Standing firm

Solid as a rock

that has withstood the ravages

of sea and wind and weather

that has cowered in the blast

yet remained

standing firm

Worn at the edges

chiseled and gouged

but grounded

Such is faith

in the God of life

Faith that brings not immunity

but helps us withstand

all that life brings

and more- 

faith that helps us

smile through the storm

not because we are hardened

or because we do not care

but because we love deeply

the one who loves us

with a love

that cannot be measured

or eroded

or swept aside

one whose love

endures forever.