Once upon a time this was me. This is a shout out to everyone who got a second chance. Not all of us get to be this lucky... Most of us just fade away... lost and forgotten https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH-eqjG7I50 I'm here again A thousand miles away from you A broken mess, just scattered pieces of who... Continue Reading →
The parable of the talents…..
We are closing in the on the holidays already which doesn’t seem possible. Soon we will be in the season of Advent in the church, a season of waiting and anticipation of Christ’s return. Like last week’s scripture, today’s scripture is about what we do while we wait for Christ’s return. Today’s scripture is titled,... Continue Reading →
We called it the Seventies
In front of you I can now stand
To proclaim that I was there
And how this old, fat, balding man
Knew that in love and lust all was fair
Never sure if I’d make it through those days
It took too many things to tell me I was alive
Without you I would’ve wasted away
I depended on you just to survive
I searched and tried to find my own way
Struggled so hard just to reach the door
I survived those years, but sad to say
A lot of brain cells were left on bar room floors
Too many tears that were my fault
Too many hurts that I never meant to be
Through too many unwritten assaults
You still remained there beside me
Hungry for God
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6 It is said that a human can live three minutes without oxygen, three days without water, and three weeks without food. Omitted from this formula is spiritual deprivation: How long can a human survive spiritually and emotionally without spiritual... Continue Reading →
Remembering Pappa
I am not sure, if fahers and sons are supposed to share moments of intimacy or do the mind meld thing. What I mean by that is conversational intimacy, or in some cases an extra hug, a shoulder tap, or a longing look. I wonder because, I never shared that with my father. He was... Continue Reading →
Two-Fisted Sermons
Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect. 1 Peter 3:15, NIV Peter Cartwright was a two-fisted preacher on the frontier who wasn’t afraid to leave the pulpit, throw out rabble-rousers, and resume his... Continue Reading →