listening deeply, living well
” When the soul is alive to beauty,
we begin to see life in a fresh and vital way.”
– John O’ Donahue
Welcome
I am Lydia Royce and
I am glad you are here.
I desire to share hope as we explore
love and joy, suffering and pain.
I invite you to join me in this journey of
living well by listening deeply
to the gentle voice of the Lover of our soul.
Latest Poems
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God-Soaked World*
We live in a God-soaked world A world that exists In Him Through Him And By Him We live in a God-soaked space
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Silence of the Soul
I hold silence In your presence. I hold my peace Before you. I listen to your still Small voice. In my silence, I listen
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Holy Ground
We stand on holy ground When we stand with Another in pain. We stand on holy ground When we stand With friends
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Unearthings
I see the smile on your face When I do What you have created me to do I feel the joy in your heart When I discover…..
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Love in Suffering
In my suffering, Lord, Help me be, By your side, Holding your gaze Of love for me In my suffering…
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The Lifter of Our Heads
The burden may seem heavy, The ache may be painful, The tears may keep flowing, And our hearts may grow tired. Like Job we may carry The pain…
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Incomplete Surrender
When I look back at my life, the one decision that took me a long time to arrive at, was my decision to surrender to Jesus’s call in my life to go full-time.
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