Do you ever wonder if you believe in God? His history. His people. His promises. His Kingdom. Do you wonder if it's all true? But that’s not my problem. I wish it were. If I could just question the veracity of the claims, and wonder about my place in the world. That would be easier. … Continue reading After Rose Colored Glasses
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Ancient Easter is for the Kids
It’s not Christmas. The neighbors haven’t plastered their home with Easter lights, nor has the Easter tree been trimmed with ribbons and bows. The little children don’t bubble with excitement in quite the same way. The grownups don’t stay up late shopping and preparing for the long-anticipated Easter Eve. It’s not Christmas, rather it is… Continue reading Ancient Easter is for the Kids
Addicted to Sin
Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has glazed over eyes? Those who tarry long over wine; those who go to try mixed wine. Do not look at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly. In… Continue reading Addicted to Sin
Seek God’s Will: Spit in the Face of Christ
We’ve all done it, perhaps some more than others. It usually surfaces when we are at a cross road, an important decision, or an uncomfortable spot. Sometimes it is in response to something really terrible; a death, a loss, or an extreme sin we find within. It flashes through the mind of almost everyone who… Continue reading Seek God’s Will: Spit in the Face of Christ
Stinking Rose
That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. Unless the smell turns bitter. In memory or in fantasy. The thing that was called lovely, shoveled out a hole. Every hint of what once was, a hardened hiraeth Sentiment prepared this garden, rake and bury, smoothed Filth between the fingernails,… Continue reading Stinking Rose