This his been my recent lot in life.  I find myself relating a lot with David.  Imploring God to get me through deep times of pain.  And the pain continues.  And the tears flow.  It’s a wierd, cathartic hell.  And I hope it doesn’t last too long.
When I gave up, you held up
When I ran […]

“The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you’re uncool. ”
Lester Bangs in Almost Famous

Recent life events have enveloped me in unspeakable pain.  A sharp pain throughout my soul.  There are days when I just don’t think I can carry on normally.  I slouch off to work, barely willing or able to talk to customers all day.  Music, art — everything — has lost its savor.  Everything reminds me […]

In this age of acronyms, I think I may have come up with a doozy.  When I speak to my male friends about their relationships, I encourage them to treat their women “lushly”. 
Love     Unconditionally     Serve     Honor
I think many a relationship could be redeemed, saved and improved by living these virtues.  It seems kind of obvious, […]

Her heart weeps, hurt, confused
Life’s pains, caught up, finally to her soul
She pushes away, what could be good,
Glorious, for her
Sadness flows from her eyes
Once awash with light
Her heart trampled ‘neath hooves
of stress and discomfort
A soul of light
Veiled by sin and pain
She knows not when
It will all end
I’ve seen her goodness,
The glory of her heart
Now it’s […]

Would you lie, cheat, steal?
Break the law and call it justice?
Would you say yes? Scream no?
Would you kill?
Would you give up your own life?
Would you move mountains,
swallow fire, keep a promise?
Would you change the world?
Would you change yourself?
What would you do for someone you love?

– Jodi Picoult

I am beginning to fight a fight, to be a warrior.  It is a fight for a soul, and it’s wrought with dark spiritual battles.  I have been buffeted by them for weeks.  I have taken a stand — drawn a line in the sand.  I have taken the side of God, my warrior master.  […]

It’s high time for honesty.  I am sick of the pretense.  Tired of people trying to be who they aren’t.  Unexposed by God’s lavish love.  I, for one, want to be brutally honest.  No stone unturned in my life.  Can I do it here?  Am I willing to lay myself bare?  Willing to butcher the […]

We are all theologians.  This includes me.  We have all acquired or learned something of the nature of God.  For better, for worse.  All of us have some understanding of who God is, regardless of how off base it might be.  And it is important that we know the truth.  It will set us free.  […]