The Biggest Piece
Can I manufacture hope when I am less than You What if I lost my control My direction My passion Would You love me less than me In the peace You are the piece of me I could never have made The life in me that never runs dry Becomes immobile Forgets the goal Regardless...
JOY is Always
Thank You in our JOY Thank You in our times of perceived lack Thank You because in Your patience Your salvation is true For the suffering man in the cold For the lost dog For the rich man who thinks they have it all My heart aches because Your JOY is full but we don't...
Choose Love
Happy New Year! As we welcome 2014 and say goodbye to 2013 there are lots of reasons to think about the future and reminisce about the past. I chose the phrase, “Choose Love,” for a message this month because it is so easy to forget to keep building your online...
Christmas Joy Telethon 2013
As Friday December 13th draws closer Karen starts to buzz and hum. Everything is a reason to “Get Her Christmas On.” If you don’t like Christmas music and movies you should keep your distance….Move FAR, FAR AWAY before she breaks into her operatic version of Santa...
Wings Not Necessary
you dangle over a ravine you dug Faith not of God but by your own power you have danced, sang and praised In the light of His love He feeds you and sustains you just enough "Not enough!" you scream "Where are You?" you shout you flail around in the river of your own...
These Are A Few of My Favorite Things
Today is a beautiful day! The sun is out. There are enough clouds in the sky that there is a wonderful baby blue glow around the buildings and I am enjoying the sound of people chatting and the glorious sound of coffee being made as I sit at a table in the middle of...
My Blood Covered Face
You have taken something from me I can never have again You stole it with insatiable teeth and greedy hands You planned it and here we stand while you have never see my face I don't glorify God He told me I can't before I was born He breathed me into being He knew the...
The Bag Party 2013
How much fun can you pack in a minute! Well guess how much more you can pack in 3 hours! Living Ministries and sponsors put together The Bag Party benefit concert for Hearts For Homeless and Love Overwhelming in January 2013. >>>Learn more about The Bag Party...
and I Groaned
and my heart was happy while the angels sang in words that only You can hear Their cries rose out and over encompassing this man encompassing and overflowing as Your messengers sang You took him away and brought him back again brand new His eyes glowed and shone of...
Trauma Informed Care
In July we got a call from Living Ministries. They had learned about an opportunity for education and thought that me might be willing to video tape the seminar so all of their committee members would have a chance to view it. Of course we were glad to show up and we...
The Mission
Louder than the wind I hear the screams The accusations The fighting All the times you didn’t know how to choose joy The whirlwind never stops The one that keeps my voice out of your head Judgement Defiance Defenselessness fed by a spirit you know well but not by name...
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