Author Archives: jackpelham

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?

As in the kitchen, it is possible To make a mess of one’s own life—And even of the lives of others. Yet as in the kitchen, it is possibleTo clean it up again. And just imagine what kind of life … Continue reading →

I have a belief,And I’m quite adamant about it—Even though a great many Will remain either unconvinced,Or certain that its opposite is true.

Who among us could do no better? Who is so devoted to truth and goodness and loveAs never to fall short in his willingness and strength?