Press Forward

If you travel enough you may experience some bumps along the way, some turbulence. You may encounter delays, rerouting and detours. The journey may have rough patches. You may need to circle around for a bit before you can land. You may need to maneuver around some storms or perhaps go right through the middle …

Presence

A friend told me they had spent some time with the Lord on their run.I said, “Oh, what’d y’all talk about?”“We didn’t talk.”“Oh, but you said…”“I said we spent time together-just in one another’s presence.”And it hit me: there’s a lot to this.

The Restorer

He stepped back from his work, pleased. He took a breath. It was good. He considered his work. It had taken some time. Oh, it wasn't perfect. He knew when he started it wouldn't be. But it was good. It was good because he'd given his attention to it, set his focus upon it. He'd …

Summer Falls

Summer falls into Autumn warm spices fill our cupsand command our algorithms green erupts into colorwarm shades of the seasonExcitement fills the air and the heartsPollen dropsyellow lingers in the windI feel it upon my faceparticles of dust Goldenrod, Ragweed, Elm and GrassHay is cut and rolled into balesI sneezeagain and againEyes red, stuffy nose …

Labyrinth

Birds aren’t meant to live in cagesNeither are peopleBut there she was: Trapped, uglyLosing all her feathersMoltingPlucking the feathers one by oneFreeing space for new ones to appearIt was painfulIt was hardPerhaps she could be beautiful againI knelt beside her“It’s okay, little one. I forgive you. You are always and forever FORGIVEN.”“I don’t deserve forgiveness.” …

The Healing Power of SONlight

She appeared wounded at first. Perhaps she was merely tired, vulnerable. She landed silently upon the fence railing and then glided to the ground just below the feeder. She wobbled a bit as she walked and her wing seemed bent. She looked about her fertively and headed for the patch of sunlight-a single strip of …

Notes on Proverbs 15

You are a gentle answerA WhisperA HopeThe Lamb of GodLaying down your lifeNo one takes it from youYou are a thunderous replyA RoarA hopeThe Lion of JudahShouting out your victoryDeath can't keep you boundYou are a tree of LifeThe hope fulfilleda tongue bringing healingMy heart lies open before youMy victoryMy freedomMy healingMy Lion and My …

Eggshells

poetry #prose Have you ever felt you were carrying so much you couldn’t seem to hold on to all of it? Maybe you’ve felt just as fragile as an armful of eggs. Perhaps you’ve even felt so desperate to hold everything together, that not only did all the things you were trying to carry break, …

The Sun’s In It’s Place

On my way home yesterday evening I drove toward the rising moon in the east. It was beautiful over the water. I love this portion of my drive. Crossing the bridge seems to be a doorway of peace whether coming or going. As I looked at the moon I glanced into my rear view mirror …