When I read the word “refuge,” a picture comes to mind of a strong stone castle standing on a massive rock island. The island is surrounded by a deep dark moat and can only be crossed by means of a drawbridge, which is currently pulled up against the only door […] Read more
Whether they are real tears or not, we all have those moments when we wonder if there is anyone to listen. We wonder if we will be left alone to stumble through life or if someone will come to our side and walk with us. This poem was my way of sorting out the main question in Psalm 6. Read more
It doesn’t matter where I am or what I am doing, when I look at the people around me I wonder which version of the psalmist’s question they are asking. I saw an elderly lady in the part of town people might call “the other side of the tracks” leaning […] Read more
There have been many times when I felt that a great injustice has occurred, either to myself or to someone else. Often times, however, the “great injustice” is really just me being a soft and selfish person. But there are times when something truly painful and unjust occurs. Nonetheless, in […] Read more
Most people I know have found themselves in the midst of a great trial in life and wondering if there ever will be a way out. We wonder who will come to our aid and bring us back into the community? Read more