glimpses,
memories,
thoughts throughout the day,
indelibly etched onto my soul.
where once was fear,
where uncertainty before reigned,
now bravery,
confidence,
hope.
without fully knowing,
without clearly seeing,
but trusting.
trust that fast waters,
or swift winds,
or looming storms,
cannot sweep away.
trust forged,
strengthened,
refined,
in the fires of life –
purified by the stress and strain,
strong,
steady,
true.
Christ our strength,
our rock,
our hope,
our life.