Graceful Growth

Sinking our roots more deeply every day in the soil of God's love.

  • Home
  • Counseling
  • Blog
  • Publications
  • Videos
You are here: Home / Grace Rises / In the Dark

In the Dark

April 11, 2016 By Juanita Ryan 3 Comments

In the late-night dark
roaches emerge,
swarming out of corners
to scuttle across my mind.
I wake to the sinister sounds
of the vast army of them
scurrying around,
laying eggs of accusation,
leaving toxic trails of mockery.
I am overrun.

By your grace,
I remember you.
And my small prayer
for help
seems enough.

Your voice whispers warm,
rises like first rays
of dawn, brightening into
full morning light,
chasing the hordes
with their cruel attacks away.

I linger in your light,
listen deeply to the balm
of your words
speaking into my need.
I rest, quieted again
by you.

Share this:

  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn

Comments

  1. Denise Huber says

    April 11, 2016 at 7:10 am

    amen.
    thanks, I needed that

    Reply
  2. Lynne says

    April 11, 2016 at 3:01 am

    This has arrived very aptly today, following a night of ‘ roaches ‘ or reproaches and the balm
    of the Holy Spirits intervention this morning. How wonderful it is when He provides the
    right words just when they are needed…and then , as with your email, finds yet another way to confirm to us that it was indeed Himself speaking.

    Reply
    • Juanita Ryan says

      April 11, 2016 at 7:41 am

      Lynne, I am grateful I could play a small role in that sense of confirmation of God’s presence and grace with you this morning. Thank you for just doing the same for me.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Make a Payment

Search

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Books by Juanita









Bible Study Guides




Recent Posts

  • Note to Self: Surrender to love
  • Note to Self: Prepare for your final farewell
  • Note to Self: Affirm your true value
  • Note to Self: Review your life
  • Note to Self: Make room for grief

Recommended

National Association for Christian Recovery

Copyright © 2025 | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | · Log in

We use cookies to ensure that you have the best experience on our website. If you continue to view the site, we will assume that this is OK. For details see our privacy policy.OkPrivacy policy