Your Hand

These are song lyrics. I wrote these back in 2006 for my son, Michael. He wanted an original song to sing for the church. I wrote this in about 10 minutes. I don’t have a recording of the music, so here is what I have: As I walk through this world that...

The Great Physician

A poem written in 2000. This is among my favorites. You are the Great Physician, Healer of my body, soul and mind. To You, I bow in humble submission. My prayer right now is that in me you’ll find, A man that lives a life that to you is pleasing. I thank you for...

Aren’t I Beautiful?

What is beauty? Some say it is “only skin deep”. Others say it is “in the eye of the beholder”. While in some respects, both of these are true, I would submit that beauty has nothing to do with the skin. Here is SOME of the biblical teaching...

Step Out of the Darkness…

As I think about the upcoming new year and reflect on the one that is nearing an end, there are a few things that come to mind. For many of us, this season is about implementing some sort of change in our lives. I am not talking just about a “new year’s...

Standing Alone and Speaking Out

This is a story about 2 kings, 400 prophets and 1 man who stood for God.  It comes from 1 Kings 22.  I will not quote the chapter here, but I would encourage you to read it before you read this post.  The first 39 verses of that chapter tell the story...

Love Unrequited

This poem is one that turned into something quite different from what I set out to write.  It was written June 11, 2015.  It is a story about a journey through life of a little girl who seeks what we all seek:  Love returned to us.  I like it and I pray that someone...

Complete Joy!

Let’s face it.  If there is one thing that seems to be missing in our world today, it is joy.  There is so much bad news out there that it is difficult to be joyful, right?  I mean, I see posts on Facebook all the time about something else the President of the...