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Pray for the leadership, that they follow God, no matter what. Pray for the pastor, that if he needs a second job, that he gets one that is peaceful, or that it is at least a great place of ministry opportunity. Pray for the visitors, that they experience the One True God. That they learn about...

"Facing it" The learning, the tests, the trying to impress. I detest. I cannot do my best, with all of this unrest. You jab me with your watching eyes, your counting my mistakes. You twist my arm while I work anxiously, hoping to not be late. But it is nothing too hard for me, I've been...

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"Time to Forfeit?" The light of day may fade away, into a night that is full of gray. That is okay with me, because the brightness does not determine rightness, it only changes how I see. The speed of time can wreck the mind. Though I see a blur, I know I'm not blind. Still, time does, on...

I turned down the street praying, Lord, you said if I seek you, then I will find. But you say that including "all your heart." My rattled reasoning slowed in process while my hearts sped up in pace. I was trusting, but had yet to "find." Then, within a minute, God showed me someone kind. She was...

Chipped exterior in my mirror and outside in the lot. Private embarrassment versus public chastisement. Rusty and old, dreams untold, left in a past that would not last. Unseen scratches, visible imperfection. Painted yet peeling, surfaces yielding to the present pressures in each...

.... UNFINISHED... I am off to bed. Excuse me, have you ever wondered how they can can that canned candy? Permanent-a-mints, I call 'em. They seem to last forever; that is until you try last year's long-forgotten, just-found stash. You're overwhelmed with fever, and the candy sloshes in your...

I was cleaning, singing, meaning to do well. I wanted my time to please heaven, not hell. I saw a piece of paper in a pew, and let the vac do what it is meant to do. It sucked the shred and as it did, I wondered, "God, do you care so much for these pews and pieces of paper? Aren't you more about...

There is a threat about all going as it should. "How can life be so good?" It is not fair to others, that I am soaring with ease. It is unkind to be living this undeserved life. It is Grace, it is not me. Despite knowing the mountain I'm on, I remember the ground further down. I am sky-high...

The Tennis Game We planned for a walk. We prayed. She shared some likes and dislikes with me. We ate together, joking. I shared some likes and dislikes with her. We played tennis, laughing. I suggested playing doubles. She agreed. We switched teammates, eventually. The day wore into evening...

The Train is about to leave. Have I the correct luggage? (Do I have what I need? Do I need what I have?) Am I sure of the Train, is it the right one? What about the Train's destination? And mine? Is the end of the track, the end for me? Or is there more beyond that? Is there a life to live...

Deleted on 4/28/17 by Ideator.

Deleted on 4/28/17 by Ideator.

Words to sing about About to sing Sing I must must I wait wait I shall shall I continue continue this this poem. _________________________ Books, they are swelling my shelves, like sheets take up space in a dryer. They are smashed together, leaving no room to breathe. Yet, without them, I...

A bubble from the deep, rushes to my head, it crushes me. It is the lightest anvil to ever fall upward. It takes up residence inside of me. Next, it strips itself of any air and it becomes a pinball. Now, disguised like native brain activity, the alien sphere fires, when ready... When it is...

In the Bible, there are different types of witnesses. Of course, there are people. And there is a so-called "cloud of witnesses" (See Hebrews). But there are also other, less vibrant witnesses. There are rocks, wells, hills, seven lambs and other contemporaries of non-human kind. I asked my...

Someone takes the time to write down what is on his mind. The manner by which he records his thoughts is numerical bulleted form. The text is simple, yet deep with interrogation. You see, the words on the page, well, they are meant for another? The inquiry could be intended for you; though, it...

When the car does not work, there is someone else walking. When the music stops, there is someone else who never heard. When the house is a mess, there is someone else with a messy life. When the sky threatens to pour down a flood, there is someone else already drowning from his or her own...

There is a man who lay behind the trees, just across the way. He, unseen, is within earshot to where he can hear people say: Did you see that man, the one who sits there every day? He looks like a weary traveler, who would love to sleep on hay. More than that, says another, he seems to need a...

I helped him to walk, even as he was learning to crawl. Now he runs right by me, never acknowledging my existence. I taught him how to sing, before he could put two words together. Now he expects me to bow to his Musical Genius, during rehearsal or audition. I cheered for him when he was too...