I found myself in garden. A vast garden, filled with rows and rows of plants and trees and flowers. As I looked around, I saw that some parts of the garden seemed well kept, planted correctly and properly watered. But in other areas, weeds grew wild and plants looked eaten by by wild animals or…
You just keep meeting meYou just keep moving in my lifeAnd even when I’m faithlessYou say thats alright In every moment of tearsWhere I’m stuck in worry, anxiety or fear Your presence speaks a better wordYou seek me out to remind me you are near When the flood and rains comeI’m getting stronger each and every…
Today on Christmas, as we open up gifts from loved ones and family, I think on how gift giving on Christmas is a reflection of the many gifts the come from our God. Scriptures talk about many wonderful gifts God gives us, spiritual gifts, heavenly rewards, to name a few. But one gift in particular…
I am still a treeStarting out smallAnd realizing It takes time to grow tall I am still growing my roots down deepDigging far below the surface Finding nourishment in each seasonKnowing in this process there is purpose I now know I am not alone Because trees grow in a forestSurrounded by strength One of many, all to flourish Time…
“I don’t like the look of those clouds out there.” Peter and John were both sitting at the front of the boat together as the disciples rowed across the lake. Peter was pointing out to the mountains beyond the sea as he remarked on the sky’s ominous threat. John moved closer to Peter to get…
Life is like a riverTaking you down the course of life Bending and curving at all the unexpected places,and never a straight line.As you travel along itIt will keep you guessing what is next Some parts are rocky & roughGiant rapids making you hold on for dear lifeBut you keep going down themBecause they will…
Somehow, there was a narrative that I bought into early in my Christian walk. I don’t know where it came from or how it got there but all I know is that I believed very strongly that by being Christian, I was supposed to be perfect and make sure my life was perfect. I became…
My grandmother is an important person to me. She is very special and I when I think back to my memories growing up with her, the one thing that remains constant to me is that I have always felt loved by my grandmother. She made love her motto in life, she wanted to make sure…
I recently moved about two months ago which is why my blog has been fairly silent. I moved out of a city I had lived in since graduating college and a place that has pretty much shaped and defined my 20s. The life the Lord had lead to me live in LA was hard in…
I find myself on a road. I’ve been down this way here before but it’s somehow different this time. But I’m not sure exactly how. This time, the road seems narrower. Did I have a map? Or have I been lead by someone this whole time? I pause from my long journey and take a…
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