May
9
If hearts could be gold
The treasure to be found
Within a mother’s love
Would vast coffers make quite sound
Her words speak hope and confidence
They lift and build and grow
Each one so blessed to be called her child
Does such inspiring words surely know
Her prayers do rally heaven
When in fear her children flee
The Lord dispatches legions
Each time she raises [...]
May
7
Beauty in a Rose
May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment
A rose is a sign of beauty, but why is there none in death?
The flower brought joy in life, but why is there none in death?
The memory’s there to carry on the spirit of the rose
But all in all memories fade and understanding blooms & grows.
Now the precious flow’s gone back to join w/ earth
And [...]
Apr
8
Power of The Word
April 8, 2009 | 1 Comment
Through the mists of darkness
there shines a perfect light
To those who hold fast the rod
and seek to follow right
Day by day and hour by hour
we choose our paths, our fate
Joy awaits the faithful
their souls to liberate
Each step we take towards His love
each moment we endure
We’re given strength to lengthen strides
our destiny’s made sure
Within God’s word [...]
Feb
22
Just Remember Jesus Christ
February 22, 2009 | 3 Comments
When things don’t work out like you planned
When tears fall on your cheek
When all your fears but one have died
And your heart is feeling weak
When the toughest choice you’ll make is made
When you’ve given all that you’ve got
When the heavens seem utterly still
And inside you hope they’re not
When all these things are pressing down
And you [...]
Feb
21
Do We Forgive Our Fathers?
February 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Do we forgive our fathers?
Or do we take upon ourselves their blame?
Do we recognize them as our makers?
Or do we hide our faces when they’ve chosen poorly?
When the wind whispers acts of anger
Do we willingly enrage?
Or do we acknowledge the wind
And choose instead our hearts to believe?
Do we forgive our fathers
When the bitterness of their [...]
Feb
19
The Mirror
February 19, 2009 | 1 Comment
I am made up of so many people
My experiences are such
That when I look into the mirror
There’s no face I cannot touch
I see the people wondering
What I have become
There has to be an answer there
But searching, I find none
(Written April 6, 1996)
Dec
18
The Runners High
December 18, 2008 | 3 Comments
briskly and swift travels the aging man
ascending the mount to see God’s beacon shine
focused on words that illuminate his soul
grateful for the quickening of mercies divine
Tonight I ran for the second time this week and the second time in perhaps 6 months or more. After the St. George in 2005 I haven’t trained much. I [...]
Nov
11
Simplicity
November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Storms & struggles
Sadness & strife
These are but gifts
Blessings of life
We ride the cycles of happiness and sorrow. With every rotation we learn more of what it is to be human, to have strains, to have challenges, to have difficulties. To recognize that these down times are but part of the whole allows us to let [...]
Oct
2
To a Dear Friend
October 2, 2008 | 3 Comments
In all my days I’ve sought my best
And on that journey you bettered me
When I walked off course and to the left
You straightened my path with love
When you laughed, I couldn’t help but smile
And that compassion made my burdens light
At times to listen is all one needs
You did so and I felt understood
I wasn’t always [...]
May
19
The Confident Little Grasshopper
May 19, 2008 | 3 Comments
There was once a little grasshopper who liked to rest in the path where humans walk. Sure there were other places to contemplate life and bask in the warmth of the sun, but he liked this place best.
Occasionally a human would walk by and with the quickness the grasshopper had come to pride himself on, [...]
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