I once had a dream
that G-d wasn’t here
He wouldn’t listen-
I could not draw near.
In the past I’d believed,
but not anymore:
When a window was closed-
He’d open a door.
But the door didn’t open,
it was tightly closed.
My hopes and dreams
seemed highly opposed.
In my dream I was angry,
yelling at Him-
My hopes for the future
were nothing but grim.
Then I heard the voice
of Hope in my soul-
Words I’ll never forget,
that made me whole:
“The window is closed,
that much is true.
The door is locked
and you cannot get through.
But all is not hopeless-
I do hear your calls
Turn around
and you’ll see that
there are no walls!
Your future is bright-
if you’ll trust in Me
Open your mind
so you can now see.
See clearly now
that My plans aren’t your own
When you trust in Me wholly,
you’re never alone.”
I turned ‘round to witness
a beautiful sight
The world no longer dark-
was bathed in bright light.
The light of trust and belief
invaded my soul
And that was the vision
that made me whole.
© 10 June 2004
— When I wrote this I was in the throes of my greatest depression. My younger sister Dana had passed away four months before from cancer and I mistakenly thought that grief was something I should ‘get over’.
Now I live in a box with no walls.
XO Lisa
Grateful, Thankful, and Mending! 
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Wow, Lisa! This is beautiful! This goes right along with the sermon that was preached Sunday morning at our church! Thank you for sharing! ❤️
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G-d’s themes are eternal! We all live in boxes with no walls!
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That is a very deep thought girl! ❤️ it! 🙂
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Okay… here we go
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Renee- my newest post is all thanks to you… XO
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Since this epiphany, I refer to my “box with no walls”
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Here is an additional note. I found God present in the words about there being no walls despite the closed and locked windows and door.
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Sometimes when situations seem so hopeless and one is focused on the hopelessness it helps to pause, turn around, and look outside the box. This was an actual dream.
I have written my way through many trying times…
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Writing is an effective tool to use. Thank you for sharing.
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You are quite welcome! Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
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Wonderfully crafted poem! Thank you for sharing Lisa.
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Thank you so much! (Blushing)
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