Staff Blog
PROTECTED? HOW?
Life in a fallen world. Things don’t work like they “should.” That is certainly true. Oh, don’t you wish they would? Sometimes its winter storms, sometimes wretched sickness, Sometimes human badness, sometimes man’s stubbornness. How does God protect us? Not from every trouble. (Sure I’ve been protected, but life’s not a bubble). But…
“I Was Wrong”
“I was wrong,” words so rare, like extinct dodo birds! When was the last time you heard someone say these words? Admitting this is “hard.” Why must it be so “hard”? Proud and defensive, we; self is always on “guard.” Other words fill our minds! “But you don’t understand.” “I was wrong; so were…
Christmas Fix
The human dilemma’s incurable disease, Fraught with conflict, drama, maker of misery. Not positive thinking, nor resolutions new, Can overcome the sin that lies in me and you. We put on happy fronts, “Everything is OK.” “Great things are happening.” (At least, that’s what we say). But something’s in the heart that makes a…
A FOOLISH MAN, AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Solomon’s book, Proverbs, I read at twenty-three, Launched me on a journey: wise, I wanted to be. God’s word, like a mirror, preparatory school, Revealed my starting point: I saw I was a “fool!!” “Foolish,” “fool,” and “folly,” all three indicated, Marks that were true of me, though all three, I hated. “Prefer the…
Our Fallen World
Once we did have Eden, garden of paradise, Dreams of utopia, Adam and Eve were nice. Lands of milk and honey, Love’s creation gave birth, Beauty, majesty, life, rejoiced through all the Earth. Creator created, such wonder filled the sky. Sun and moon, clouds and stars, birds majestically fly. Beauty of a garden, orange…
HAUNTING
There is a deep haunting echoing in the heart. From deep in heart’s caverns, a treasured missing part. No matter what we think, no matter what we do, What is that missing part? We haven’t got a clue. Human eyes can’t see with twenty-twenty vision, Our soul’s deepest desire and God’s great provision. Can…
The Anchor
Warship at the mercy of the waves, Heaving skyward, plunging seaward, in search of watery graves? The waves ripped off the rudder in the fierce Atlantic gale! And the hurricane-like wind just broke off the main sail! The strong gulf current will surge us far out to sea! While the safe harbor behind us,…
Our Anthem!
Rejoice, take joy and sing! Rejoice in Christ the King! Lift up your heart and soul, To Christ who makes us whole! Rejoice in God above! And relish in His love! And onward what we share, His message we declare. Rejoice in God who came, Who died and took our shame. The cross…
PRECAUTION
Fell asleep at the beach, only twenty minutes, Face and arms charred bright red, now giving itching fits! I even had sunscreen! It could have been so right! Dropped my guard in daylight, consequences at night.