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Christmas Rain And The Birth Of The Gospel
(This is a repost.) Part I A humble attempt at reconciliation, a Christmas card, remains unopened, thrown in the snow, its sentiments ignored forever…a dejected man with little strength to lift his…
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Autumn Rising (A Prayer For the Discouraged)
(I have long thought of autumn as a season of new beginnings- the weather becoming crisp and invigorating, the falling of the leaves reminding us that things change and though some things begin…
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The Misery-Maker
Hello old friend! I haven’t seen enough of you lately. Haven’t you missed me? I was starting to think You might hate me. Don’t you remember All the good times we’ve shared? I…
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Prayer Of The Apathetic Man
Though I find these confessions hard, They are hardly unnerving (At least not yet.) I am not unable but unwilling To say what I am needing. I cannot even muster the strength To…
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A Hateful Disagreement?
[Given the date of this post and joining in with countless others, this is a response to the brutal murder of Charlie Kirk and the divisive climate we find America currently in. May…
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A Prayer for Stillness (Psalm 46:10-11)
(This is a repost.) I need Your whispers To speak louder Than my complaints Your soft answers To turn away my wrath And offer restraint Your words To overtake my thoughts Your…
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We Are All Guilty…And We Are All Sane
(This is a repost. I wrote this poem after losing my temper at an annoying co-worker one day. It didn’t take long to realize the hypocrisy of my choice. We so often try…
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The Redemption of Loneliness- Part II
(This is a repost from April 2020.) Just where can we begin to find out if any good can come from loneliness? I assert that the place to start is by examining…
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The Redemption of Loneliness- Part I
(This is a repost from April 2020). Loneliness can be more constant a companion than those expected to be its demise. Many of us assume we know the definition of loneliness, as…