His head nods toward his chest;    the pen slips from his hand;the last line of the stanza–    something about an owlcalling into the windy night–    trails away in a line down the page… …and continues in that… Continue reading

"For God alone,    my soul waits in silence." (Psalm 62:5) In silence,    in silence… My soul waits    and wonders… In silence,    in silence… My soul sinks    and settles… In silence,    in silence… My soul… Continue reading

She is forever cold    and resents it,like the world owes her warmth. Wrapped in an old, hand-knit throw    (given her decades earlier by her grammie),she crowds the fire. Still she shivers,    anxious, self-sorrowing, angry.There is no sun… Continue reading

I love collecting these actual T-shirt slogans, which can be clever, thought-provoking, and/or inspiring. Here's the latest batch: —- My motto isNEVER SAY NEVER(Which makes it difficult to say my motto.) —- I remember when peoplewent a whole daywithout takinga… Continue reading

It wakes him up at 4:12 am,    but can vary by several hours,never planned,     always surprising.His alarm clock is pain,    squeezing his right hand,a deep, throbbing ache.    Pain has no snooze button. It wakes her at… Continue reading

She: Where have you been? I: What do you mean? She: Well, I know you've been somewhere,    because here you are again,        but the last time was on September 3, 2021.    So I ask you again,   … Continue reading

You are salt.You are light. Salt flavors.Light illuminates. In what was    are you flavoring        the world today?In what ways    are you illuminating        the world today? These are metaphors, of course:Jesus does not mean   … Continue reading

God is still God GodisstillGod God is still God is still Godis still God is still God isstill God is still God is stillGod is still God is still God God. Is. Still. God. God is stillGod is stillGod is… Continue reading

"I've realized something,"    he said,"about myself, I mean–    something significant." "Oh, what's that?" I asked,    noting the seriousnesswith which he spoke. "I have given up," he answered. "Given up? On what?"    I felt slightly alarmed."Are you… Continue reading

God's love is everywhere–    immersive, inescapable. God's love is: the water you drink,    the food you eat,        the child you hug; the air you breathe,    the sun you feel on your skin,        the… Continue reading