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Wouldn’t it be a shame to have the most caring, loving father available to you, but you didn’t recognize him? Yet according to John 1:9-13, the verse states the world did not know him. 9 The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world wasContinue reading “All in: A Father’s Day Reflection”

Hiking is one of my daughter’s favorite pastimes. I would like to dedicate this blog to her. Imagine with me, a hike in the Appalachian Mountains. Beautiful scenery, plush trees and flowers, rolling mountains, but the goal is to reach the summit of one the highest mountaintops. So I have packed all my necessary gear.Continue reading “The Hike”

Imagine with me, a hand covering the vastness of the ocean, using the ocean depths as an inkwell. This hand starts to scroll into the canvas of the blue sky the reasons why He loves you. When the ocean waters are drained dry by all His writings, totaling a million little things, He still wasn’tContinue reading “A Million Little Things”

Let’s start this story with the attributes of joy, peace, friendship, and affection — all symbolized with a yellow rose.  My wife had outpatient surgery recently, so I purchased a bouquet of flowers to try and brighten up her day.  Within the bouquet were some yellow roses. They were exquisite on the day I purchasedContinue reading “The Yellow Rose”

The warmer weather is arriving little by little and is happening more on a regular basis now. But I have been feeling rather melancholy even though Spring is just around the corner. Not too excited about life, maybe I need to take a trip. Get out of the house and change up the scenery. EasterContinue reading “The Empty Chair: A fictional story about the reality of the One True God.”

A question was posed to me and caused me to wonder.  The question asked was, “Does God play?”  Have you ever pictured what “play” would look like to God? Honestly, the thought of God playing brings a certain level of joy to my heart.  Maybe it’s the boy inside of me. Now, I know humanityContinue reading “The Boy Inside of Me”

In the center of the cross was your heart revealed, Your plan no longer concealed. For your love could not be contained, Even through all your pain. Yet while upon that cross, Did you recount the beauty created? Like Israel’s vibrant flowers in bloom, Words spoken in the upper room. Crystal blue of the GalileeContinue reading “A Heart Revealed”

Who drew the boundaries of the unsearchable vastness of the outer rims of the heavens? For me, it’s too wonderful to fathom! Who can hear the footsteps of the ant drawing near? For me, it’s too wonderful to fathom! Who knows how many breaths I will breathe in and out during my stay here? ForContinue reading “Too Wonderful to Fathom”

One day, You opened the door, and I saw and heard You. You gave me eyes to see and ears to hear. You called to me, and I heard your voice. It was beautiful and good. Soft, like a spring rain tapping upon the glass of the window, Strangely soothing and meditative, I followed it. DefiantContinue reading “The Awakening”