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.

NATURE | SPIRITUALITY | MENTAL HEALTH


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  • Last Day To Download My Short Story For Free

    Just a quick reminder that today is the last day to download my short story, “The Mummy in the Museum”, for free on Amazon. After today, it will be $.99. The story is aimed at…

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  • The War on Addiction

    Breaking any addiction is hard work. There’s always a period when your body and mind fight back, and you doubt your reasoning for quitting in the first place. I think this is where most people…

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  • Dealing With Winter – Learning From Nature

    The temperatures are already putting me in a bad mood, and even though we’ve only had one snowfall, I’d say I’ve had about enough for the year. It is way too early to be already…

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  • I have just released my second short story, “The Christmas Gift”, on Amazon. It will be temporarily free for 5 days through the Kindle Store. It is a great redemption story for anyone who has…

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  • Showing the Gospel – Love One Another

    “He [Jesus] laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with…

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  • The Sailor

    Release me – free to move loosely, like the waters of the river bend. Blow me across the sands of time, like blades of grass in the summer wind. Throw me into the chaos of…

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  • A Change of Perspective

    Recently, I’ve been reading a book called “He Walks Among Us – Encounters With Christ In A Broken World” by Richard and his wife Renee Stearns, who is the president of World Vision – a…

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  • The Winds of Grace and Truth

    God does not lie hidden in churches, does not remain enclosed in a secret tomb that only gets opened once a week.  He is the light that penetrates the clouds on a dreary day, the…

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  • A Light in the Darkness

    When all lights have been extinguished And it seems all stars have faded to black, When all mock your name And this cold world leaves you on your back, When sickness leaves your body limp…

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  • Rescue

    We have sailed across the vast sea of love, Sojourning and searching across the endless waters For the ship we’ve been waiting for – And the One to carry us home. At last, I have…

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  • A Christian Poem About Sin and Temptation

    A Christian poem about how easy it is to be tempted by sin and excuse it, only to then find yourself bound by it.

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  • The Greatest Spectacle in Town – Poem About the Beauty of Nature At Sunrise There’s beauty on the horizon, the cock’s announcing the resounding crow. The wisps of night fade away, replaced by dawn’s early…

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  • It’s no secret that more people are unhappy than ever before.  Unhappy with their lives, unhappy with their careers, unhappy with their spouse, and most of all unhappy with themselves.  Happiness has become some intangible…

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  • Prayer For Dealing With Feelings of Doubt

    My Lord, why have you not heard my crying?Is my voice not loud enough to reach your ears?I sit in the pool of my own tear drops,drowning in the loneliness of my fears.I yearn for…

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  • A.A. Step 2 – The Hope for Recovery

    There’s no point in addressing a problem if you don’t have a solution.  But before you even dive into the solution, there’s a force that drives you there- hope.  Hope is the fuel to the…

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  • Walk On

    If the road stretches you, walk on. Sprint, stumble, or crawl but walk on. Don’t look for the exit signs, the mile markers, rest stops, or places to lodge. Fix yourself to the road ahead,…

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  • The Search For God

    Many people want to find God- they just don’t know where to look.  They look in churches, in nature, in people, and a vast selection of other avenues.  But many still seem to be as…

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  • I don’t know whether to call you an old love or a new friend. But our memories together are still pulsing through my blood, and my heart feels there are still some loose ends. But…

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