Reverse Drive

Reverse Drive

Study of the wonders

Life offers

And he said, she said

Each and every day

On what to believe,

How to live,

So on and so on,

But one item stays the same

Yahweh’s Love, always, forever~

Others say otherwise,

Then Reverse Drive

Away from such a lie

And into the expanse

Of utmost and perfect Truth,

Always, Forever and ever!

Yes Reverse Drive

On pathways of Grace

Away from the Darkness

For a spell,

But then forward speed

Into the fray of black

For your Light shines

To release others from the dark.

~Selah~

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

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Into All of Him

Into All of Him

(for Kevin Spivey)

Fresh opportunities

To go Deeper, further

Into the Beauty of God

Along rivers of Grace

And fields of Truth~

The poppies blossom

In Abundance

Over and over again

And the fragrance lingers

Even under Winter’s frost

For the Heart rests immersed

In Abba’s Love,

An ocean of Peace

To swim and play in~

Oh Fresh opportunities

Dance eternal

Along every trail to take

For a son to bask

In his Kingdom Skin,

The Identity always longed for

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.

~Selah~

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

Precious Few

Precious Few

Sway to the anthems

Arms raised or not

Precious Few Moments

Speak to the Graciousness

Of the Father in Heaven

As the moments

When Sons and Daughters rise up

To take ownership

Of their Faith~

Beautiful transition

Of old life into new,

Of coated in sin washed clean

And the voices in Heaven raise louder~

“Welcome Sons and Daughters!

Welcome to the newness

To Praise the King of Kings

In Spirit and Truth

With your whole life

And the Angels rejoice

For once you stood lost,

But now you Dance found”~

Precious Few minutes

For the voice of Yahweh to declare,

“Son, Daughter, I Love you.”

~Selah~

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

Rewritten Dreams

Rewritten Dreams

(for Allison Ngo)

A story derailed,

Dreams lost

And a Daughter uncertain

Of her Identity and future~

Do not fear or worry

For Abba breathes,

“My Daughter, I love you

More than the sands

In every sea floor combined!

I Am always for you

And I Am your Daddy

Who holds Rewritten Dreams

For you and your heart~

Some may stay the same

And others may change,

But regardless you stand secure

In me, for me, with me,

So never worry or fear

For the Rewritten Dreams

Await for you

And each one stands ready

To propel you further,

Further into my midst.”

~Selah~

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

Higher Propensities

Higher Propensities

 

(for N-Squad October 2016)

 

Journeys to live

One day at a time

For Higher Propensities

To Love well,

To live joyful,

To go with the flow

And to make decisions

Get birthed along the way~

So never fear

Or even worry

For the King of Kings

Propels you all

Into greater depths

With and for Him

And the Beauty realized

In each story

Shines forth even more!

Yes Higher Propensities

Of Grace to manifest,

Of Passion to rise up,

Of Sons and Daughters

To realize their Identities

In Spirit and Truth~

So go forth warrior

And live to the fullest

The life destined for you.

~Selah~

 

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

Audacious Capacity

Audacious Capacity

(for M-Squad October 2016)

Audacious Capacity

For love, for Grace,

New growth into new levels

And the means to walk

In Authority and Courage

Each and every day~

Amounts to handle

Exponential in size,

Not to worry or stress

For ever dime appears

And Abba’s smile widens

To witness His children

Take on every valley low,

Every mountain high

And trek mile upon mile

Under sun or rain,

Through misty days~

Audacious Capacity

Grows each person

More and more

Through each process

To realize their truest Identity,

They stand a son

Or a daughter

Of the One True God!

Adventure on~

Do NOT be afraid~

Walk with your head held high

Eve on the difficult days

For your stories, testimonies

Stand powerful to change

Hearts and atmospheres

To lead others

Into the Fullness

Of Abba’s Love~

Such Audacious Capacity

To witness and cherish

Each and every day.

~Selah~

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

Artful Explosion

Artful Explosion

Stumped.

No words.

No images or thoughts

To put to page~

Stuck

In more than quicksand.

Pause. Rest.

Let the imagination go

And wait.

Wait…wait again,

Then in a moment

An Artful Explosion

To splatter canvas

With new thoughts,

New images and words

All to release

The creative power

To be one’s self

In every possible way.

Artful Explosion~

Glitter and Confetti,

Paint, Ink and more

Whatever the medium

Let loose and create.

~Selah~

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

Love in Process

Love in Process

Story after story

Of relationships in Jeopardy

With no single answer

For each different

And the means to share

Rests in the fabric of heart

Ready to go Deeper~

Love in Process

Can hit rocks and waves

More torrential than any other;

Messy at times,

Downright chaotic at others,

But through the process

More genuine Love emerges

When hearts buffed and washed

In salty waters

Causes the roughness

To smooth through pain and hurt

All to shine light on Truth,

The love for another

Stands through tests galore~

Yes Love in Process

A beautiful means

To grow more and more

With the ones cherished most.

