Tag: Christ

Safe Haven – A Triolet

I’ve written another Triolet. I really love this form because it has the perfect amount of repetition, with lines 1, 4, and 7 being the same, and then lines 2 and 8 being the same. I think it has become my favorite form of poetry...

So Help Me God!

Have you ever found yourself running full tilt in the wrong direction? Maybe you were well aware it was the wrong direction, but just didn’t know how to change course. Often people end up on the crazy train of drugs and alcohol, living the good...

The Reliable Son – A Poem

We are finally having really nice weather here in the Pacific Northwest. I’m even in a t-shirt and capris! The sun is shining and the sky is blue. But as I was sitting on my deck earlier today enjoying the sun, I was reminded that...

Faith Is Sight for the Seeing and the Blind

I think that eyesight is one of the best of our senses. It allows us to see the smile on a little child’s face as they play, the beautiful color of flowers in bloom, and the majesty of an eagle soaring in the sky. We...

Running from Surrender

It’s three weeks until the Third Day concert! Yesterday on the way home from church we were listening to Third Day and my son asked me if they are my favorite Christian band. I said yes, and then he wanted to know why. You might...

Jesus Is the Light of the World

One of my favorite chapters in all of the Bible is John 1, which is not surprising since John is my favorite book of the Bible as well as my favorite of the apostles. This week I’ve been listening to my Trevor Morgan CD “The...

Thankful for So Many Things

Thinking about what to write for Thankful Thursday, I didn’t have an idea for a poem. It’s not that I’m not thankful for anything. On the contrary, I’ve been feeling very thankful for so many things lately. I decided to share another video for Thankful...

Pondering How Three Can Be One

Over the past few days I’ve been pondering the doctrine of the trinity and how three can be one. The Bible tells us that there is only one true God, so how then can our Father in Heaven be God, Jesus the Son be God,...