JEANNIE KIRCHEN

JEANNIE KIRCHEN

QUIET MOMENTS

In the tender quiet moments

When it's just you and me

My Bible open 


Your Word sinks deep


My spirit being still 
I listen


For your voice


My soul attune


To your gentle prompting


My heart longing


For more and more and more
of you


I hunger 
I thirst


For all of you


I need you
Like flowers


need the rain


I need you 
like the earth needs


the warmth of the sun


I hear your voice


calling my name


My heart beats with 
eager expectation


I yearn to do your will
I will follow 
where you lead


Through forest green


Or mountain lake


With a heart of worship


I will praise you
For you are worthy


Worthy to receive 
all glory 
all honor 
and all praise


My spirit rejoices in you


Keep my eyes open
to always see


just how great you are


For you are Love


You are Truth


You are the Light


that shines in the 
darkness


You are the Way


Lead me where your feet have trod


Take my hand and show me
al

l the wonders of you


Guide me onward 
to heavens heights


The narrow path we all must take


and one day like an eagle I will soar


with you 


Basking in your holy presence 
Is where I want to be


In the tender quiet moments 
when it's just you and me

-Jeannie Kirchen-

THE ARMOR OF GOD

With the Armor of God as my protection

I will follow God's direction

The Helmet of Salvation I place on my head

With God in the lead I have nothing to dread

With the Belt of Truth around my waist

I boldly prepare for battle without haste

The Breastplate of righteousness covering my chest

In this war, I will do God's best

The Sandals of Peace on my feet now shod

I march in this day with the armies of God

The Sword of the Spirit, I place in my hand

Taking The Word of God to all the land

Sharper than any doubled-edged sword

Is the Mighty Word of the Lord

Lastly I hold up the Shield of Faith

Protected am I from the enemies wraith's

God's Armor, I put on everyday

Prepared for anything that comes my way

The enemy would love to do me harm

Yet by this battle I'm not alarmed

For now I'm fully prepared to heed God's direction

With His Armor on as my protection

-Jeannie Kirchen-

Ephesians 6:10-18

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,

15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.

16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.

With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people

HE WATCHED

He watched her sleeping in that bed

Pillows piled up under her head

He took her hand, raised it to his lips

Gently he placed on her fingers a kiss

She'd laid there for months not speaking a word

Through tears now, his vision blurred

How he prayed she'd come out of this sleep

Yet in this coma, she remained deep

Ever so tenderly he touched her brow

Sweeping hair from her eyes that had fallen somehow

Gazing into her beautiful face

That even these months, time hadn't erased

Those gorgeous brown eyes he remembered well

That stirred his heart, his spirit quelled

And her golden hair that shone like the sun

Without her, his life was coming undone

"Please wake up Darling, I need you with me.

This is not the way it's supposed to be

The car accident, it wasn't your fault

The other car too quickly came to a halt

And now, now you're here in this dream state

Oh my dear how I wish you would wake

Do you hear me when I say your name

Do you know all the times I have came

Day and night sitting here by your side

Do you see all the tears that I've cried

Oh God, please wake her up for me

I can't go on without her, you see

I'm a wretch of a man without my bride

I love this woman, my wife, my joy and pride

Slowly he rose and kissed her cheek

He could see the frailness of her body, weak

It was already shutting down, this he knew

There was nothing more the doctors could do

His hope was lessening everyday

Even as he sat in that chair and prayed

Finally with courage he whispered in her ear

If God is calling you then go my dear

I'll miss you, but I'll be all right

You've fought hard in this battle for life

But I mustn't hold you here if you want to go

But always remember, I love you so

For a brief moment she opened her eyes

A smile on her lips as if saying goodbye

A small sigh escapes with her last breath

His love for her was stronger than death

I'll see you again my darling, my love

When I'm called home to heaven above

Taking her in his arms he let out a wail

An ear piercing sob, tears falling like hail

God give me strength to go on without her

To make it alone I'm just not sure

I'm angry at the car, at her and at you

You could have saved her, you could have too

But you didn't and now here I am

In a sea of tears, a bursting dam

Her shoulder wet with his tears of pain

Laying her down and screaming her name

The doctors and nurses are in the room

And he knows he will have to leave her soon

With one last kiss placed upon her lips

The love of his life, his treasured gift

Peacefully walks through heavens door

Her body whole in a coma no more

This poem based on a true story

JEANNIE KIRCHEN

JEANNIE KIRCHEN has loved poetry since the age of ten when she had to recite a poem in front of her fifth grade class!  It was then to that the gift of writing began! At the age of 14, Jeannie wrote her first spiritual poem for an English poetry assignment, but it wasn't until age 19 that she began to pursue writing as a career with dreams of being a published author!  Many writing classes later continuing her pursuit, her dream came true! Jeannie is a widow with three grown children, four grandchildren, seven grand cats, and three grand dogs! Jeannie is active in her church and in Women's Bible Study!  She loves to read, to write, knit, swim, and hike.  She also loves mountain climbing when her body allows it. eannie is the author of a children's book, "Why Barry Bear Skipped His Bath," and has been published in a few anthologies!  Jeannie lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her beautiful German Shepherd Dog Maddie, her cat Mindy and her parakeet Phoebe!