~Selah~

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

Probable Flaws

Probable Flaws

A double-take in the mirror,

Fingers to caress creases

And the mind plays tricks

To whisper probable flaws

Of the image witnessed~

So many wrinkles,

Age spots, pimples,

Nose too big, too small,

Gut too round, too skinny,

Crooked knees, deformities

High, low, everywhere

And on and one

Over and over again~

Ahhh….Silence!

All lies, every single one

For look in the mirror again:

You. You stand you.

Unique, beautiful or handsome,

Whichever you prefer

And even if others speak hurt

God always and I mean Always

Speaks Truth of your Identity~

“My Son, my Daughter,

I see you ~ so beautiful!

So strong and courageous!

I know every part of you

And find you Perfect,

Perfect in your design

With NO Probable flaws!”

~Selah~

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

His Words to Me

His Words to Me

 

I Am so proud of you!

The way you walk for me

The way you live

For everyone you encounter

And the deep abundance

Of Joy, of Grace

Within your heart~

Oh my son! I Am

So in love with you,

The transitions you trek,

The life you lead,

All you do for me

Even the little moments

You do to reach out to me

For a need, a want,

Or just because~

Oh what Joy you bring

To my heart and mind

When I witness you sold out

To love me,

To love my Daughter well

To love all of my children

With the same authenticity

I love you with!

My son, I Am so proud of you

For all of the way

You come to me~

Thank you for you, Davek!

 

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

Deep in the Core

Deep in the Core

 

Deep in the core

Passed the soil and crust

Of our hearts

Rests the Dreams

To belong,

To stand accepted

And to experience love

In Truth and totality~

The Depth of such

Launches us into wholeness

More complete than

Any perfect circle

And the ramifications

Of each propels one

Into avenues never known before

In a way they become

The catalyst for others

To experience too~

Yes Deep in the core

Of us all

Rests the Dreams

To belong,

To stand accepted

And to experience love,

What passionate experiences!

~Selah~

 

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

Log Jam

Log Jam

Moments to think, to write,

To pour thoughts out~

Chalk to the ground

Ultimate doodles,

And yet the mind

Sits, rests, waits

In a log jam of sorts

To swim through waters

Never known before

To figure out the worlds,

The characters, the stories

For which bog the mind~

Yes a Log Jam

Dams the creativity

Long thought to contain

The answers to questions

Stacked up over time,

So one-by-one

Remove each log,

Examine it and let go

And in awhile

The dam loosens and breaks

To burst forth

Thought after thought.

~Selah~

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

Elevens Dance

Elevens Dance

(for Sunshine)

11 countries, 11 months

Journeys of our lives

Years and years ago,

And yet again

Elevens Dance

All around us

With transitions

Of our lives

To take full force

After 11 months together~

Yes Elevens Dance

Over and over again

For us to grow together

More and more each day,

And the Truth of the matter

Rests in three words~

I. Love. You.

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

Autumn’s Culmination

Autumn’s Culmination

Still days away, you see,

But in every hour to pass

Comes Autumn’s Culmination

For temperatures to dwindle,

Leaves to transition many moments,

And the eve of Winter

Draws ever closer~

So stand in awe

Whenever you find yourselves

In a myriad of colors

From dark auburns

To the brightest of ambers

And all in-between

Or beyond

A kaleidoscope of Joy

For change to take place

On Autumn’s Culmination.

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

27 Breaths

   Today marks the 27th birthday of my bride-to-be! Please give her a shout out! I’m so thankful for who she is and how well she loves me! Love you Sunshine!

27 Breaths

(for Erin Jackson)

27 Breaths

In ~ Out

Along the timeline

Of a Daughter

Set to arise anew

Into her truest self

With Grace, Joy, Love~

A paradigm parameter

On the Eves of a heart

To beat for 27 years

And beat even more

For many yet to come,

So, listen close

To the water Life

Which flows from Heaven

Straight into you

With Passionate Peace,

A prerogative translation

Of Yahweh’s Truth

To stand etched on His Daughter’s

Every aspect of self.

~Selah~

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

Escape from Our Red Brick Walls

Escape from Our Red Brick Walls

Red Brick walls

Port o’ ships o’erhead

Along the means of patience,

The scenery warps

Chatter-box teeth

Splay all around the room

With the Antidote

Dote a cup of Jo’,

Yet forgotten in the sublime

The Truth of hearts

Over and over again

Of the utmost answer

To our pain and busyness~

Love, just Love,

Authentic, real, Joyful Love,

A Step above the depths

We languish in

And all the while

Our souls yearn for escape~

Escape from our Red Brick Walls.

