Holiness Reeducation

So far away, so close The profound mystery of union with Christ Connected for eternity, separated by life People from every nook and cranny of the earth Bound together by the love of God Gone but here, absent and present   Women and men, girls and boys all the Son of God All of us [...]

It Happened Today It happened today Avoidance was defeated, truth set in The reflection said everything   Pictures may be worth a thousand words but the reflection I saw spoke volumes I saw myself for the first time in a long while today I really saw myself, the truth, the naked reality of who I [...]

I am not sure if the pain is real or imagined Old wounds long since healed still ache My skin is rough and scarred Reminders of a past mutilations of skin and soul I can look at each one and remember the moment pain was written on my life Still not sure if the pain [...]

“Good Grief”, Charlie Brown was right Hope comes from good grief indeed We all lose and lose and lose again and yet somehow we win Grief is good, good for the soul Like the flexibility found in ligaments learning to stretch further than before Grief gives our faith a good stretch Death plays tricks with [...]

Darkness came, evil enveloping the light of the world No one wanted to take the blame or the credit You crucify him, no you do it, they yelled back and forth No one wanted the blood of Jesus on their hands Slowly, excruciatingly, determined he walked Wood digging into open wounds Wounds given not because [...]

This brief poem was inspired by not only events in my own life but all my friends going through big changes. So Shannon, Loren and Maggie, drive on…… Been traveling down this same road for quite some time Map shows a change coming up, don’t know if I am ready It’s hard to leave a [...]

I need a reboot System idles, stuck in perpetual startup Another day with technology making life easier?!? Hold on just got IM’d – it’s my BFF – LOL Phone’s ringing, some obnoxious tune I found clever months ago Too cheap to pay $1 for a new one Network crashed, wireless doesn’t feel like freedom anymore [...]

Overflowing with dishes encrusted in yesterday’s meals A  sink full of dishes waiting to be cleansed A passerby may think they were clean, but reality is found in the pungent odor of decay How can we be so blind? We miss the truth of our creation. Dirty dishes aren’t useful to anyone. You can fill [...]

Snow is falling World is transforming Quiet Beautiful Clean All the ugliness has begun to fade Heavens have opened and down it falls Glazed over and shimmering The light of heaven reflected off of every surface The sun is hidden but the world has never been brighter Heaven’s peace, the Glory of God None can [...]

Why am I doing this?   Small boat   Strong current   Nets that are worn   I have no idea what I am doing   Nothing has prepared me for this   Unsure   Terrified   Intrigued   Obedient   Feeling a little seasick   The guide said the big catch is out here [...]