Looking for Signs of New Life
It’s that time of year again; trees a-flowering, flowers a-budding, buds a-popping, all giving way to the greening of leaves in canopies across the land. Well, across the temperate land. Here in Central Florida, everything stays green all year round. The palms, shrubs, and grasses wave happily in the constant breezes. Even cacti thrive in […]
Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain
Years ago, I drove past a home construction site where the foundation had been laid but the frame had yet to take shape. A small sign greeted everyone who came to the job site. It read: “Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.” ~ Psalm 127:1 I marveled at that bold expression of faith! […]
Words and how we use them
Words, so useful, so plentiful, but oh, so dangerous, so deadly. You, Sir, have given them to me as a gift. My life is but a word. How will I use it? To build up, not to tear down To tell the story of what You’ve done in my life To greet and get to know […]
Reach
How can I reach you? with my message with my resources with my help My, my, my. Close the gap. Come near me. Near enough to touch. Hands High fives Hugs You have reached me and I, you. We
The Testimony of Our Senses
You created and it was good. Very good. You said so yourself. So how come right now it can feel bad? Very bad. You didn’t warn us about this. Have you changed your mind? Are you going back on your word? Were you just kidding? I look of the hint of the sunrise, the glow of […]
Holy Eavesdropping
Listen to me. (Silence. Searching. Where? Where are you? I can’t see you? I knock, but you don’t answer. I plead, but you don’t respond. I pray, but you don’t change my circumstance. Here I am. Where are you? Listen to me. (Silence. Searching. There are so many. There is so much. My ears are […]
What did God mean when He spoke me?
What right have I to be here on this earth? Here, taking up space, demanding time, using resources. What right have I to demand that things be done my way? according to my plan, within my specifications, according to my schedule. I have no right to these. Not any claim on these. Any more than […]
More than alive
I need to see some evidence of life before I can declare it alive. The textbook says that a thing must move, grow, reproduce, metabolize, and respond to stimuli to qualify as alive. I need to … move through difficulty and ease grow in spirit and in strength reproduce and mentor to replace partake only my portion […]
Breath of Creation
A million lights twinkle above me in constellations I once knew. Bright lights from bodies trillions of miles away scatter the early morning darkness. I whirl in wonder at their glorious display. How, O Lord, can I fail to believe you are here? My feet, rooted in dust and dirt, are heavy in the sand […]
What is Truth?… Amen
Amen. It is so. So be it. Assent. Truth. In this sanctuary, offering prayers, reciting creeds, listening and responding, to words which make no demands of me. They are simply true. No doubt. At the end, we agree. God and me. I say Amen. It is so. So be it. Assent. Truth. This is truth […]