Faces at the Window
by Cheryl Knoll
Category: Poetry

The year 2020 was not good for our country. I feel there were a lot of people just like me. We were faces in our windows, looking out, wondering what in the world is going on. We have some evil giants trying to stomp us down, and they are trying to turn our country into something we cannot accept. God is love, but He is not just soft, mushy, quiet love. God has a temper, and He has displayed it in His Word. The scolding poems (the face in the window poems) came to me in a basically complete form. To me, they were a gift. I barely changed a word or corrected any of them. It is okay for us to use righteous indignation to fight what is wrong. We are not doormats for someone to wipe their feet on. If someone is trying to walk all over you, pull yourself out from underneath them and knock them on their backsides. God uses tough love for correction and teaching. God will show His wrath when He is angered. He displays His righteous indignation. He offers the greatest love imaginable. He offers mercy and grace. Don’t forget He has a sense of humor. God has a wide range of emotions and so do we. God loves America. God’s love is alive. God loves to hear from us, and He is saying, “Where are you?” I love to write poems about God’s love for us and my love for Him. Now it’s 2021. Hmm...something is going to happen.