Category Archives: Faith and Hope

The red doors of 1886 open their armsto breathe a wind of welcomefrom angelic spirits suspended.The stained glass on high, sparkles ina scintillation of sunlight,as the sacred hands of the Savior wave us in. The sweet smell of Easter’s candle wax,tears beneath a flaming helicoid of smoke, swirling upward to skewer a bottleof the King’sContinue reading “The Church at the End of the Road”

the lone voice to listen for, midstmoonlit misery,while you weep for lack of sleepas the demon thief slipsaway with your rest. I Am the creator of lightthat you may never be lostin the foul fog of your life, tossedby injustice, unfairnessand uncertainty. I Am alive in your faith, evenwhen you make bad choices;my forgiveness reignsContinue reading “I Am”

A scar from sin lays across my soullike a rapier’s sword slash, now whollyhealed by the redemptive resurrection.Such sacred scars like fallen stars,reveal no secrets are hiddenfrom the holy light shining outof the uttermost edge of the heavens. This light anchors me like a treeof steel, sinking deep roots that quietthe random wind of sin,nowContinue reading “Sacred Scars”

My conscience empty of thought,My heart slow-beats in sleep,Though blood in my veins hums,My voice be dizzy weak. Tall tasks ahead like mountains,My feet shan’t run away,What can I do but look to you,And face my fears today. I ask you fill my mouth with wordsHang your courage on my heart,Blessings of hope and resolve,YourContinue reading “Daily Mountains”

He walked alone in the rain,A cold, pouring rain,No strength to shake or shiver,Streets flow an icy river. Near frozen pads below,On painful legs that slow,A heart once burst with hope,Near lost the will to cope. Then, a soft embrace,A voice of saving grace,Arms in loving lift,New hope the giving gift.

I yearn to live an honest life,One to make you proud,One my children will look upon,To choose among the crowd. From you I have no secrets,Though at times I try to hide,The half of me not newly born,Where spirit and body collide, Thank you for not forsaking,The caliginous nature in me,Tonight, I’ll watch you flingContinue reading “Loyal Hearts”

Sometimes a womanIs without a man,To hold her tight,And tell her she can. But I know some things,That you need to know,Sometimes its best,Just to let them go. To wash your heart clean,Build a nest with a view,Of a new life awaiting,His blessing for you. It’s time to make room,For somebody new,Invite the unexpected,Like aContinue reading “New Sheets”

As I sail an ancient ocean,To see what the apostles see,A serpent creeps in the water,To impose his ways on me. I am helpless to kill the serpent,Put it down and rid the sea,Of its pernicious presence,Nor from it can I flee. But I hold this holy weapon,Parchment of Father and Son,Its words of courageContinue reading “Scripture”

I am living a life of the nonchalant,Though times present exceptions,Like helter-skelter run arounds,To remind me of life’s distractions. I temper my days of avidity,And lean toward nonchalance,Like a journey to the never-never,Exploring soulful renaissance. I daily dream the nonchalant,But am here for God to use,As the bobber that floats in the lake,I’m but tackleContinue reading “The Nonchalant”