On the Wings of Prayer, On the River of Tears

Abba, Father, so many have fallen
     Warriors, soldiers, the ill, the brave
     All far too young to meet their grave

A gateway to Heaven, You’ve met each one there
     Specially chosen for a higher mission
     In the fall, those we love have risen

On the wings of prayer, on the river of tears
     A parent, a child, a sister, a brother…
     Has given their life; forever changed another

Oh, Father, we plead, You hear and You know
     We don’t understand, we long for the answers
     Why him? Why her? Questions are cancer

In faith, in hope, in trust, we pray
     Though not without human frailties; we cling
     Together we muster to weave stronger wings

On the wings of prayer, on the river of tears
     Our babies, our sons, our daughters… we’re shaken
     A great measure of our hearts in their flight they have taken

The grief we swallow mauls too abysmal to bear
     Our warriors, our soldiers, our ill, our brave
     Pink ribbons, yellow ribbons, purple hearts… we’re enslaved

Silently screaming in the wake of our pain
     We cover our hearts, our mouths, raise our hands
     Unabashed the river flows; we dig deeper to stand

Pain is not lost on any one soul
     Every human has suffered the gripping hand of loss
     Be it quiet or shattered, all loss bears a cost

Our loved ones, our families, our friends, our neighbors
     In common we HOPE with FAITH through our fears,
     On the wings of prayer, on the river of tears.

- Jen Miller

Copyright January 2011, All Rights Reserved

Psalm 139:1-10

“You have searched me, LORD,
   and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I rise;
   you perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down;
   you are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue
   you, LORD, know it completely.
You hem me in behind and before,
   and you lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
   too lofty for me to attain.

Where can I go from your Spirit?
   Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
   if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
   if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there your hand will guide me,
   your right hand will hold me fast.”

October 2010 Update – The Sara Ministry

October 2010

Our web site – www.sara-ministry.com –  has a BRAND NEW LOOK with daily words of wisdom and inter-responsive activities for all who visit! 
At least check out the home page! 

Our Isaiah 61 Mandate serves women around the world through:

• One-on-one encouragement as a friend; how to be a Godly friend to others.
• One-on-one pastoral counseling – whether in crisis or in calm
• One-on-one life mentoring; and how to become a trained mentor for others.
• Group Bible studies featuring DVDs of such authors as Beth Moore, Kay Arthur, Joyce Meyer… and others
• Personal Growth Groups (PGG), including our own curriculum, Who Am I? Discovering Who God Created Me to Be and step two,
  Becoming ALL God Created Me to Be
• Mentoring for new ministries who desire to become practically rooted, then up and running as an independent Bible-rooted ministry
• Mentoring writers who are God-gifted and called to help us share the GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST through your own gift of writing.
• Gifting Bibles to those who do not have one
• Gifting the book (Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep: The Story of Sara) to those who cannot afford one
• Guest Speakers for workshops and small group forums
• Book Signing Events at your church or ministry location; can include blocks of time for small group forums and one-on-one women’s pastoral counsel for those attending

IF YOU ARE A BELIEVER IN THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF THE WORD OF GOD THROUGH JESUS CHRIST, AND BELIEVE IN THE SARA MINISTRY’S ISAIAH 61 MISSION, we want to include YOUR NAME on our web site!  Visit our home page:  www.sara-ministry.com

SIGNED COPIES of Jen’s book, Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep: The Story of Sara can be purchased at:
www.sara-ministry.com/book.html.  Copies are also available through all major bookstores and on-line book retailers.

After you read the book – PLEASE POST A COMMENT THROUGH THIS BLOG SITE, or send a private email to:  jen@sara-ministry.com

WE WANT TO INCLUDE YOUR NAME ON OUR WEB SITE, if it’s not there already as a BELIEVER.  Visit the site and send us an email if you want your name to be added.