All is Vanity: Ecclesiastes 11
The Preacher is nearing the end of his sermon, and chapter eleven is no less satisfying for those who’ve come to recognize the vanity of our lives, rightly tuning our ears to wisdom as we walk by faith not by…
All is Vanity: Ecclesiastes 9
But all this I laid to heart says the Preacher at the start of chapter nine. All this is a fancy way of saying, “let’s pause and go back a few steps before bounding ahead”—back to the end of chapter…
Manna for Today
(Click here to download this poem as a PDF file) Stretching my tingly feet side to sideCrusty eyes open at the breath of dawnI moan and groan, forcing faith’s whisper:I’ll rejoice, Lord, after I yawn Rejoicing comes easy when the…
The Not-So-Secret Super Strength
Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I…
Floating on a Sea of Sorrows
Floating on a sea of sorrowsWaves toss my broken heartLike a mute rag doll, still afloat The tears fallAs though the rain itself, cascadingFrom the wounds within my mess I hear the trumpet cry of victory in the distance I…
Lift Up Your Eyes: Promised Endurance
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and…
What Can the Righteous Do?
In Psalm 11:3, the question is asked, “if the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?“ I’ve been wrestling with this one. The foundations of our country, of our world, seem to be crumbling. We are living in the…
From Faltering to Faith
She stands in the sunlight smilingDelighting herself in the LordHelmet on, belt and breastplate fastenedShield clasped, swinging her sword The sword breathes out words of His love for herConfident assurance breeding unspeakable joyShe whistles along to the heavenly songUnaware of…
Waiting and Secure: An Encouraging Word for Toiling Pilgrims
“I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my…
What If It Wins?
She shuts her eyesSo tired of the fight The lie keeps crashingLike a wave, beating against her heart What if it wins? What if her firm-footed stanceWon’t hold? She shudders So real, so trueSo it seems The tears fallShe can’t…
