The Ladder

The Ladder shines as
golden rays pierce the deep darkness.
Precious travelers visit earth
as the last days arrive.

The Ladder embraces
the lost and the lonely,
the sick and the dying,
the addicted and the abused.

The Ladder loves all creation.
How can it be any other way?
The Creator loves His creation
and sends forth His only Son
to save the lost
one last time.

The Ladder was a dream to Jacob
but is become a promise to
God’s people.

The covenant remains.
God’s children still live
and sprinkle the earth with soft light.
They are here – from the west to the east
and from the north to the south – the
children of God wait for
His return.

The Ladder has been released.
Jesus is here and His
angels are ascending and descending
on Him today.
The land is being invaded
by angels.
The land is being healed
and the lost are being found
at last.

The time of
the enemy is short.
The rule of God’s people
is at hand.

The Ladder is here.

©Copyright 2006 Joanne Tolles

Genesis 28:12-14
12And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. 13And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; 14And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

and John 1:51
51And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

My Destiny – an acrostic

M oving mountains through prayers of faith.

Y oking my life with the Lord Jesus Christ.

D elving deep into the mysteries of the Bible.

E scaping the snares of the evil one set up to trap me.

S inging praises of worship to my King.

T eaching His Word to His children.

I nstilling a love for words to my students.

N ever giving up on my students despite what I see and hear.

Y elling and shouting the Truth about these end times to all who will hear.

©Copyright 2006 Joanne Tolles

Rivers of Tears

My heart cries
rivers of tears
because of duplicity.

There has been too much pain,
too much of loved ones being harassed
because of duplicity.

No more poems of instruction
and correction and teaching
in the way we should go.

No more beautiful thoughts
and prayers for our well being
and our healing hearts.

No more wise columns
and urgent ims and
words of encouragement.

All gone because of venomous
duplicity.

Poets with fake aliases
and deceptive tactics
and evil schemes tear down the just.

What happened to the golden rule,
respect for the beliefs of others,
old fashioned respect and courtesy?

All this is gone
and now dread duplicity resides at AP.

Evil reigns where duplicity is found.
You cannot be two faced, or can you?
You cannot be two places at once, or can you?

A friend to one; a murderer to another.
Love sent in one message; hate sent in the next.
Lies upon lies upon lies…

What is the true you?
How can you know for sure?
Where can you find yourself?

My heart cries
rivers of tears.
Duplicity ushers in chaotic despair.

Dear Lord, please end this outrage.

©copyright 2006 Joanne Tolles

Beautiful Becca

Beautiful Becca,

There is not a day that passes
that I do not thank God for you.

You are precious.
You are gracious.
You are loving.
You are beautiful inside and out.
You are patient.
You are forgiving.
You are practical.
You are responsible.
You are intelligent.
You are a great teacher.
You are a faithful friend.
You are a terrific mother.
You are a wonderful wife.
You are the best daughter a woman could have.
You are a gift from God.
You are the apple of my eye.

I love you Becca.

 ©Copyright 2006 Joanne Tolles

Herbs and Green Herbs – a kyrielle

Sickness and pain have gone away.
Now health and life are here to stay.
The Word reached my broken body.
Herbs and green herbs are healing me.

Gone are the asthma and migraines,
sinus infections, body pains.
No more will I trust my MD.
Herbs and green herbs are healing me.

Wondrous white willow removes pain.
Lovely lobelia, garlic gain
vitality and purity.
Herbs and green herbs are healing me.

Awesome arnica soothes my aches.
Asafoetida virus breaks.
Sonne sends regularity.
Herbs and green herbs are healing me.

TMJ no longer plagues night.
Valerian calms and sets right.
Silver biotics make germs flee.
Herbs and green herbs are healing me.

This sin-ridden poet gives praise
to her Savior all of her days
for giving me His remedy.
Herbs and green herbs are healing me.

©Copyright 2006 Joanne Tolles

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. – Genesis 1:29-31