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Guideposts Along the Barren Road

Morning’s Pupil – A Poem About Finding God in Nature’s Beauty The cool, clean air welcomes me from my slumber. Dark nothingness surrounds me like a safe cocoon, like a nurturing womb that shuts out…
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I have just released my fifth short story, “My Christmas Adventure”, on Amazon. It is aimed at children roughly ages 7-10. It will be temporarily free today only through the Kindle Store. “Johnathan can’t wait for Christmas…
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I saw you at the dance, glanced at you from the corner of my eye. But I was much too concerned with my appearance, felt too stained and ugly, so I let you walk on…
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I plucked the pieces of forbidden fruit and bit into them, ravished by their taste – devouring the memories my mind had shielded me from for far too long. They tasted sweet on the tongue, left…
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Strung high above, dangling and dancing among the darkest night, shines a light for all – a star that guides to the bread of life. A mighty King lies in a strange, wooden bed wrapped…
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With the holidays coming up, I thought I might offer some suggestions on how to make it through without drinking or using – at least the things that I will be doing to keep myself…
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“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel…For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder…
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Since Jesus began his ministry, non-believers have been trying to shut him up. The Pharisees succeeded temporarily, but after three days found out that it was going to take much more than killing him. The Romans…
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I didn’t notice anything particularly strange the first time I met her. I happened to be at a college party in the early hours of morning, drinking and having a good time, when the most…
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The dogs of reason nip at my heels. I shout commands and blow my whistle, but still they refuse to yield. Like a veracious pack of hungry wolves, they won’t be satisfied until they kill…
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I have just released my fourth short story, “What’s Brewing Next Door?“, on Amazon. It will be temporarily free for 5 days through the Kindle Store. “When mysterious neighbors move in next door in the middle…
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It is a tragedy that a day that was once remembered as a way to show gratitude and thanks, has turned into another way for businesses to make a quick buck and people to hunt…
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Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is the last day to download my short story, “The Storm”, for free on Amazon. After today, it will be $.99. When a unusual storm hits the Utopian town of Nod,…
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The sheep lie scattered across the valley, each one willfully wandering away from the fold. Heads down, walking blind, grazing on grass that devours the soul. Yet, the evening leaves them frightened, and the darkness…
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Often times, the chains that are holding us back from moving forward are not fears or worries about the future, but fears of letting go of the past. We may not like the person we…
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I have just released my third short story, “The Storm”, on Amazon. It will be temporarily free for 5 days through the Kindle Store. “When a unusual storm hits the Utopian town of Nod, the forces…
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Frost on the Field – A Poem About Nature and Changing Seasons When I woke up this morning, I found that winter stopped by for a visit late last night, spreading its dust across the…
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I once believed I was a wallflower, A seed sown in an empty field, Thinking thoughts and speaking in tongues No one could understand, A circus clown performing to a crowd of empty seats, Alienated.…
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