I'll Find You

I am made for wilderness

For the long treks in silence

For the strange gift of loneliness

For the thrill of awareness at the sounds

            In the trees above

            And the waters below

            And the forest beyond

I found You in the wilderness

Because You are wild

And I am wild, too

In the wilderness, You call me

            Brave

            Beloved

            Beautiful

I am made for mountains

For the crisp air of the morning

For the steep climbs to the summits

For the breathtaking wonder of the

            Of the peaks above

            And the valleys below

            And the ranges beyond

I found You on the mountain

            Because You are strong

            And I am strong, too

In the mountains, You call me           

            Present

            Powerful

            Poet

I am made for home

For the steady, ordinary rhythms

For the work and the rest

For the unspeakable joy

            Of authentic community

            And faithful friendships

            And cherished family

I’ll find You at home

            Because You are love

            And I am love, too

At home, You call me

            Helper

            Healer

            Holy 

You are present

In both the silence and the noise

In both the calm and the storm

In both the stillness and the chaos

In both the rest and the work

You are present

In both the quiet streams and the busy highways

In both the sacred numbers and the unpaid bills

In both the red birds and the packed calendars

In both the tall trees and the small businesses

You are present

In both the healed bodies and the broken hearts

In both the new dreams and the old grief

In both the hallowed hope and the deep disillusionment

In both the life now and the life beyond

Until one day

When the mountains and wilderness become my home

Either in this world or the next

I’ll find You

In whatever place I find myself

Author: Melody Farrell

Melody Farrell is the co-founder and acquisitions editor of Lost Poet Press. She also serves as co-pastor of Element Church Tampa and operations manager of Echo Media Group. She is associate director of Circle A Ranch, a program which teaches teenagers principles of leadership. She serves on the board of Grow Into You Foundation, a non-profit that provides coaching, mentoring, and housing for teens aging out of the foster care system. She is a wife, podcaster, musician, and mother of two from Sarasota, Florida.