thought turning

Can you turn your thoughts
in another direction?
Knowing where they came from,
the implications of where they are going,
and the journey to get there,
turning seems "difficult" at best.

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"deep within there is a feast,
and there is no tomorrow"
~Brodie

set a heart free

first thought best
hear truth speak your name
let it into your head
love does as it will
set a heart free

second thought best
take simplicity by the hand
let it feel your grip
love does as it will
set a heart free

third thought best
strong laughter, soul talk
let it heal frozen hurt
love does as it will
set a heart free

fourth thought best
gentle honesty spills onto table
let the gift remain intact
love does as it will
set a heart free

fifth thought best
romantic fun tingles all over
let's soar on wings unfurled
love does as it will
set a heart free

sixth thought best
gracious thankfulness fills the cup
let generosities fruit ripen fully
love does as it will
set a heart free

seventh thought best
encounter love's expression
let freedom yield peace within
love does as it will
set a heart free

Preteen View

I had an exchange with my son across the table at the bagel shop.
I had just read Psalm 139 and had noticed v17: "How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!"

Me: How many thoughts do you think God has son?
Son: Well, what is the world's population?
Me: Maybe six billion.
Son: Then, probably about 20 billion thoughts.
Me: So you think about four, maybe five for each person?
Son: That sounds about right.

That got me thinking - Surely there is one glorious thought for every person. Four or five? that is like, Wow! GOD!

- I so enjoy talking to my kids. Maybe that is how God feels too.