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September 15, 2016

Gospel Clerihews

The apostle John dropped his nets at dawn followed Jesus with the ten all became fishers of men ********* Simon’s son Judas by his betrayal showed us it’s not enough to meet God if a different path we trod ********* Today’s Form for All prompt...

Categories Poetry Comments: 26
September 12, 2016

Read to the End

My life’s an open book pages torn, stained with tears and blood Come read who I am see where I’ve been get lost in my painful life But don’t put my book down until you’ve reached the end where you’ll find grace and redemption _______________________________________ It’s...

Categories Poetry Comments: 42
September 6, 2016

Beggars Would Ride

If wishes were horses beggars would ride Prince Charming would come on the evening tide Yet better than 1,000 wishes are prayers Lifted in faith to a God who cares One simple prayer brought Prince Charming to me Thirty years later I look back and...

Categories Poetry Comments: 28
August 16, 2016

The Loveliest Jar

A lovely jar thrown in clay by the Maker See it cracked chipped, smashed upon the ground Shattered to dust and shards Despair lingers until the Maker comes sweeps up each shard Each grain of clay dust He restores the jar to greater beauty ——-...

Categories Poetry Comments: 12
August 9, 2016

Resurfacing in Blue

I should have seen it coming this sense of feeling blue Delving into trials of the past to write a memoir that’s true I’m doubtful that this venture is worth the time and pain Will I survive this process where no secrets will remain Or...

Categories Poetry Comments: 24
July 27, 2016

Drought of the Soul

In this wasteland of trials and tribulation pain and suffering illness and loss my soul longs for solace for Your refreshing waters but there is only drought My soul is parched cracking at its brittle seams thirsting for Your well of grace And yet I...

Categories Poetry Comments: 9
July 9, 2016

Assumptions of Bias

During the past week watching the news and reading Facebook posts about the violence and racial tensions in this country, I was struck by the assumptions made by some who protested the loudest. One such assumption—a  statement I read more than once—was that white people...

Categories Miscellaneous Comments: 4
July 5, 2016

Seeking Truth

Words matter. Our choice of words, whether speaking or writing, makes a difference. And words have meaning. That’s what dictionaries are for—to tell us what words mean. When we try to use words to mean something other than what they really mean, it causes confusion....

Categories Christian Living Comments: 4