Bj Legros Kelley Poet Lyric

Beauty for Ashes

                                You gave beauty for ashes

                             When my fire was burning low

                               You gave beauty for ashes

                         When my light was an ebbing glow.

                          When my trust had turned to dust

                   I dropped my sword that edged toward rust,

                             But You gave beauty for ashes,

                                     And healing for pain


                            You gave faith for the doubting,

                           When my life was a fading mess

                          You gave peace in the windstorm.

                                    Blew my mind...

                           Peace; Through great distress.

                             In my cloud of fire and ice

                           You took it all, Your sacrifice.

                             You gave beauty for ashes,
,
                                  Refreshing as rain,

                            You give beauty for ashes,

                                  And lift me again.

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Sara Kendrick May 29, 2025 at 2:26 AM Ahhh!! How nice to have a friend or partner who could do this for their friend. I enjoyed reading your post. Sara K

Jennifer Proxenos May 31, 2024 at 12:53 PM Such inspirational phrases and words, such food for thought, such a deep write, and a certain fav for me Bj. Hope you are keeping well my friend, blessings and hugs, Jennifer. Bj Legros Kelley December 28, 2024 at 7:19 PM Thank you so much Jennifer, your comment is so sweet and uplifting. You honor me and bless my heart that this is a fave for you! I hope that 2024 was good to you and that 2025 will be even better :)

Victor Buhagiar April 19, 2024 at 2:14 AM Loved your spiritual poem. Plenty of thoughts to meditate on. Keep them coming. Bj Legros Kelley December 28, 2024 at 7:17 PM Aw, thank you Victor. You always cheer me on and I always end up not being able to write....my muse has been a shadow of late! I will try. My husband is challenging me to write ten poem a day till new years, I am not up to the challenge. Just reading others poems and replying to comments on my poems is probably the best I can do for now. Maybe 2025 will be better, I so hope so. Pray the Lord helps me to rise above the ashes of these past couple years, please. You are a dear friend and I appreciate you.

Daniel Henry Rodgers March 22, 2024 at 11:36 AM Dear BJ, What a soul-stirring testament to resilience and the transformative power of grace. Your words capture the profound journey from despair to the renewal of the healing and restoration found in divine love. I loved how you conveyed a sense of gratitude and awe for the beauty born from trials through poetic imagery and heartfelt expressions. This is a beacon of hope, inspiring us to find strength in adversity and embrace the promise of new beginnings. - Blessings, Daniel Bj Legros Kelley December 28, 2024 at 7:13 PM Thank you Karen. I am hoping a friend of mine can use it, She asked me to write her a song to use on her new album and I hope she will. If she does, I'll attach the video to the poem. She is a lovely singer :) I wish I could hold on to the beauty when I feel like the ashes, but, I suppose our faith is built up through the tough times and what doesn't kill me will make me stronger :D