If you dance with the Devil,
His moves will be slow.
He’ll draw you in gently,
But never let go.
His grip will be firm,
His clinch will be tight.
Before you can stop,
He’ll turn down the light.
The shadows will grow,
The darkness will creep.
Demons will circle,
They’ll sing you to sleep.
The compromise is
A move he loves most. Continue reading If You Dance With the Devil
Trust in luck? Are you kidding?
Do you think that I’m a schmuck?
Only God can bring us blessings,
Not some random pagan luck!
Don’t bring me four leaf clovers,
Hang a horseshoe on my wall.
A severed rabbit’s foot charm?!
How could that bring help at all?
Black cats just don’t concern me, Continue reading Lucky?
A compliment
Is like cement;
It bonds two lives together,
You need a lot
In every spot
To hold through stormy weather.
So butter up
And fill their cup
So they’ll feel consequential.
Give praise to them, Continue reading The Compliment
The gift of freedom isn’t free,
Not now or for eternity.
Our soldiers die or suffer loss,
Like Jesus on that wooden cross.
In war we lose our young and brave.
As with the Lord placed in a grave.
A youthful death brings pain, the worst.
God knows. He feels. His Child was first.
And on the day that Jesus died.
Like women now, His mother cried.
Her heart was crushed with hurt and strain, Continue reading Freedom Isn’t Free!
Idle hands,
Lazy eyes.
Trouble comes,
Big surprise.
Serving hands,
Searching eyes.
Jesus comes,
What’s your prize?!
Devotional
Proverbs 12:27-28 (NKJV) Continue reading To Serve or Slumber?
Yes I am, I’m gonna do it!
Stepping up, now let’s get to it!
Bring it on! I’ve got this fight!
Little strain with a little might.
Pressing hard my shoulder to it,
Looky there, it moved! I knew it!
“Get ‘er done!” That’s my approach. Continue reading Determined
I traveled home one foggy night,
My heart was tense and filled with fright.
I could not see far up the street,
And feared what accident I’d meet.
Ahead I saw a car’s tail light,
And chose to follow it that night.
I stayed as close as I could dare,
The stress was more than I could bear.
I gripped the wheel and strained my eyes. Continue reading Be Careful Who You Follow
(This story was first posted on October 24, 2007)
Well, five years ago today, I held Gabriel in my arms for the very first time. For 9 long months Cindy was the only one who got to hold him, but on October 24, 2002, it was my turn. Wow! What a joy he has become to our family. Yes, God still does miracles today!
Last night after wrapping Gabriel’s present, Cindy made the mistake of letting him carry it up the stairs. Along the way, he conveniently and rather sneakily (Is that a word?) poked a hole in one side. Later he came to my office and asked to play with my flashlight. Being too busy to care about a flashlight, I happily turned it over to him and he left the room. Continue reading “Happy Birthday, Gabriel!”
(This family moment was first published in 2007)
Almost every morning, between 3:00 and 6:00 a.m., Cindy and I get a visitor in bed with us. We have always laid down with the boys to put them to bed at night and we have always made room for them when they wake up in the middle of the night. Bryson outgrew the whole climb-in-bed-with-Mom-and-Dad-thing long ago. However, Gabriel, 10 years younger, is just hitting his stride. Each morning, here he comes.
Several years ago, Cindy’s folks gave us a wonderful queen-size bed. We love it. Although we only use a very small portion of the bed, it is Continue reading A Little Crowded in Bed!
Today I sat and watched the world,
They waved at me with sin unfurled.
With shameless acts the heart contrives,
They hurried through their stress-filled lives.
I turned away and watched the Lord,
I saw what others had ignored.
I saw His church reach out in love.
I saw a peace born from above.
I asked myself, which should I choose, Continue reading Watch and Choose