Sometimes as I lie awake at night, my head begins to feel heavy with the clutter piling up in the recesses of my mind. Continue reading “Pillow Talk”
Tag: Discipleship
The Weight of Love
1.
Your love, O Lord, has substance I can feel,
A weight that holds this anxious wand’rer still,
Arrested by the strange, forgotten peal
Of heart-strings played at their Creator’s will.
The Undoing of a Pharisee
Today I passed a man who carried within him
What I could not see, could not touch
The Making of a Pharisee
Inspired by Matthew 23:1-36
Action named as sin spurs contrition,
Intention to change briefly sustains,
Guilt incurred as sin recurs.
Sin named,
“I can do better”
Relapse, frustration,
Another deposit of guilt.
Named,
“Apologize!”
Good intentions…
Guilt.
Joy in the Narrow Way
Joy.
Spirit, you promised me joy!
And I know better than to pretend that
joy
stands alone,
but my heart is heavy in my chest. Continue reading “Joy in the Narrow Way”
Craftsmen
I have lived my life in chains, have you? Continue reading “Craftsmen”
Gratitude
( Plain text, in case the photo gives you trouble) A moment of thankfulness is like a drop of water A tiny, refreshing sip in a vast desert Giving hope of life. Acknowledging blessings is like rain Beginning with the ‘drip, drip’ of a few moments, Strung together into a drizzle, then a steady flow […]
A New Humanity
The battle is raging, will you take my hand? Are you afraid? ‘Cause I know I am “What will they gain?” “What could you lose?” “Life or Death!” The world makes us choose “Live for your rights!” “Die for the cause!” When we cease to be human, all hope is lost Jesus looks us in […]
The Rebellion
Inspired by Luke 10 A Rabbi sends his disciples out, two by two, to proclaim good news in every surrounding town and village. In my mind’s eye, Jesus gives a little smile of satisfaction as he looks over the 72 lined up in front of Him, earnestly awaiting instruction. They are poor, mournful, meek, and […]
The Beginning of the End
The beginning of eternal life is the end of our rights! The right to enjoy possessions without reference to others, The right to decide our own path, declare our own fate, The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, The right to have our needs met when and how we want, The right […]
In Pursuit of More 