Category Archives: Faith and Hope

She hadn’t prayed since the crash,Her anger had become manifest,Her defiance, purchased with pain,She was broken and hopeless. From nearby came news of a dying girl,From the depths of her misery,She told God that He cannot let this happen,And asked Him for the power of a miracle. Her eyes closed to focus on the littleContinue reading “Injured and Dying”

Feelings given to guide our way,To lead intended paths each day,They dream in sleep to speak awake,Push idle minds a course to take. Make careful use in passing seasons,Of things like hate for painful reasons,Worry and fear will steal your peace,As disappointing days increase. A rawness marks the damage done,Prevarication of truth begun,To calm yourselfContinue reading “Bare Emotions”

So, I uh, I read your obituary,I’m sorry we never got back together before you passed,I’m not sad though, I know you were a better Mom than I was a son,I’ve learned about heaven and I’m sure you’re there. I’ve got a job! I might even stay at this one for awhile,Remember how I learnedContinue reading “A Trilogy – Part 3 “Love””

Hey Mom, I’m doing a little better,A guy came through our camp the other day,Some of us followed him to this stupid church,They fed us, and I met up with this therapy dude. After he left, I had a good laugh,I can’t do anything right,Even the devil couldn’t help me kill myself,Ah well, what aContinue reading “A Trilogy – Part 2 “Hope””

Please Mom . . . Help Me Can’t you hear the sadness, the madness,In the screech of my voice?Never mind, you don’t understand,It’s obvious isn’t it, that I’m sick? My life sucks but you don’t get it,I used to follow every step you take,Laughed at every face you make,But I just don’t care anymore. TheContinue reading “A Trilogy – Part 1 “Help””

When my fear appears,Does it fill a need?In my dreams at night,While I silent breath? When I’m at church,Is my heart content?To hear the word,Take sacrament? Or am I a dim light,An undeserving soul?Sharing my emptiness,Like air of winter cold? Forgive me as a sinner,Accept me as a beggar,I shall prostrate lie,Then we’ll walk together.

Lord, you allow difficult journeys,And I seldom understand,Why life is such a challenge,Only you can know the plan. To remonstrate life is hopeless,Its best to have true faith,To accept you love me wholly,And will take me to a holy place. I will live the path that you provide,Give thanks for both sun and rain,With hopeContinue reading “Life Unplanned”

I am on an airy road,The road that takes me home,To angels, saints, and my savior,Where I’ll never be alone. A special road, crystalline,A smooth path winding,A surface of joy and peace,Of a sky filled with shining. I hear many voices passing by,Voices now, then, and when,They’re calling me to hurry on,To leave behind myContinue reading “The Road Home”

Thunder rumbles through our lives,A storm will sometimes follow,You feel sunny days will never return,We long for the song of a swallow. Those days are not the ending,If we focus on what is beyond,Beyond the unplanned happenings,The future is where to respond. So be redoubtable, courageous,Persevere through the storm,Sip from the cup of hope,You’ll findContinue reading “Redoubtable”