conflict

Falling Short

If you’re anything like me, at some point you have stubbornly believed you could do things on your own. You didn’t see a need for Jesus and felt you were plenty strong enough to make it in this world without… Read More ›

Behind Me

The devil is on me, I can’t fight him off. A jab to the stomach, a blood-filled cough. A left to the eye. A right to the jaw. I drop to my knees, try to stand but I fall. I’m… Read More ›

Fleshly Demise

Struggling like Paul, doing what I despise. My heart seeks righteousness, but my sin is my demise. Continuing this way, the ending is no surprise. A straight shot to the grave, unless I open my eyes. Looking at the heavens,… Read More ›

The Road Less Traveled

The pavement is rough, on the road less traveled. It’s usually littered with potholes, and surrounded by much gravel. This path less taken, is a tough one indeed. Yet undoubtedly it’s worth it, once one learns where it leads. It… Read More ›

Twisted

Where do you turn when hope is gone, Faith is lost and you can’t carry on. Each step is painful, every breath even worse. All you seek is an answer, to bring relief to the hurt. But it better come… Read More ›

Arch-nemesis

My greatest enemy is a piece of glass. It’s a mountainous obstacle I can’t seem to pass. Over, under, left and right, every option has no path in sight. I’m left with no choice but to break right through, sparking… Read More ›

Mr. President

Presidents come, Presidents go. Some approve bills, others veto. At times they rise, and at times they fall. But as Americans, they always stand tall. The public complains, the public groans. They think they could do it better, if the… Read More ›

Questions

The pressure is building. I’m breaking as I struggle to breathe. In my mind I’m starting to question, what exactly it is I believe. Am I all alone? Is there anyone there? And if they are, how do I find… Read More ›

Zzzzz…Zzzzzzz….Zzzzzzz

Long nights with no sleep, struggling with thoughts both shallow and deep. Like what ‘s for breakfast when morning comes? Or failing a test and looking dumb. Minuscule problems in life’s big picture, so why loose rest pondering a fixture?… Read More ›

Debt

Lord without You I am nothing, I am hopeless, desperate and bare. Yet when You live within me, The Holy Spirit provides reason to care. The heartache that overruns me, is suddenly lifted from my soul. As I go from… Read More ›