IT WAS THE SIXTH DAY. God had just finished creating all the living creatures that move along the ground. As He had at each stage of creation, God paused and evaluated His work. Genesis 1:25b says, "And God saw that it was good." Only one more task remained. "Then the LORD God formed a man …
Life’s Poetry
April is National Poetry Month. Typically, I celebrate by sharing poetry with my blog followers. If ambitious enough, I will be posting a new poem each day for the remainder of April. Below you will find a poem by Tosha Michelle. I discovered the wonderful, brilliant, persuasive poetry of Tosha when she first commented on …
Fill Me Up
Because I’m an empty vessel waiting to be filled I find myself flirting with sin. I do it by way of pen and paper. Trying to stitch hope into my skin, I snuggle inside words. Poetry can’t hurt me the way a man can. In verse, I can build anticipation again. Doors open inside my …
Being in Relationship With God
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? (Psalm 42:2) (NIV) What a fantastic Scripture reference. It speaks of a profound desire to commune with God. As I often do, I grabbed Eugene H. Peterson's The Message Remix: The Bible in Contemporary Language, and I turned …