A Perfecting Time
My hair is long My nails unkempt My clothes askew My face unwashed Thus unadorned I go before my day. This day, as the last and the one before it and the one before that. How many more? I cannot say I have no say Lord, how long? Instead, You turn me to me And […]
The moment of trust
Steady, Steady as she goes Climb aboard. Pedal, foot to the pedal Daddy’s got you. Whoaaaa, Wobblinggg, Wheww, got my balance. Roll, Rolling, easy does it. Fast, Faster, this is easy! Look at me! Tip, Tipping, Daddy, where are you? Steer, Handle bars steering Squeeze, Breaks are slowing Turn, […]
Sinking Sand or Solid Ground?
I don’t know about you but as for me, closing my eyes to pray or meditate isn’t an option. I feel trapped in a dark place and start scrounging around for light of my own creation or imagining. And that is sure to distract me from my intentions. I need a visual focus, something for […]
Dialogue with the World: today you have some explaining to do
World, you have some explaining to do! This question needs an answer and I’m done waiting. Why do bad things happen to good people?To strengthen them, World replies. But a person who is dear to me is now very weak.Ah, but you are only looking at what you can see. And you can see more?Not […]
Fit for the Kingdom
What makes us fit? A good fit?Our shape? Size? Color? Language? Nationality?Our behavior? Net worth? Service record?Our church membership? Community service? Volunteer hours?Our education? Employment? Contribution? Is itHow many lives we’ve touched?How many stories we’ve listened to?How many hands we’ve held?How many sacrifices we’ve made?How many gifts we’ve given?What we’ve done? What we’ve left undone? […]
Don’t just tell me you love me; show me you love me
Don’t just tell me you love me, show me Visit when I’m sick sick of life sick of hardship sick of loneliness heart sick Nourish when I’m empty pangs of hunger cheeks hollowed out of options gut void Supply when I’m thirsty offer a sip of what you’re drinking melted chips of ice mouth parched […]
Learning doesn’t happen by spectation
Text, I can read. Image, I can see. By video, I can follow along. But to learn, I must take part. No one can stand in for me in my interaction, my operation, my turn at my own helm. Learning that lasts begins where caution ends and trust begins. Trust that whoever made me an […]
Stay in the presence of God
I love the way you worship, I told him. Because I did. I enjoyed the freedom he had to raise his hands shout his praise demonstrate his love of God Almighty. I get embarrassed, I told him. Because I do. I worry about what others might think if they saw me with raised hands speaking […]
I Am not A.I.
A.I., you and I are different. I feel. I feel the rays of the sun warming my face, the chill of the cold deep in my bones, the pressure of your hand holding mine and mine, resting in yours. I feel the jitters when test scores are posted, the wrenching when news isn’t good, the […]
What if we all claimed our anointing?
I want to do more than meet expectations or even exceed expectations. I want to chart a new course. I want to do things no one has done in a way no one has yet conceived. Not just to do them or to say that I have done them, but because… I want to lead […]