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Finding Me
Surrounded by darkness
No way of escape
Tormented by demons
Holding me hostage
I trample on love, mercy and grace
I wouldn’t allow it to stick to me
Darkness clings like a wet blanket
I can’t shake it off
It became part of me
Through the choices I made
And the choices that were made
On my behalf
My heart ruled by fear and hopelessness
Not a flicker of light in sight
I am sinking deeper and deeper away in despair
Darkness took over every part of me
Dark thoughts
Dark words
Dark face
Far from the life I imagined I’d live
Then all of a sudden there You are
Like a beacon of light in the dark
Stepping into my life
You are dressed in glory
You glisten with love
I try to hide, but I am overtaken
by Your holy presence
I am numb by the peace
enveloping You
You take a step closer to me
Till I stand in the shadow of Your
passionate love
Darkness had to flee at the sight
of Your majesty
I am so aware of my brokenness
So aware of every disappointment
So aware of the pain I have caused You
I wait for You to judge me
Instead Your love draws me in
Giving me a glimpse of Your heart for me
An all consuming fire flowing from Your being,
Burning away all that has clung to me
Replacing darkness with Your light
I am free at last
I am overwhelmed by Your presence
Speechless that You came looking for me
Nothing could stop You from finding me
In Your gaze I found myself
I know that I am deeply loved
My dress once torn and stained
is now replaced with royal robes
My face once immersed with pain
Now glistens with Your love
My whole being is lavished with
Your kindness and grace
I am free to be Your bride
I am redeemed
I am deeply loved
Nothing could stop You from finding me
~ Ebigale Wilson
His Beloved One
She is a laid down lover
Overthrown and overtaken by her Lord alone
She went through fire, persecution and pain
Stands alone in the midst of many storms
His presence her armour
His voice her compass
Her ear always close to His heart
She discovered her strength on the battleground
When the enemy used to rage at
her front door
Papa shaped her through the painful times
So that she would go lower, and die to self
Nothing of her flesh had to survive
She was handpicked and trained by the King Himself
She won many battles with Papa
by her side
He became her everything
Her last breath
Her safe place
His love compelled her to
be tenacious
The word “afraid” is not known to her
She is His battle axe and His
weapon of war
She loves on all she comes into contact with
Her brokenness produced a fragrance that can’t be resisted
She rebuilds ruins long forgotten
She is His eyes and His ears
And goes wherever He leads her
No assignment from her King
she denies.
The pain, betrayal and persecution was not in vain
It was part of His plan all along
To turn her into His warrior princess His daughter of Zion
His beloved one
She is totally dead to self, completely under His control
Their heart’s beat as One
Under the African sun
As she emerges from the wilderness
Leaning on her Beloved
Forever He is
Her One true Love
~Ebigale Wilson
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One True Love
My highest calling is to minister to my King
I am held captive by His love for me
He became my very life
The air that I breath
The sound of my heartbeat
Every song that I sing
I have denied myself to be
One with Him
Brought every sacrifice that He
has asked of me
It was burned on the altar
Till all I could see was
His reflection in me
Through tears and surrender
I have come to know His heart
I would not trade this journey for
silver or gold
At His feet, He has restored me
In His presence, I was made whole
I am a symbol of an abandoned life
His end time Bride
His warrior princess
I am a love sick lover
Of Jesus my Bridegroom
I am in awe of Him
Addicted to His presence
No words will ever be able to describe how I feel
This love affair with Jesus makes
me complete
For the One that I love gave me
His all
He taught me the meaning of
sacrificial love
He is a covenant keeper
His whole being is wrapped in love
I long for Him with my every breath
I am crazy in love with the One
called Love
I can do without everything
Except our secret place meetings
When I am hidden in Him
May everything I do reflect His glory
May my life be a vision of His heart
May I touch everyone I come into contact with
Till every one, become One with Him
I am sold out to my One True love
I am overthrown and overtaken
by my Bridegroom alone
I was born to find my place in Him
Jesus is my greatest need
~ Ebigale Wilson
Crown of Life Dance
“Blessed is the man or (woman in my case) who remains steadfast under trial, for when she has stood the test she will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him” James 1:12
“Double Dog Dare Ya” Challenge:
Each day take some time to “posture” or position yourself to hear from God. You will be amazed at what God deposits in your spirit when you are intentional and expecting to hear from Him.
I read this scripture and paused to soak in what it would mean to have a crown of life. I immediately visualized myself with a golden crown on my head. It had a red heart- shaped gem in the center.
It was as if the crown had a sound that was declaring, “Love never fails” every time I turned and twirled. My dance welcomed a new partner. Jesus appeared asking for my hand to dance. Immediately, I gave him my crown 👑. I knew the scripture verse that said at the end we return our crowns. I wanted to show respect. But just as soon as I gave it away to him, it appeared on my head again. Now we were both wearing the crowns. Jesus then proceeded to put a big purple overcoat on me that hung off of my shoulders. It drooped to the floor making me look like a small child wearing their dad’s oversized coat.
I started to dance dragging around the coat and crown on my head. I just needed a wand as I twirled and I would have fit in a fairy tale that ended happily ever after. Immediately in my spirit or rather in my thoughts I heard Jesus say to me.
