Fortitude

I am at the present time in Safford, AZ attending a conference. The hour is late so I thought it would be cool to bring out of my poetry files something of the past that has not seen the light of day before this time. Below is a poem I wrote on 12/31/2004. Hope you enjoy it.

FORTITUDE

There is no truce
Surrender is not an option
Embracing uncertain outcomes
We move forward

One step at a time

Toward one certain Outcome

We travel light

Assured by the Word and Spirit

We look backward only to see abundant grace

We stay not where we are

Our hearts drawn with yearning

For a new tomorrow

Onward . . . always another step

Never give up the journey

Eucastrophe awaits around the corner

And there . . . there is our goal

Our Lord and Savior with outstretched arms

"Well done, good and faithful servant."

Eucatastrophe -- a word coined by J.R.R. Tolkien to describe a momentous turn of events ushering in good fortune.

Blessings