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

The Struggle

The Struggle

 

Transitions in life

Occur over and over,

Time and time again

And the mind rejoices

For the new experiences,

New chances, New life~

Then freaks out:

Am I gonna be okay?

What about…?

Or even…?

Oh The Struggle stands

Tall in the mind

When Faith grasped for

Slides through the fingers,

Water in the hand

And the Impossibilities

Loom larger and larger

Even at Heaven’s steps

Hand-in-Hand with the Beloved~

Oh hang on tighter my child,

Son, Daughter, all shall stand

Alright, more than alright

For the Father rests poised

To take action on your behalf

Over and over again.

~Selah~

 

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

Skylines Mingle

Skylines Mingle

Distance gazed

Miles and miles away

Labyrinths beneath clouds

And Skylines mingle

With the stratosphere,

A tapestry of Joy

Even in the busyness

Of everyday life~

Look close, look up even

To witness the play

Between skylines and clouds

Each and every day

And the ecstasy rises

Of Possibility now

In utmost Truth

To dance on the skylines~

Imaginative Clues

Into whole new worlds.

~Selah~

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

Breakthrough of Peace

Breakthrough of Peace

(for Lorenzo)

Passionate pleas,

Crimson seas

On eves of Beauty

Release into the atmosphere

A Breakthrough of Peace

Along the storms in life,

No matter the turmoil

The Calm comes

For Grace paramount

And God the Father echoes,

“My son, I believe in you!

I loved you from the start

And your dreams, yes your dreams,

Matter to me and the world.”

Oh yes a Breakthrough of Peace

Over every area of life

Within the breath of Joy

And newness explodes,

A Firework display

Never seen before.

~Selah~

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

The Wait

The Wait

 

Security needed,

Capacity to love

And possibility anew

To reach for the heights

Known and unknown,

A colossal dream

Of renewed Truth

When The Wait

Takes one on a Path

Unexpected,

But worth every moment~

Oh the Wait ticks on

Again and again

And the heart in process

Transforms with Love,

Golden Truth

Of utmost Beauty.

~Selah~

 

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

Discern Spirits

Discern Spirits

A gift to hear,

To know, to understand

The Shepherd

Good and Kind, mine

And the gift to discern

The spirits ~ good or evil,

Kind or hatred,

The depth of knowledge

Deepens and grows evermore,

Again and again, and again~

The Truth inherent in Love

Spoken from the heart

In the vibrations,

The frequencies of Heaven

Heals every possible of wounds

To draw the soul

Into Abba’s pools of Grace.

Oh Discern Spirits,

Sons and Daughters,

Test the words

Test every aspect you learn

And into All Truth

Holy Spirit shall guide you

Forevermore.

~Selah~

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

Conquerors

Conquerors

They say I’m a Conqueror

Yet I hide ~ afraid and alone

In seas of people,

Of love and connection~

Oh how the world spins

And I whirl around

Over and over again,

Then in a moment

A white light sears through

The darkest of nights,

The darkest of breaths

For His Grace sufficient

And when He stands for us,

When He stays faithful

Even in our backwardness

Who could stand against?

In absolute Truth ~ No One!

What could separate us?

Not a damn thing

For Yahweh, Holy and Righteous

Loves Deep and never gives up

On the Sons and Daughters He pursues,

He cleaves to each one, to me~

So Yes in Him I Am

A conqueror, an overcomer,

One with Him

For He stands One with me.

~Selah~

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

A New Command

A New Command

A feast, feet washed

And the Lord shares

More and More to come

Of why He serves,

Of the betrayal soon to occur

But most important

A New Command

Give by Love’s representative:

“Love one another,

As I have loved you”~

Yes, A New Command

On bated breath

“Love One Another”

With kindness, goodness, Joy

And allow such love

To heal the wounds

Of yester-year and beyond

In the Passion of Grace

Shown by a King

Who serves His brethren

Above anything else.

~Selah~

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

80 Miles

80 Miles

Highway to Highway

75 to 10

And along the way

Stay 80 miles per

A constant reminder

Of averages and all

To gaze into fields,

Woods and rivers

All along the roads

And know life

Still exists

Even when blurs occur~

Yes 80 miles per

On average

With acceleration and slow downs

Moment by moment

Don’t blink

For life occurs

Even when blurs exist

Over and over again.

~Selah~

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016

Windows Open

Windows Open

The summer heat ~ HOT!

The old beat up house

Even still ~ Hotter~

A/C units down

And the sweat multiplies

For the depth of our cores

Turned to sauna modes;

Windows open

Wider still

For cross breezes exist

And allow heat an escape

Within the confines

Of our stories and history~

Windows open

More and more

A signal for reprieve,

For Grace to flow

Straight from Heaven

Into our hearts and minds,

Ready for the revelation

From the songbirds and crickets,

Sonatas of nature

Set to soothe the mind.

~Selah~

~By: A.J. Wagoner

© 2016