I wrote it down.
I crown you with my crown
I dress you with my garment of praise.
I charge you with my dance.
Freedom Dance
All I did was take 5 minutes to be still and know that He is God.
I read a scripture.
I opened up my imagination
I asked.
I received.
I received or rather danced away wearing my crown of life, knowing who I am as daughter of the King.
I can move mountains with those garments, crown and revelation.
Dance On,
Kelley Allison
The Awakened Bride
She has been hurt
You don’t have to ask her
Her face tells the story
Of a journey of pain
Of dreams long forgotten
Buried deep under shame
Her eye’s reflect
Many stories untold
There was no one to listen
to the cries of her heart
Her body bowed low
crushed by pain and betrayal
No sign of hope to be found in a body so frail
Does she know that He loves her?
Does she know that He cares?
Has anybody told her that
He is crazy about her?
That He knows her by name?
He’s the One who defined her
He’s the One she needs most
Her identity is locked up in
What He speaks over her
She will find what she needs
As she moves closer to Him
She will discover her worth
In His deep love for her
She will straighten her crown
She will run on the waves
She will shout to the weary
“Come and take your place!!!”
She has taken His invitation
To passionately pursue Him
She glistens with His glory
She is dressed in His joy
She is stronger than what has
kept her in chains
She has let go of what was
She embraced this new start
She now knows He’s coming back
for a spotless bride
So she better get ready
There’s no time to waste
She is taking her place
As His warrior daughter
Her pain a vague memory
She is drenched in His love
Undone by His heart
Forever she is overtaken
by the King of her heart
~ Ebigale Wilson
The Wilderness Bride
She walked with her past on her face for too long
Her pain became part of her very existence
It dimmed her eyes and flowed from her mouth
She was not nice to be around
Till He allured her into the wilderness
Where He spoke kindly to her
His heart and His arms
transformed her
Into the daughter He created
her to be
There is a glow on her face and her tenderness in her touch
Her eyes shine with His love
and His grace
She is free at last from her fears and her pain
In the wilderness she discovered who she really was
His covenant daughter
An atmosphere changer
Transformed into His image
Clothed with His love
She is strong and courageous
His battle axe and His weapon
of war
He makes her strong through intimacy
And she clings to every word that He speaks over her
She became a story of His mercy and grace
Extended to all the weary ones,
she embraces
So that they too would be lured
into the wilderness
Never to be the same
~ Ebigale Wilson
Dear Younger Me
Dear younger me
It’s not your fault
You were never meant to carry this beyond the cross
You are holy
You are righteous
You are one of the redeemed
Set apart a brand new heart
You are free indeed…….
I just love this song! Enjoy!
~XXOO Michelle Bollom
Also a big shout out to my long time girlie Stephanie Anders-Garcia on her Birthday today. A Beautiful Friendship that has lasted over 30 years!
Happy Birthday Steph! Love you girl.
“Dear Younger Me” by Mercy Me
Dear younger me
Where do I start
If I could tell you everything that I have learned so far
Then you could be
One step ahead
Of all the painful memories still running thru my head
I wonder how much different things would be
Dear younger me, dear younger me
Dear younger me
I cannot decide
Do I give some speech about how to get the most out of your life
Or do I go deep
And try to change
The choices that you’ll make cuz they’re choices that made me
Even though I love this crazy life
Sometimes I wish it was a smoother ride
Dear younger me, dear younger me
If I knew then what I know now
Condemnation would’ve had no power
My joy my pain would’ve never been my worth
If I knew then what I know now
Would’ve not been hard to figure out
What I would’ve changed if I had heard
Dear younger me
It’s not your fault
You were never meant to carry this beyond the cross
Dear younger me
You are holy
You are righteous
You are one of the redeemed
Set apart a brand new heart
You are free indeed
Every mountain every valley
Thru each heartache you will see
Every moment brings you closer
To who you were meant to be
Dear younger me, dear younger me
You are holy
You are righteous
You are one of the redeemed
Set apart a brand new heart
You are free indeed [x3]
Alive
The Word is breathing
It comes alive as it ignites the heart
To beat against winds of the world
Trying to bring us down with them,
But greater is He who lives in us
Than he who is in the world,
Therefore, I cannot be shaken;
I will stand as lost nations fall into the sea-
The sea holding frail bodies that disconnect
From life, into death their souls dive deep,
But those who lock hands with God
Their soul begins
Colliding with a love so real
It heals a wound
From infection, allowing its door to open
Without knowing the outcome; trusting Him
Who called us out of darkness, into His marvelous light
That encompasses a tired, lost soul from taking life from itself,
He takes the soul, reigniting its heart to bloom before ashes,
To live before death, forgetting its purpose, and choosing life
To embrace in every moment, circumstance, and season.
~Bethany Anne
Beauty Eternal
He forgives your sins—every one.
He heals your diseases—every one.
He redeems you from hell—saves your life!
He crowns you with love and mercy—
A paradise crown.
He wraps you in goodness—beauty eternal.
He renews your youth—
you’re always young in His presence.
~ Psalm 103:3-5 MSG
What an amazing verse!
Read it slowly…
Meditate on the words…
What is your favorite part of this verse?
~ XXOO Michelle Bollom
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