Fresh Start

I wish to have a do over A truly fresh start To have a new beginning With a fully redeemed heart To be more connected More engaged in every part Recognizing life's true blessings Knowing, where Thou Art I know my life has meaning For I have listened to Your word Crystal clear thinking For Your lines are never blurred When I call out to you, Jesus I know that I am heard For within my very being My spirit is deeply stirred Nothing compares to you Jesus The world's allure, it now seems pale The things that I chased after Now, seem so cold and stale When I didn't heed Your spirit I was destined then to fail Until I reached for your hand That was pierced by an iron nail My God, is the God of new beginnings Do overs and such things My shackles fell away Under the light that Jesus brings My sins have been forgiven I'm protected by His wings Within the very Heavens More than one Angel sings When we embrace God's Kingdom Our lives become true works of Art New beginnings only matter If we choose the right place to start So place those heavy burdens At the cross and press restart Nothing compares to Jesus He promises to heal your broken heart My friend Christine Cloutier asked me if I had any poems on Fresh Starts so I wrote this one for her upcoming Art Exhibition. I am looking forward to reading this one and another poem called Better.