Moistening the Parched Soul
I can still feel your hand A weak squeeze Dry skin against mine Still hear the machine Pulsating in the background Providing you oxygen…
Read More Moistening the Parched SoulI can still feel your hand A weak squeeze Dry skin against mine Still hear the machine Pulsating in the background Providing you oxygen…
Read More Moistening the Parched SoulI dig deep in my soul. I think your ways are my ways; your desires my desires. And yet I can feel distant from you God, not understanding why some things need to be the way they are — why the pain and suffering. It seems so unnecessary. I only desire for them to be […]
Read More Prayer Journey — My Soul WeepsThe alarm pulls me out of a deep sleep. I drag myself out of bed. I am disoriented as I slowly awaken. My brain starts to engage, as the day’s schedule slowly comes into view. I hesitate, seating myself down before I am overwhelmed by another packed day; before God is crowded out of my […]
Read More Awakening Our Soul in the Morning. Autumn leaves fall from trees Like joy in life slipping away . Dry leaves sway, drifting down Like sadness piling by my feet . Barren tree exposed to cold Sorrowful emotions laid bare . Darkness of night moves on in Nothing to see but despair . Flakes of snow tumbling down Freezing cold numbs […]
Read More Buds of Hope From Leaves of DespairIt struck me as I watched the giant robot swaying back and forth that sometimes I act like a robot in my Christian walk. If I am not careful, I can get so caught up in the routine of reading the Bible, praying or even the act of worship that I find myself just going through the motions.
Read More Avoiding Robotic WorshipThose toads reminded me of our pursuit of shiny green nothings. The toads were obviously hungry. But the truth was there was nothing in what they were so aggressively pursuing that could give them nourishment or satisfaction.
Read More Discerning the Right Light to Pursue