Category Archives: Faith and Hope

Friends over the cosmos of time,Come and go from our lives,In schools, sports, and clubs,Mostly, forming shallow ties. But friends anchored in spirit,Where proximity is not the key,Their love comes from depths,Deep like roots of trees. Friendly winds blow through our lives,In mostly mountain top years,Spiritual friends who have touched us,In valleys will always beContinue reading “Friends in Spirit”

When your mind begins to wander,Or your heart goes astray,Return your thoughts to eternity,An infinity of endless days. And if you fail seven times seven,Gather sails of grateful prayer,Find the peace of leeward winds,You’re marked His permanent heir. The voice of the spirit gives rise,To a tsunami of his grace,Engage the love within,Where Jesus’ forgivenessContinue reading “We Are All Prodigals”

We search from the beginning of our life,Looking for our purpose, the purpose of our life journey,The wiser we become, the more earnest the search.In that wisdom, I have concluded that the search is futile,It is like chasing the wind; it is unfindable. Our life is not linear or singularly self-determined.We constantly adapt to changingContinue reading “Unfindable, Yet Undeniable”

“See how wicked people think up evil,They plan trouble and practice deception,But in the traps they set for others,They themselves get caught. So, they are punished by their own evil,And are hurt by their own violence,I thank the Lord for his justice,I sing praises to the Lord Most High.”1 Wicked people invade my life,Sent byContinue reading “The Struggle”

When I was in control,Living a desultory life of chess,No matter the effort sustained,I could never sustain success. The closer I get to heaven,The more I search for truth,Truth found in His control,Beyond the bloom of youth. Be careful of the one who prowls,With life’s candy, gifts, and toys,Providing a roseate vision of lies,On theContinue reading “The Right Choice”

Think about your yesterday,Did you rest with family or friends?Let’s try to make another,An unction of kindness to them. Of course, not all days are perfect,But every day is a gift,Not even the hard ones can be wasted,Find others your gifts uplift. If you’ve regrets from any yesterdays,Bag them and cinch it tight,Give them toContinue reading “A Good Day”

Lord, I am your creative contradiction,With porous boundariesAmong my sin and my spirit,May your illocutions reassure me. Share with me your thoughts,That I might chew every page to the bone,Drink the last drop of every story,And enjoy the fragrance of your promise. Land my earthly flight,Lay me gently in the ground,Cover me with holy sheets,AndContinue reading “Holy Words”

Flames climb upside down,As the fire rushes to the top,And yet I feel protected,Though their burning doesn’t stop. Evil races to the candle wick,But His grace God’s quick to share,Like a dousing snuffer in hand,With belief through faithful prayer. The hate filled embers are cold now,We’re united with Christ as one,The light now showing theContinue reading “Upside Down Candles”

This is not what I expected,Not what I imagined,What am I talking about?I never imagined I’d be an old man, Now that I am here,What would you have me do, Lord?As the old man I am,What would you have me do? Though I am not as physically able,I have never been more powerful,Of mind andContinue reading “Command Me”

I live on in heaven,The father you once knew,Enjoying eternal in paradise,With others have earned their due. I tried to leave something of me,Through my words in your ears,Reflections in verse while there,Picture stories of our years. My memories stop at the gate,The entrance to where I’ve come,Now, I can only look forward,Old pathways goneContinue reading “Here I Am”