Refined

“We are refined through enduring the hardship, not by escaping it.” The hard things I’ve gone through – The failures – The hurts – The sins – The fear & turmoil – The trying when it seemed hopeless – The striving – The tears – The loss – The suffering – The insecurities – The worries – Through it all, […]

A Dream I Do Not Want To Forget

Last night I had a dream- a dream that was so vivid, so real. I was driving down a paved road that leads to my childhood home- dark surrounding- my headlights creating sight in the black night. When all of a sudden, hundreds of people filled the road all walking towards me. At first I was so confused- there were […]

Like Ghosts

Your sunrises are there every morning, sunsets every night. The world spins, splits, cries & laughs- & You see it all. As hate & death spews out, Your word stands true. Life & love is in Your words. You are ever near, even when it doesn’t feel so. You care & understand, even when it hurts. While the world titter […]

Why I Create

Why I love design- why creativity brings me joy- for I was made in Your image- the author of creation. It only is right I would desire to create beauty in this world.

Cancelled

You don’t wear a mask? CANCELLED You voted for Trump? CANCELLED You voted for Biden? CANCELLED You eat red meat? CANCELLED You traveled in the midst of a pandemic? CANCELLED You don’t support gay marriage? CANCELLED You do support gay marriage? CANCELLED You don’t have a private bathroom for breastfeeding moms? CANCELLED Your toy has a gender specific word on […]

Whac-A-Mole, Jesus And A Battle For Peace

When you pray in a certain area of your life that you struggle with whether it’s impatience, insecurity, anger, etc.; does it feel like you battle even more with it than prior to praying? Numerous situations seem to pop up left and right in this area, like the game Whac-A-Mole. You take your mallet and smack the moles but they […]