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First Light – Jody Day

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The light slips pearl-like
Through the window in my room,
The soft, first light of day…

Hallowed time, a moment
Before the coming noise,
The quiet, first light of day…

The Dove sings His song
Of love into my heart,
The precious, first Light of day…

Father whispers to His child
His way of life and Word,
The Holy, first Light of day.

Jody Day is a minister’s wife, home school mother of 6, musician, writer and children’s librarian. She has been writing since 5th grade when her first poem was selected to be put on the bulletin board in the hall at school. Her poems have appeared in Mature Living and Eveydaypoets.com. Read Jody’s devotions.

Morning Kiss – Jody Day

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The light has a golden tint
On our morning walls,
A kiss on our day
From the Father.

The night’s respite short,
The day ahead long
But in this moment
The Father is here.

He is always here,
Yet in this quiet
We are still and we know
He is God.

Ah, the gold has turned to white.
The day is calling,
It’s time to get up
And walk with Him.

<Jody Day is a minister’s wife, home school mother of 6, musician, writer and children’s librarian. She has been writing since 5th grade when her first poem was selected to be put on the bulletin board in the hall at school. Her poems have appeared in Mature Living and Eveydaypoets.com. Read Jody’s devotions.

The Next Thought – Jody Day

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Sometimes our thoughts are darkness
And shackle us to sorrow.
The manacles of things that happen
Bind us from tomorrow.

It’s the next thought that matters
In the moments of our days,
The fleeting jewels of time we’re given
To walk in Father’s ways.

It’s the next right thought that fuels
The next right word we speak;
That power over which we set
The course of life we seek.

The thought, word and then the deed;
One moment changes all.
We build a life with thoughts
And kingdoms rise and fall.

Jody Day is a minister’s wife, home school mother of 6, musician, writer and children’s librarian. She has been writing since 5th grade when her first poem was selected to be put on the bulletin board in the hall at school. Her poems have appeared in Mature Living and Eveydaypoets.com. Read Jody’s devotions.

Red Impatiens Wait for Me- Jody Day

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The red impatiens shriveled up today
And all but gave up hope
That I’d remember.

Their leaves clung bravely to the stalk
And hopeful buds strained
To hold their color.

When I finally saw their thirsty faces
And knew that they were
Near a drying end,

I left the sustenance of squash and
The needy green tomatoes
For the water hose.

The sweet red maidens will give to me
Another day or two of glory
For my eyes

And while I tend the required food
In the square kitchen garden
I’ll remember

To tend the delicacies God provided
For the palate of my heart
And thank Him.

Jody Day is a minister’s wife, home school mother of 6, musician, writer and children’s librarian. She has been writing since 5th grade when her first poem was selected to be put on the bulletin board in the hall at school. Her poems have appeared in Mature Living and Eveydaypoets.com. Read Jody’s devotions.