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It is a pernicious mistake By which the one Wrongly assumes the blame For the faults of the other.

I’ve been thinking on this,And here’s the way I see it.So please listen while I make my case. Between your thorns and mine, How could we help but be pricked, Except by either removing our thornsOr keeping our distance? Think … Continue reading →

Jesus said so much into the recordThat sits there to this day,Untapped by Earth’s billions,And even by those in the very churchesUpon which his name has been affixed. And let us not fail to noticeThat he does not stamp his … Continue reading →

It is a torturous question,Whether someone’s heartCan become hardenedBeyond the point of no return. And the question itself servesTo reveal hearts even more.For some will ask it in fear.Some will ask it in hope.And some will ask it seekingAn excuse … Continue reading →

It would be so incredibly hardTo keep on ignoring the ever-present lessonsYou have yet to learn—To keep on putting off being sorry for your sins—And apologizing for how you’ve hurt others—And righting the wrongs—And admitting your fault—And seeing the mistake … Continue reading →

Many make the mistake of assumingThat a good decision is a matter of Making a right choice at a certain moment in time.

Put God in front of a man,In his measureless splendorAnd in the vastness of his wisdomWith his higher thoughts and ways—

When someone in your life is twisted and abusive,And you’re constantly being poked by their thorns—By thorns they could haveAnd should have Removed long agoBecause they know betterAnd should know better—And they even bear witness to the wrongness By their … Continue reading →

Many complain about difficulty in finding that sometimes-elusive “Christmas Spirit”. And while that may be an expansive topic with lots of puzzling and even controversial tentacles, my aim in this brief article is to point out one possible cause of … Continue reading →

Some people choose to love,Even though love sometimes hurts. Go figure! What must they see in loveTo think it worth the pain,While others run like crazyTo avoid it?