Hateth…. Surely you don’t “hate” anyone, right? Well, that’s what I thought too (with the exception of the one I try really hard not to
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Heaviness
Heaviness. Not based on my scale, though that’s its own issue. Rather heaviness in my heart. But not for myself. I’ve got a friend concerned
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An Acquired Taste
I’ve been referred to as an “acquired taste.” And, while initially that reference was a bit of an “ouch” for me, I do understand from
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Hope. How?
Hope. How? If you have ever felt even slightly akin to Job, you can understand this question, and you probably can even relate to his
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More aluminum than iron
What happens when nothing makes sense in your life? When all the things you thought God was doing come crashing down around you? Where do
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Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy is on my mind today. We are all hypocrites in one aspect or another, if we’re completely honest. But, most of us aren’t. I
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Invasive and Decimating
Shame is the enemy’s most invasive and decimating weapon. It infiltrates our psyche and manifests this sense of helpless worthlessness that prevents God’s mighty workings
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Never Have Been
I’m isolating. I’m withdrawing. And it feels ok. It makes sense. It’s easy and comfortable. It isn’t right. But I’m doing it. Have been for
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You Are
I’m entitling this poem, You Are. This, too, was written for the friend mentioned in the previous post, but in reality it is for all
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For a friend
I wrote this for a friend but then realized that she was probably not the only one who needed to hear it. So, I have
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