I stood among the crunchiest leaves, surrounding me. I nearly slipped. I looked up and saw the tallest trees, and not one apologized to me. "This is the old," I felt I heard, "and it belongs beneath your feet." Not long ago it gave me shade, and swayed so freely in the breeze. They held … Continue reading Like Trees
Poetry
Receiving Psalm 23
Have you ever found yourself written into scripture? And you're reading and realizing that it's you that part of the Bible is talking about? I think we have the whole Word of God to receive. Every little bit of it, plus everything that God is currently talking about. I chose to receive Psalm 23 in its … Continue reading Receiving Psalm 23
About Hope
I've found a thing that is most stubborn and unruly. It is irrational, yet the most logical force there's ever been. It's true. It squeezes in through the cracks, it passes through. It reaches the marrow of your bones and settles in, and makes its home. It flows through your veins. It's the breath that … Continue reading About Hope
Time
Sometimes we think that we can tell, but it takes time. And even truth, to be established, must be proved. The things that fall away versus the things that stay behind? I believe there's one good way to differentiate True victories from assumptions of pride And which risks will pay off in the end. The failures left … Continue reading Time
The 3am’s of Life
Ever have something screaming inside to say? And you realize that it's crazy, but you want it anyway? You think it makes no sense, and it couldn't be true, I mean could it? How quickly can a promise come through? He said I'm on the highway, speeding forward in progress. He hands me a box, … Continue reading The 3am’s of Life
You’re Mine
Just a brush past You, King. It only takes the smallest glimpse, a breeze of heaven passing through to halt my everything. I'm on hold for You. My full attention, Yours. The divine tension of my soul turning away from the world, my straying eyes now straining toward the Throne Room. Holy. God, I am … Continue reading You’re Mine
