Soul Runs Empty

Soul runs empty, pants for bread, craves attachment, must be fed; convention’s trough won’t satisfy – O Christmas Son, will you supply? Born and laid in manger hay, feed our souls this Christmas Day. * For more on this topic, visit  Growing With God in my Garden

empty bird feeder

Soul runs empty,

pants for bread,

craves attachment,

must be fed;

convention’s trough

won’t satisfy –

O Christmas Son,

will you supply?

Born and laid

in manger hay,

feed our souls

this Christmas Day.

*

For more on this topic, visit  Growing With God in my Garden

Responses to “Soul Runs Empty”

  1. tinamhunt

    I have always been an emotional eater. It’s a disorder and brings dis-order to my life. This poem spoke so deeply to me. No food is going to fill that gap, but there is Bread for my Soul. Thank you. May I refer others via link to this poem in my blog?

  2. greenlightlady

    This is manna for my soul, Melody! Yesterday Christmas “stuff” was grating on my nerves. My daughter felt it too and said that her favorite Christmas decoration is the manger scene she made with her dad last week. This blessed me so much to know that she can still hear the true meaning above all the clatter…
    Blessings ~ Wendy

    1. melodylowes

      Smart girl…she must have a smart Mama!

      1. greenlightlady

        Ah, perhaps it’s the Papa who has the smarts? 😉

      2. melodylowes

        Maybe a lovely combo pack of both? 🙂

      3. greenlightlady

        You are too kind! But I do think she’s lovely…

  3. Judy

    Beautiful.

    1. melodylowes

      Thanks Judy!

  4. Caddo Veil

    “O Christmas Son”–I LOVE this, Melody!!

    1. melodylowes

      The truth of this child in a feeding trough hit me like a brick yesterday after contemplating this empty feeder – what an exciting moment, to learn afresh another of the mysterious layers of grace!

      1. Caddo Veil

        I think you and I are in the same place, Melody–it’s just mind-blowing.

  5. Gallivanta

    Lovely to receive the real Christmas spirit.

    1. melodylowes

      There is so much to muddy the waters and get us off track, isn’t there?

  6. Debbie

    This beautiful poem and photo draw me right to Him! Thank you , Melody!

    1. melodylowes

      Yay!! 🙂 Thanks Debbie!

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