RESTLESSNESS A sheep was I. Lost in the meadow dew, my eyes squinting into the mistiness. I wondered who the Shepherd was; I worried at the mention of His Name. Frolicking among the lambs, I didn't know Him. Sometimes, I thought I caught a glimpse of Him, but I never really knew. One day, I … Continue reading A Sheep Was I
In Him I Reside
Wars & rumors of Wars, like we are living in a shower of stars falling. . . falling into distrust, fear, violence and the hatred begins to fill our minds, as we choose our sides, humanity preparing for Anakin’s betrayal and I see creeping at an insidious crawl, darkness waiting, breathing down our necks, for … Continue reading In Him I Reside
Letters of Love
Letters of love to others, that is what the world needs, Letters of love to others, that is what will plant the seeds. And neither hurricane winds nor the quiet work of sin can think to vanquish those who put their trust in Him, and if we languish even so, our lights will not dim. … Continue reading Letters of Love
Follow Me
LEVI Judgment - the gavel banged echoing to the onlookers approval, the lights grew dim, silence. . . and then the chatter resumed . . . Levi sighed. The courtroom disappeared and his feet padded as he hurried across the church vestibule away from the eyes, back to the college dormitory to decipher his questions … Continue reading Follow Me
Horeb
Air-pumping, heart-pumping, lung-sucking adrenaline bolts of fear driving him onward. . . sprinting, panting, exhausted terror pushing his feet into the wilds to retreat “If I do not make, your life as one of them.” the Queen’s unminced threat pulsed through his mind into the bloodstream of his quivering legs, shaking the terror down to … Continue reading Horeb
The Sword of the Ones He Loved
Perfidy, the trust of friends dissipating in the Judas-kiss climax of His story, and a sword will pierce through your own soul also, His mother had been told. Peter’s words returned, noxious, numbing, the mockery of a confidant, the betrayal of brothers, worse than His enemies brazen tauntings yet, even so, He said, Father, forgive … Continue reading The Sword of the Ones He Loved
Altschmerz to Shalom
Altschmerz, a desperate exhaustion shackling the hope of my vision. Insecurity, Doubt, Fear . . . weary isolation scraping the insides of my gut. Depression, Anxiety, Addiction. . . aching frustration inflaming the intersection of my bones. Desperation, Escapism, Shame. . . hidden symptoms confining the sickness of my mind. Judgment, Failure, Denigration. . . … Continue reading Altschmerz to Shalom
Ecclesiastes 3:11
He has put eternity in my heart, an inexplicable evidence of redemption drawing my mind into infinite awe of His masterful blueprints . . . so beyond the most ingenious creation of humankind, who am I to spout knowledge of His perfection? To pretend I know even the beginning of wisdom? To think I could … Continue reading Ecclesiastes 3:11
The Conundrums & Commands of Conviction
The milieu of voices chanting, crooning a berceuse to the tune of times tempo, arranging the minutes to match the movement of moments. The epoch’s clock clicking through humankind's existential crisis to the wavering of wandering sonatas mixed with the steady churning of realities rap. Imploding auras of intergalactic space and mythical mysteries defined through … Continue reading The Conundrums & Commands of Conviction
A Tree and Its Roots
Father, Give Me Your Eyes to See the Other.
Ideologies flooding the minds of people, finger-pointing, name- calling accusations have become the standard by which we judge. I walk out of my apartment in the morning with trepidation at what a new day might bring, will division splinter the thread of our common humanity? And I feel, deeply, the conviction that we need the … Continue reading Father, Give Me Your Eyes to See the Other.
