Once again, sleep evades me. My mind works overtime, keeping pace with the steady, rhythmic whir of the fan beside my bed. My eyes are heavy, my body aches with exhaustion, yet my thoughts are consumed by the sheer number of people who are desperately struggling right now.The trials they are enduring are staggering. They … Continue reading The Ministry of the Trenches
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Old and Forgotten
I walk into the nursing home, this is what I see. Sweet expectant faces, looking back at me. I take a seat and listen, to what they have so say. So eager for attention, from another lonely day. The outside may be shriveled, most of them can't walk. They're minds remember everything, they love to … Continue reading Old and Forgotten
The Human Heart
The human heart, so simple yet complex. So small really, only the size of a fist. We don't think much about it. It pumps blood, fueling life through our body. Remember Biology or Science class from school? We saw pictures of the human heart in text books. In looking at the heart, can you see … Continue reading The Human Heart
The Gift
I wake in the night, with You on my mind. Wondering with all You've been through, how can You be so kind. The love you show to all, regardless of the sin. I know I am to follow, yet where do I begin. Created in Your image, a sinner I was born. The love placed … Continue reading The Gift
The Man
It's 5 pm on Monday, the work day at an end. Thoughts of family on her mind, the travel home begins. A merge onto the interstate, the traffic moving slow, The a/c running at full blast, music on the radio. The exit soon approaching, looking forward to the night. Then she sees him standing there, … Continue reading The Man
Don’t Worry About Offending
If Jesus came today, would we truly be ready? Do we have everything right with God? Do we really "get" what the cross represents? Today is the day of Salvation! This minute, this second! Are we so wrapped up in THIS world and the things in it that we've put Christ aside? It's definitely not … Continue reading Don’t Worry About Offending
Finding God in the Little Things 