From Anna Chaplaincy network member in Yorkshire, Catherine Clowes:
‘I'm attaching a poem I've written which reflects some of my feelings during this uncertain time of pandemic.'
His Everlasting Arms
On His everlasting arms
That is the place that I must lean
For the things I fear ahead of me
He knows, He has already seen
The uncertain time that we are in
Is no surprise to Him
He knew that it was coming
Before it even did begin
And as restrictions start to lift
The anxiety in me increases
Not sure what is safe or what to believe
The confusion can leave me in pieces
It was easy when we just stayed at home
Then we didn’t need to make so many choices
Should I go to the shop, to the park, to the pub?
So much noise and so many different voices
When my head is spinning and I cannot see straight
When I can’t see the wood for the trees
The Lord breaks in and He gently calls my name
Lift your eyes from your worry and look at me
I have seen the way you’re going
I have walked the paths you’ll tread
Though this world confuses and frightens
Look to me and know my peace instead
I am the Alpha and the Omega
I am the beginning and the end
I have seen it all my child
Every dip and bump and bend
I am bigger than this virus
I am bigger than your fear
So lean hard into my loving arms
And know that I am always here
©Catherine Clowes
July 2020