When you choose to love where you are, whatever the circumstance, whatever the relationship, whatever the ease or difficulty, whoever the person, wherever the location, you unlock the power of love to make possible the impossible, to change the unchangeable, to set free the captives, to heal the broken, to restore the beauty. Whatever theContinue reading “Love Where You Are”
Author Archives: Debbie McKisick Haupt
It’s Time
Pull the plug on the full tub of sadness. Let the old, dirty bath water out. It’s been sitting stagnant for too many years. It’s time to release those tears. Copyright 1.15.2002 @ Debbie Haupt Psalm 56:8 “You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You haveContinue reading “It’s Time”
Goodbye, Childhood
I didn’t purposely set out to write a bunch of sad poems about my life. But in my brokenness I did cry out to God, and often felt lead to write down my thoughts, feelings and memories. This became a way for my heart to heal. Maybe you feel you lost a part of yourContinue reading “Goodbye, Childhood”
My Little Boys’ Pockets
My two oldest boys, James and Michael, were about four and five years old when I wrote this. I was inspired with these words at the exact moment I was filling up the washer and checking their pockets! Now I look back at these memories with such longing. They grow up so fast. Those littleContinue reading “My Little Boys’ Pockets”
Can You See Me?
I wrote this poem long ago, in my twenties. It’s about my dad. I lost my biological father when I was 5 years old. He was killed at the age of 26 in a car accident. I don’t really remember much about him. But I have always missed him and have felt a special connectionContinue reading “Can You See Me?”
My Mask
Often when people are hurting inside, they want to hide. They don’t want others to know. That was me. It is hard to find people to trust with your pain, and when in public, we just force a smile. My hope and prayer is that you have someone in your life you can open upContinue reading “My Mask”
Go away, world
12.1.12 – I wrote the below poem during a dark time of depression and happy people made me angry. Maybe you can relate. If so, there is hope. I am not stuck in that place anymore. Through the help of godly counsel and the grace and mercy of my Lord Jesus Christ, I am aContinue reading “Go away, world”
Lose Yourself
Like a barren tree stripped of all beauty, The autumn leaves of my identity falling one by one, floating slowly to the ground. No longer anchored by impressions I make. I cry out to my Creator, How could you? Why do you? The still, cold silence. I see that I am losing Who I thoughtContinue reading “Lose Yourself”
God
He spoke I heard He waited I forgot He continued I pretended He pursued I ran He loved I noticed He invited I ignored He persisted I hardened He allowed I broke He carried I rested He restored I flourished He loves I receive Copyright @ 2012 by Debbie Haupt
Only Truth
It is said that ‘the Truth will set you free’ Yet the Truth is what we hide from instead of letting it be A place that is safe A place that is good Truth, I’m afraid, is misunderstood We fear what we know is our reality as we keep up the act and the pretending thatContinue reading “Only Truth”
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