Life Among the Ashes
By Susan Vaughan Shumake
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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 no direction,
isolated by our pain,
we hide within our lonliness
and feed our sense of shame.
Desperate in our darkness,
we search for meaning there.
We feel anger and confusion.
How could a good God care?
How can we find rejoicing
amist these trials of grief?
How do we mend our Brokenness?
When will we find relief?
When finally we reach our end
and look to find the light,
God’s beams of Love pour down on us
and hold us in our fight.
Bridges of Compassion
reaching over thorny trails,
bring comfort to our empty souls.
His hands first bore the nails.
Our grief He took upon Himself,
our sin and sickness too.
He took our shame upon the cross.
He carried these for you.
Life among the ashes
begins with just one Breath.
A gift from our Creator,
Overcoming Death!
For in this breath, this moment,
we are given Life and Choice.
Our suffering and sorrow
will never steal our voice.
Compassion for the hurting
is the prize we will receive.
And passion with a Purpose
to help rescue those in need.
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Isaiah 51:12-16
“You are my people”
