The art of the heart is a music unheard of Sweet song beyond psychology, psychiatry and reason Fire inside The heart has reasons that Reason doesn’t even know Gracing Presence The heart sings with rumbling that few souls hear Purpose
If There’s Love
“Be Cool.”
I just want to be loved, be liked, be accepted, “be cool.” I swear, this has been a pursuit for my entire life. “Being Cool– The NeverEnding Quest.” More like “Being Cool– The NeverSatisfying Quest.” ~:~ Heck, let’s be honest–
In Christ You Are: The Song
Who else learns best through music? Well, as I’m talking about this icur project, I wanted to have a song that represented the themes of our identity in Christ. It’s not perfect… maybe one of these days someone will help
Try
Yoda said, “Do or do not. There is no try.” I disagree. Sometimes, all you have is try. For “good enough” parents. For cancer patients, living on hope. For the depressed man, mustering all his strength to simply get out
come, little brother, et sing again
plaque by the door reads, “CRETUM ET FLORERE“ one step inside et you taste the air fills your lungs, clouds of flora fragrance sticks to your teeth, a gummy residue with every step, senses flooded again et again hues, humidity,
Traveling Companions
It’s Amazing It’s amazing what a difference some time with friends and just a little sleep can make. I am realizing for the millionth time that I need people. I can’t do this alone. I know this to be true,
The Odd Liturgy, Part 4
One of these days, I’m going to show y’all the art of the Odd Liturgy, the little book in which I’ve been inscribing these prayers. The prayer is as much the image as the words… But for now, the words
In Christ You Are…
I have a vision for next year. I honestly want to launch this right now, but there’s this little thing called school– plus work and church and friends and family and home and… Anyway… 2014 January 2014 Get ready. (This
The Box
“Think Outside the Box.” This axiom is an accusation for all who are lost in apathy and acedia. When all I see is wall, wall, ceiling, floor, wall and wall… How can I escape? How can I get out? While
Expectations, Contentment, and This Present Beauty
There is this wonderful new thing going around the interwebs– “What Would I Say?” This Facebook app is hilarious, captivating, and might teach us something about creativity as well. Now, I don’t use many Facebook apps, if any. Words with
How Long the Dying Days
How strong the winds do blow How great the ebb and flow How sharp the flames that burn within my soul How thick the black of night How rough the rocks do smite How loud the locusts swarming in this
What Can Be Said?
What can be said of the love of the Father who gave His own son to die for the world? What can be said of the grace and the mercy Our Abba Father pours out on us all? What
“…But I Still Love You.”
So I have a confession to make. I’ve told others before, and it’s certainly not something I still struggle with, but for a long time it kept me in shame, guilt, and isolation. You ready? Alright, here it comes. I
Litter the Fields
In the Fall of life leaves will fall, as they might, and you dot the ground with little specks of you. Just look- look around, at the trees, round their roots. Vivid hues resemble crowns from which they fell. And
The Monsters Lie in Wait
The monsters lie in wait. The monsters lie and wait. The monstrous lies, I wait for them to leave. The light appalls them; for When light falls on them, the Light, it fells them, For I’ve beheld them And
The Odd Liturgy, Part 3
Weeeell, it’s been about seven months since I last posted pieces from my prayer book, The Odd Liturgy. To read earlier prayers, check out these two links. But to new readers, or readers who hadn’t seen the previous posts, The
That Sound
I once was lost, then I was found When in the dark, I heard a sound A voice that called me homeward bound Amazing Grace, it was that sound Ohhhh (3x) Come home Ohhhh (3x) Ohhhhh I once was blind,
To You
I wrote this piece back in high school, and it’s located over in the Archives of my earlier writings. I still find it rather profound and feel it is just as relevant as it was five years ago. In many
Goals Devotion
A while back, I wrote this devotion for our summer staff at Forest Glen Christian Camp. It’s rather informal, but I feel it’s also rather informative and makes you think about the importance of goals. I do find it interesting
The Odd Liturgy, Part 2
Sometimes we need prayers for the odd times of life. This is why I have The Odd Liturgy. These prayers I pray daily, though not every day. They are tied to daily activities and rededicate, tag, redeem, hallow, sanctify, redirect,
Blast from the Past: Bible Adventures Script
When I was in middle school, I got involved in a drama ministry called Bible Adventures, where we performed dramas for 1st and 2nd graders at Cypress Bible Church. It was one of the best experiences of my life. I
Struggle
Jacob wrestled that angel arm in arm in earth and morning break form and spirit morphed into a mess of restlessfigures persevering trying fighting failing trying breaking Jacob wrestled that angel til dawn God bless
Cry
As a tear baptized my cheek And I saw a soul depart And the pangs of death rose up within my chest Yea, the fangs of death bit down upon my heart Brother, I cry for you today Sister,