Each day you do The deeds you believe Creates a better future A gift to receive
The Woes of Work
It's tough These woes of life To see them unfold Gives my heart strife A man works And for what you say To do it all again Laboring day after day Where is rest Not in his position Rules and regulations Are his daily mission Then comes the rival Waiting to succeed He does whatever…
Secure My Place
Can it happen, The thing that I most fear? Could I lose my freedom, When it is so near?
To Be an Enemy
Don't want to be an enemy But I have to tell the truth Their ways are against God They need to hear reproof
The Law Our Tutor
The old law was our tutor, Instructing in things we needed to learn, Until faith in Christ could be established, His purpose we could discern.
Poem: Does Your Heart Burn?
They said to one another, "Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?" Luke 24:32 Unaware of His presence, Walking with Him, Talking with Him, Their hearts burned. Just another man, On a journey to Emmaus, But something was…
Poem: My Idle Words
I try hard not to be that, One slip of the tongue, I become it. Thoughtlessly I spoke, About a situation, I don’t really know. It opens up doors, Speculations of the heart, Unwarranted, unnecessary. I’m a contributor, In producing animosity, That destroys peace. I repent where I’ve ruined, My example before men, By my…
Poem: Arrogance Lurks
You think you got it all together, With all your “perfect” works; Tithing and fasting you brag, In your heart arrogance lurks. Don’t point the finger as if, You have no guilt of your own; Putting down that tax collector, You’re true colors you have shone. Look to him who barely lifts, His eyes as…
Poem: Money Management
A rich master entrusted his money, To a manager who squandered; Confronted the manager acted, On a plan that he pondered. He needed protection, From being put to shame, So he keenly made deals, Indebted to him people became. The master was pleased, At the shrewdness of this man; His threats had lit a fire,…
Poem: Invite
The reception is planned, Who do you invite? Friends, relatives, or neighbors, Who have a fortunate plight?
Poem: Picking a Fight
I will take everything you say, And make it wrong, Turn it into something it’s not, Some nasty old song. Evil’s not your intent, But I will make it that way. My sensitive mind is made up, No matter what you say. I want to push you, For my own selfish reason, To unfairly provoke…
Poem: The Sower
The sower sows his seed, Hoping to produce a good crop, But it doesn’t happen that way, Most of them will flop.
Poem: Arise Widow’s Son
Alone, Her husband dead; Now the widow is at the gate, Her only son in his burial bed.
Sunday Reflection: The Cup
"My Father, if this cannot pass away unless I drink it, Your will be done." Matthew 26:42 The cup is laid before Him, The cup of woe, The cup of anguish. He begs not to drink it, Not to taste its death; Maybe there’s another way. “Father, please let it pass, If it’s possible, I…
Poem: Hurt and Scared
It hurts, Our shaky past; Will this time be different? Will the changes last? I want to be close once more, To have that loving connection, But I'm scared to give myself, Over to your affection. I must be vunerable again, Lest I lose this opportunity, Where love can heal our hearts, To rejoice in…
Poem: Reminders
Things that I know, Words that I have many times read, I need to be reminded of, So my soul will continually be fed. To revisit simple things, Even when they seem trite, Gives my mind a boost, Confirming my inner light. It's not always about the new, But delighting in the old; Remembering the…
Poem: To Feel Heard
Not in the mood to be calm, I want to be angry with you. I don't want to pause to listen, Just lash out my frustrations. Now that I'm done, Please get away from me, I can't be around you, I'm too upset to think. But alone in my room, Thinking is what I do,…
Poem: Weddings Are Convicting
A couple deep in love, With stars in their eyes, A future so hopeful; Do I still have these ties? The godly minister, Gives the covenant roles, Guidance from their Creator; Am I upholding our souls? Promises are pronounced, Vows to always stay true, Even through great hardships; Have I seen mine through? Weddings are…
Poem: Letter to the Romans
To the Romans, You had a message to write; It reminds me of a lawyer, Going in for the fight.
Poem: Marriage Insecurities
Talking about our insecurities. Both of us feel nothing will ever be good enough. Then you say the words that take mine away. "I adore you." “You are altogether beautiful, my darling, and there is no blemish in you.” Song of Solomon 4:7 Prayer: What increased security and confidence there is when a man declares…
