I don't want to walk backwards through life, Second guessing what might have been; What could have been, What would have been, What should have been. Beautiful decisions, half-followed; Meaningful words, half-said; Impactful actions, half-done; Left behind to die. Time doesn't rewind, There are no “do overs,” There are no “takebacks.” There is only what was, What is, And what will…
Somewhere between what is, What could be, What should be, I lean into a wind called "future." The trick is to lean hard, Stay in balance; Not too far forward Or you fall through faith; Not leaning back, Or you fall into nothingness. Where the Spirit leads me Is a mystery, An unknown known, That unfolds in slow steps Not yet…
What is a poet? What is a poem? Who knows when the first poem entered the mind of the first poet? Surely poetry is as old as civilization itself. Poetry has probably existence since the beginning of verbal communication. Stories and songs set to meter and rhyme were a part of the fireside conversations of our ancient ancestors. With the birth…
I got a little nostalgic today as I reflected on being nostalgic. I am trying to organize the poems that I have written over the years and came across this one. Remembering the innocence and fun of being a child. Catchin’ fireflies with tails burning bright; Little voices that echo in the night; Giggles and screams, rolling in the grass;…
Morning moves into evening, Night descends into dawn, But God does not change. My life is measured in years, My body moves toward death, But God does not change. He is the same yesterday, today, And tomorrow! He is Never ending, Never changing, Never failing. God Almighty! Photo by Cristiano Assuncao
They, Not we; Say, It is impossible - Never defining “it.” From there Nothing is possible. When negative comes first, The positive charge is the dead Battery of imagination. Imagination is dead, Challenge is dead, Possibility is dead, Hope is dead. They, Are murderers of hope. Impossible hopes for nothing, Seeks nothing, Except defeat! We, Not they, Say, Possibility lives, In…
Good morning, Abba Father. I invite you into my life this day. Without any conditions. Speak to me as you will. Reveal to me where I have fallen short of your glory. Show me how to live out your image within me. Empower me to change where I need to change. Empower me to live out your will this day. …