Bent

by

Kristi Sayles

I prayed

You prayed

Filled with expectation

Ready to experience God's mercy

Testify of his healing power

Shout His praises to one and all

Only to be crushed

Jarred by reality

Bent

But not broken

Confusion giving way to faith

Disappointment dissolving into patience

Knowing that all things work together for good

As long as God is on the throne of my heart

There is hope

(I wrote this poem the day after I had an ultrasound and discovered that I had developed two blood clots in my leg. I had thoroughly expected to be given a clean bill of health. The next ultrasound showed that the clot was completely gone.

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