Cloaked traveler on a rocky path toward sunlit mountain peaks as beams break through storm clouds; dark evergreens line the valley, cinematic and mythic mood.

If you’re on a barren road,
walk with me on a journey towards wholeness.

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  • Often, we have a misunderstanding about accepting Jesus into our lives. We believe that we are not able to come to him until we have cleaned up our act. Maybe we’re not completely wanting to…

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  • The Weeping Willow – A Poem About Nature and Trees The forests and fields are fading, Replaced by cookie cutter houses and pleasure centers. Quick! Get a glimpse of the soil As it’s tilled one…

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  • One of the hardest things to do as Christians is to uphold the truth of the Word, while at the same time not judging or condemning people. Comments like: “If they’re offended at what I say,…

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  • A poem on selfishness about the dangers of thinking worldly desires will satisfy you and of being self-centered, self-seeking, and greedy.

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  • Love and Lust Love is an ancient art – A forgotten antiquity endangered And on the verge of extinction. We’ve traded real commitment For one night stands. A lifetime friend and partner For someone willing…

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  • As we go through our day to day lives, it is easy to think our way of life is normal – even expected and demanded. It is easy to think we have it harder than…

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  • One of the most detrimental things an addict / alcoholic can do to hinder their recovery is to believe the world’s view that their problem is an external one – that if only they’d quit…

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  • Contemplation Slow down the orchestra of madnessRambling and roaring in your mind.Let go of the pride and angerYou’ve been holding onto,Waiting for the perfect opportunityTo lash it out,And tune your heart to the key of…

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  • God’s Promises It is said faith can move mountains,So why are you still looking for a way around?In the desert the Lord will raise fountains,So why are you still worried water won’t be found? It…

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  • Sometimes it is easy to love your neighbor, but much more difficult to have self love. Self loathing and self-hatred are real problems for some people. You would never treat others or hold them to the…

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  • There are no guarantees in life. And in a sense, I guess that’s what makes it so beautiful. What satisfaction and joy would come out of living if we already knew exactly how our lives…

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  • “And others are the ones sown among the thorns. They are those who hear the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and desires for other things enter in and…

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  • The problem with pain is its ability to cast a spell over us, convincing us it’ll last forever. The weakest mind can handle temporary havoc, but when faced with a future filled with nothing but…

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  • “And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ Then I said, ‘Here I am! Send me.’” (Isaiah 6:8) Many times my selfishness wishes my…

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  • Sweeping up the shattered shards of old, unfulfilled dreams, He smiled, Knowing that what he’d been searching for Had stood right in front of him all along – He’d just needed the courage To reach…

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  • Your beauty transcends my understanding. Every blade of grass is a work of art. The simplicity of snow falling on a cold, winter morning Is enough to open and convict my heart. How is it…

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  • “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”…

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  • Do you want to know a secret? One with the power to completely change your life this very second? Well, lean closer then. I’ll have to whisper it in your ear. We can’t have the…

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