“…[pause]* “to lift up”..

Growth,

Restores, Green, 

Trials, Sustains,

Endures, Rest, 

Weaves, New 

Remarkable achievements in each day 

in common ways in care

in pressing on,

in reaching higher

in hard circumstance

Stories never in the limelight

Each day a chance again

Decide to [pause]* “to lift up."

Be “sweet water on parched land, 

Be streams on hard-packed ground” (1)

[pause] * “to lift up", Glimpse poetry by Joe Holuta

About this Poem: [pause] * "to lift up" is about a footnote in the Voice Bible version where the author takes a break in the writing, and it lists [pause]*- meaning to lift up (2). When I read this, I feel it is a time to take notice, to worship and take note of what I'm reading, ex." May He grant the dreams of your heart and see your plans through to the end." I was walking around a Lake Churchill in Germantown, MD and saw a vine growing up and through a fence reaching for the light.  We can lift up others each day, many times in common, less spectacular ways, that reflect life to the soul. - Joe Holuta

1. Isaiah 44:3 VOICE 

    Like a devoted gardener, I will pour sweet water on parched land,

        streams on hard-packed ground;

    I will pour My spirit on your children and grandchildren—

        and let My blessing flow to your descendants.

2. Psalm 20:3-4

    May He remember all that you have offered Him;

    may your burnt sacrifices serve as a prelude to His mercy.

[pause]*

    May He grant the dreams of your heart

    and see your plans through to the end.

          *20:3 from a Hebrew root meaning “to lift up”