Truthful Grace
Join author and teacher, Melissa McLaughlin, and grow in the Truthful Grace of Jesus Christ through this Spirit-filled, Bible-based, prayerful poems that inspire, encourage and challenge you to draw ever closer to our Lord and God.
By Melissa McLaughlin God of eternity, Brilliance of heaven, Blazing shimmers of transcendent spark, Unrestrained flashes, swirling flames, eclipsing Northern lights. For time immemorial, Generation upon generation, Basked in celestial wonders of endless rippling, Yesterday, today, and a thousand tomorrows. You are untouched, Unmarred, Untarnished, By creaking bones, rusty corrosion, or decay’s malodorous stench. Undiminished … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Poem based on Psalm 136 I arise each day by heaven’s breath. His love endures forever. The sun greets my eyes with morning light. His love endures forever. Coffee for two and prayer with my husband. His love endures forever. Though sorrows creep in like a shadowed stray cat. His love endures … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin In still evening hush The lightning bug arises Commencing its summer dance of glory. Greenish yellow glow Twinkles on and then off Floating, flickering, fleeting. One blink and it’s gone. No loud boom of fireworks No harsh strobe lights or overdone efforts of mankind striving to be seen and heard. Human vain … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Blooming and Releasing My soul revives in spring glory. Earthy scents of wet soil Touch my nose in the puffy wind. Driving on highways Once barren and dark The world heard God’s call, “Out with the old, In with the new.” Buds, blooms, and blossoms awaken In rarest hues reserved for spring, … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin God’s love is a rushing waterfall. Steadfast cleansing refreshing Carrying life onward and forever Unstoppable. God’s love is like downy snow. Effervescent, emanating light holy pure ever-fresh Endless design and delight. God’s love is a daffodil. Announcing life after winter’s cold death. Undaunted by nipping winds or packed earth. The dawning season … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Grateful as the falling leaves Releasing their tiny grip In joyful abandon Tumbling free Following the wind’s touch Lighting darkened alleys With splashes of orange, red, yellow, and brown Piling high in gutters and ditches Filling the world with remembrance… What once was living, though now dead, is still moving Announcing God’s … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Darkness looms. Heavy. Still. Shadowed. Whispered deceptions. Seething accusations. Cloaked lies swirling. “You are not loved. No one really cares. You are called by your failures, mistakes, sins.” Hope fading Despair eclipses. Encased now in shame’s blanket Darkness envelopes. A crack in the door of your heart. A golden shaft pierces through. … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin One year gone. A new year awaits. Breathless with dazzling days high hopes and glimmers of grandeur. Never mind bent bodies and weary bones slower steps and wisdom from wasted days gone by. Though evil from without and within wages war on hearts leaning to the LORD Yet our eyes blaze bright … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin The gift of Christ The gift of Christ I take the stain of your sin… I cleanse you with the light of my mercy. I take the sting of death… I infuse you with the joy of life eternal. I defeat hell, Satan, evil… I award you with my glorious victory. I … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin His footsteps fall softly in the olive grove Enveloped in verdant Garden fragrance The tender leaves, the stalwart trunks rooted and still, The young olive fruit swelling with sustenance A Garden pulsing with life Yet death casts its shadow there The earthy soil once wet with morning dew, Now soaked with the … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Lord, let me not pass by Let me not pass by without a glance at Your glory Your splendor Your majesty Your golden voice singing, “See what I have made, For joy For wonder For awe For beauty So you can gaze And not pass by My gentle touch Waiting for you … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Burn, O Holy One Burn bright within me Breathe on the embers of my heart Ignite a raging inferno, a consuming fire, a blazing torch That I may love You more That I may shine Your light That I may not grow cold with the dust of ashen faith Let me abandon … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Plumb the depths Of her pulsing heart Truth ablaze Fiery vision Touching now the still cold walls Of her tender mind With Burning coal Branding her With a new name… Forgiven one Additional poems you might enjoy: Waves of Mercy – Poem by Melissa McLaughlin Refiner’s Fire – Poem by Melissa McLaughlin
By Melissa McLaughlin Waves of mercy Powerful Strong Ever moving Wash over me Swirl around my heart Flood my soul In wave after wave Of eternal beauty As before the throne of heaven Additional poems you might enjoy: Song of the Rose – Poem by Melissa McLaughlin Where the Water Flows – Poem by Melissa … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin His Spirit hovers Water swirls Earth mists Shapeless Formless Timeless Trembling Moving Waiting For God to speak In the beginning Genesis 1:1-2 Additional poems you might enjoy: Rock of Ages – Poem by Melissa McLaughlin Holy Symmetry – Poem by Melissa McLaughlin
By Melissa McLaughlin Still, ever still Still before the Maker of my soul My eyes behold His royal grandeur in song My heart testifies His majestic power echoes Be still my soul The One who paints The evening sky Sings for me Once more Additional poems you might enjoy: Breath of God – Poem by … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Breath of God Lift me in the winds of heaven ‘Til arias of angels Float through my frame Refresh my gasping soul With the oxygen of Life Your Spirit Your Breath Your Word As I wait For that Great Day When I see You At last Coming on the Clouds To bear … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin In the Potter’s hands He turns me Gently molding Firmly holding Heaven’s golding Bending Pressing Shaping Swirling Barely recognizing This old lump of clay Glimpse His glistening glory See His unfolding story Waiting while He works Here in the Potter’s hands Additional poems you might enjoy: Paperclip Prayer – Poem and Prayer … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin The Statue of Liberty I weep as I stand I weep as I gaze I weep as I lift high the torch of Light, Freedom, Truth. Let freedom in Christ ring loud and long. For man’s fiercest freedom song fades like trumpets tolling “Taps” in the misty evening air. Additional poems you … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Delicate trumpets Of sunshine yellow Heralding their Maker’s Joy! Making all things new The Creator And Re-Creator Of never-ending Beauty and grace Up from the grave He Lives! O come, Let us adore Him! Photo by Melissa McLaughlin Additional poems you might enjoy: All Things New – Poem by Melissa McLaughlin Song … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Soft pink petals Sing of a greater One Creator, Savior and King Wearing the thorns From the roses He made Jesus of You, they sing Photo by Melissa McLaughlin Additional poems you might enjoy: Vision of Red – Poem and prayer by Melissa McLaughlin He Lives – Poem by Melissa McLaughlin
