Silence cuts more cleanly than a knife A back turned is a jagged shard scraped across my heart A disgusted retreat is a thousand glittering points plunged deeply into my soul I don’t know how a tear became an ocean I don’t know how a word became a wall When did one question asked in…
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Psalm 119:37 Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, [And] revive me in Your way Take my eyes from considering emptiness; return me to life in Your manners/moral character. Sometimes I’m very selfish. Probably more often than I’d like to admit. It’s especially bad when I’m tired. I also tend towards being non-confrontational…
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I’m sorry I’ve been a bit lax at posting lately. I’ve had this cold yuck for about a week, and a head that feels like it might explode isn’t very conducive to computer work. I’m hoping that I’ll be up and about more in the next few days. So, to get you thinking this morning,…
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Psalm 39:3 My thoughts grew hot within me and began to burn, igniting a fire of words… How long does something burn within me before I finally speak? Usually, too long. It smolders until I am so frustrated that it comes out as an explosion and I say things that may hurt, even if they’re…
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