Tag: Faith

There’s Only One Golden Rule

For quite some time I’ve wanted to write a post about the Golden Rule, but it never seems to get written. The idea has been on my mind again lately. Perhaps it’s because I’ve peeked ahead to Matthew 7 that we will be covering in...

Sharing Our Blessed Assurance

The Third Day concert last night was excellent! The music — including the opening acts The Neverclaim, Trevor Morgan, and Matt Maher — was awesome, energetic, and worshipful. I had such a great time praising God and meeting new friends. One of my favorite parts of...

Third Day – A Poem

With the Third Day concert coming up this Sunday, of course I had to write a poem for Thankful Thursday about how thankful I am for their wonderful music. Every song Third Day sings is for the glory of God and provides encouragement to the...

It’s About the Heart

In church last Sunday we continued with our sermon series on the Essential Jesus based on the Sermon on the Mount. The scripture reading for the day was Matthew 6:1-18. There are three things that Jesus talks about in this passage of scripture: Giving to...

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...