By Melissa McLaughlin The broken edges of my heart Sanded down With storms and waves And gentle Living Water To smooth my jagged points And rough ends Making me fit for even a child’s hands To collect the hidden treasure of His love In this tattered old Earthen shell Additional poems you might enjoy: The … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Speechless before the One Who holds all things in His hands The song of the ages Rings out in the starry night Shining, moving, singing An evening aria How can I add to such A heavenly Hallelujah? Yet He waits for the very note Only my heart can sing Gloria In Excelsis … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Jesus, give me a fresh vision you today, that I may see the depths of your love flowing down, rivers of red, drenching my parched soul, covering every tarnished sin-stain with your beautiful, holy, pure, blood. A glorious gift of your heavenly heart for my frail and needy one. Additional poems you … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin The Rock on which I stand Immovable Immeasurable Immortal Though darkness falls Though oceans roll Though terror calls With one breath He utters Peace. Be still. Creation bows His voice echoes What He says, Is. Be still my heart The Rock of ages Has spoken. Additional poems you might enjoy: Starry Night … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Beauty flutters by On gentle wings And graceful stripes And whispered melodies Stop me in my tracks Oh God Pause me in my hurried pace Of digitized frenzy And virtual strife To witness heaven’s hum Of unrushed sacred stillness When fluttering beauty comes Photo by Melissa McLaughlin Additional poems you may enjoy: … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Fearful symmetry Wild and wondrous Fierce and free Divinely designed Untameable infinite intricacy Complex chaos kept Powerful patterned play Fall in fear Before One who With but a breath Calls it to be Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty Creation testifies Glory! *Inspired by the poem Fearful Symmetry by William Blake Other … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin All things made new Oh Lion and Lamb His once dead body Breathes again From dust to life From sorrow to peace His power unending His grace unleashed His justice rolls down His truth sets free His gentleness heals His mercy redeems Oh believer, yes, it’s true He who lives again Makes … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Awaken, oh my soul! Awaken with dawn’s new light Let the mist of sleepy soul slumber Roll back before the radiant One As golden glimmers of hope Twinkle on my heart’s horizon Rise up, oh my soul Rise up and behold The Son! Additional poems you might enjoy: Beauty Flutters By – … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Faith. With sun scorched thirst Bending over the rushing stream My eyes light with joy Knowing my feverishly parched soul will soon be satiated I cup my hands Carefully scooping every slosh I gather with all the strength of my force Every drop of You But as I lift my hands I … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Holy Spirit, breathe through me Fill my lungs with your heavenly freshness Rush through me, mighty River, with cleansing force Routing any debris left behind by squandered living Open wide the doors of my heart Preparing the way for the King of Glory Whip open my windows with your windy fury Sweeping … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin I walked one day where the water flows Gently bubbling joy Singing peaceful melodies Unheard by most who passed by Giggling splashing over rocks Fresh and crystal clear Rushing free Full of life On and on and on If you listen carefully You can hear its song The Living Water plays on … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin His are the hands that formed the mountains His are the hands that flooded the seas His are the hands the shaped humankind His are the hands that came His are the hands that reached for his mother His are the hands that held hammer and saw His are the hands that … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin I’m perched on the edge of tomorrow Resting for a just bit Before I spread my wings again By the call of the rising Son I can see the wide world above The wonder of trees and skies The vast unseen unknown Beckoning me to come Small and frail as I am … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin I hear you, oh glistening moon Hanging way up there by nothing at all Displaying your hushed radiance Bold and steady, singing through dark night skies with silver white force Outshining city lights with the brilliance of angels A call to see To see Not your own vast glowing beauty But a … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin A seed is fallen, takes root, lifts her tiny arms A sunflower is born The sun warms her depths Up from the earth, the rain pulses through her Drawing strength from the Creator’s touch planted deep within Growing, reaching, stretching toward the golden Sunlight Strong now, steady, tall and mighty among all … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Hidden there In my mind’s photo box are pictures of your wide eyes sparkling not able to take it all in and your baby soft cheeks smiling up at me little hands just learning to spell your name, “Mommy” and “I love u” new sneakers, clean and white, ready for puddles on … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Dear God, Please fill me. Fill me with the joy of learning again. Fill me with the wonder of new questions. Fill me with enthusiasm for accomplishments large and small. Fill me with patience, finding new ways to explain once more. Fill me with love for each precious child, each miracle of … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Lord, make me a paperclip for You Not glamorous, not noticed, but oh, so useful Let me hold people together with my small strength Let me be bent into new shapes… So I can unlock doors in lives where the keys are now lost; So I can be the hook on the … Read more