my taste of Heaven’s calling

squirrels rustling in the leaves

wildlife playing peek-a-boo

the dune trail a wooded dream

my blood pumping eagerly

as my destinations reached

Lake Michigan’s chorus rings

as the freshwater sea breathes

so lightly populated

yet as lively as the breeze

sandpipers trotting ahead

glancing sideways as they lead

glittered waves roll in and wink

seagulls land and boldly greet

treasures gently flowing in

round and heart-shaped pebbles gleam

our Creator’s smiling down

at his grand unsalted sea

as his handiwork displays

sapphire sky and sandy beach

I gather up some driftwood

scale the hilltop to its peak

build a cross up on the dune

and I bow down at his feet

up shore’s a murky channel

and a taunting slippery heap

at its foot a fountain sways

as it croons seductively

a cross once adorned this hill

but they asked Jesus to leave

the cross now desecrated

fifty years of worship ceased

now an anchor takes the place

of the cross that set us free

a symbol of rebellion

has replaced our Prince of Peace

their beloved anchor idol

holds a solemn irony

as it chains them to their sin

blind to their captivity

their hardened hearts decision

to reject our Lord and King

while lost in their transgression

seals their fate eternally

down shore’s the Holy Spirit

driftwood cross displays belief

I praise God and God alone

worshiping the one true King

I lift my hands to Heaven

along with the waves I sing

with his gift of salvation

Jesus sealed my destiny

Cindy Hammond

Galatians 3:22

Romans 1:19-20

2 Timothy 4:3-4

Deuteronomy 4:23

Matthew 10:14-15

Psalm 36:5

Psalm 36:9