Images in black and white,

Sprawling skies in shades of gray.

You with me, and paper kites

Sailing high to greet the day.

Opening, the sky and clouds

Rained down around our paper kites.

We danced beneath the thundering shroud 

And laughed to see the crashing lights.

Racing to the sprawling tree.

Collapsing at its solid base.

Sheltered by its thousand leaves

Casting shadows on your face.

Beneath the tree, we closed our eyes

And hoped the storm would never end.

We fell asleep beneath the sky

And woke to find the rain again.

Travis Shillington

21-4-08

Karis

We did not know that you would go.
You left so suddenly.
We never dreamed that this was how
Your little life would be.

Jesus took you Home with Him.
We'll never understand.
This we know within our Hearts--
Your fingers clasp His Hand.

Today we saw the sunset glow--
The sky in purple hues.
We could not help but wonder if
A part was brushed by you.

Each stroke of pink and purple waves
Across the sunlit sky.
Was painted there by your sweet hand
As God knelt by your side.

Now though our Hearts are breaking still,
Each sky of purple hue--
We will not help but wonder if
The strokes are brushed by you.

Travis Shillington

6 February 2009

Marionette

You do not Journey Alone. . . Tell you're Story

For  you who have ever struggled with your Faith or Doubt. 

For you who have come up to the greatest battles of your Life and Lived. 

For you who have slipped into Despair only to feel the Grip of God's Hand pull you back. 

For you who have Fallen on your face in Sin.

For you who have been Hurt by the choices of those Around You .

Don't be afraid to share your story. 

God leads us through trials for a reason. Allow Him to use your experiences to transform not only your life, but the life of another. I'm not saying we should get up in Church and shout our private matters to the congregation. I'm saying if the opportunity arrises to share your experience with another, and you feel God leading you to do so, do it. Its not easy, its not comfortable, but the impact you can have. The impact God meant for you to have, is unimaginable. You sharing your story could be the one thing that kept another Sane or began the process of Healing and Forgiveness. God may want to use You as His hand in someone's Life, and your willingness to be used could very well impact a Life- a Soul- for Eternity.