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May 26, 2010

What Shall I Render To You?

Lately, I've been drawn to the broken shells at the ocean's edge. Even in brokenness, there is beauty.


"What Shall I Render?"

By Melanie Dorsey


What shall I render to You?
Like the mountains I melt in Your presence.
My inner parts laid bare.

What shall I render to You?
My roots are firmly planted.
Your pruning pains, yet a promise of fruit.

What shall I render to You?
In a desert, still there are hidden springs.
No mirage; It is You.


What shall I render to You?
Broken and fragmented.
In silence, lips move, “Beautiful.”

14 comments:

  1. I like that last part. "Broken and fragmented. In silence, lips move, 'Beautiful.'"

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  2. Oh, Melanie, I love that. Love and Hugs ~

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  3. Beautiful! In February, while at the beach I, too was drawn to the broken shells. I gathered some of them and brought them home...later I placed them in a basket on an old trunk in our bedroom. Every time I see them, I am reminded of how GOD polishes and works in and through the shattered pieces of my life.

    Blessings, hugs, and prayers,
    andrea

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  4. Beautiful words from a beautiful friend. Thank you. I notice beauty in brokenness too. Love to you.

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  5. Such beautiful words sis, love you.

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  6. Beautiful.

    Thought of you today as I got some bad news concerning my momma. The breast cancer has metastasized and is now in her brain. Oncologist has given her two months.

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  7. That is a beautiful truth - there is beauty in brokenness... and brokenness doesn't negate beauty.

    Much love to you~
    Jennifer

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  8. Oh these words are beautiful my friend....Hus

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  9. Melanie:

    I love this line... "In a desert, still there are hidden springs.No mirage; It is You."...

    His hope peeks through, the springs are still there...

    Love,

    Sonja

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  10. Melanie,
    This is lovely. We may want perfect and complete, but there is much beauty in brokenness.

    His hope and healing are ever-present.

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  11. Love your honest words..I can see your heart! Love you mellabella!

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  12. Love this one Melanie. Especially the ending.

    Broken and fragmented. In silence, lips move, "Beautiful."

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