** Jeremiah 31:9 “They will come with weeping; they will pray as I bring them back. I will lead them beside streams of water on a level path where they will not stumble, because I am Israel’s father, and Ephraim is my firstborn son.” ***** When Darkness Fell […]

Are You Weeping?

Are You Weeping?

Are You Weeping? By Susan Vaughan Shumake April 21, 2020 ***** Psalm 56:12-13 “I am under vows to you, O God; I will present my thank offerings to you. For you have delivered me from death; and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God In the light of life.” ***** Are You […]

A Divine Purpose

A Divine Purpose

A Divine Purpose By Susan Vaughan Shumake April 13, 2020 ***** For you My Friend I saw you… Full of care Full of sorrow And my heart ached… I pray that you would be encouraged It’s hard to see you suffering I pray that you would find Even in the midst of this trial you […]

Hold You in my Heart – Mary’s Song

Hold You in my Heart – Mary’s Song

Hold You in my Heart – Mary’s Song By Susan Vaughan Shumake April 12, 2020 Happy Easter! ***** From the moment that I heard The angel speak God’s Holy Word I knew that I was blessed I was chosen for this test From the moment that I knew My heart was overwhelmed with LOVE for […]

Strength in Silence

Strength in Silence

Strength in Silence By Susan Vaughan Shumake April 10, 2020 – Good Friday ***** Isaiah 53:7 “He was a oppressed and he was afflicted, Yet He opened not his mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth. “ […]

Life Among the Ashes

Life Among the Ashes

Life Among the Ashes By Susan Vaughan Shumake ***** The paths that we oft travel are full of loss and pain. The hearts of all the Broken cry tears that fall like rain. It seems we are surrounded by death at every door, and hope beyond the turmoil is what we’re searching for. Lost, with […]

Lost in the Confusion

Lost in the Confusion

Lost in the Confusion By Susan Vaughan Shumake April 4, 2020 ***** Lost in the confusion Crushed by our delusion We suffer and lose sight of who you are In desperate destitution We come to the conclusion That you aren’t really who you say you are God of our redemption Without your intervention You challenge […]