Living on Purpose

My mother taught me what she knew. My father did the same thing too. From baby steps I was taught of God sometimes with words, sometimes with the rod. I never question what I...

Say I love you by the way that you live Using as your example, Jesus Christ; Remembering that love is not a feeling But a genuine sacrifice. Each day that we live is an...

Threats of sickness, trouble and lack, It’s all a part of the game. Fear, confusion, disease, All claims to Satan’s fame. But you say, “my money’s low”, I “do” feel sick. Hey listen! It’s...

Ever felt not like yourself As if it’s just not you? You have a sense that something’s wrong. But things still seem so true. You do things that you should not do That cause...

A Christian? Is that you? A new nature? You got that too? What about that power? Is that something you possess? Oh and don’t forget wisdom, this too, let’s address. Yet, there’s an uneasy...

There are few things in this world That makes living a true reward; A family who loves you, friends you hold dear, These things we sincerely regard. For me, there is one who I...

Frail and fearful I entered this world not knowing what was to come. I was without understanding but didn’t know to ask why; never seeing any more than was shown. I wandered through life...

It seems like you’ve been overlooked; Like everybody’s passing you by. You’ve tried to do everything right. But, for this, you don’t understand why. Your neighbor is getting married. Your best friend got a...

There’s a prestigious club for women only; Whose status is impressively elite. Its members possess special treasures, Making their qualifications to enter complete. There’s no requirements in this club to be perfect, Though she...

Art by Alan and Aaron Hicks (TwinHicks.com)

We haven’t been always faithful. When we should be fasting, we eat. When He says go out, we stay in. And when time for silence, we speak. When Time for faith, we sometimes waiver....

(a man’s quest to find a wife) I found a gem tucked and hidden away, in the field of God on a sunny day I thought to myself, how can this be that this...

You say that you had a fire and precious things were lost; your marriage, your peace or maybe your child; possessions of great value and cost. Snapshots of your future were destroyed with all...

See it on their faces. Despair is their closest friend. They yearn for nothing different. To them, there’s no good end. What’s wrong with this picture? Why is there no will to fight? The...

(a poem about friendship) Every now and then life smiles really wide And puts in your path something great. And though you may not recognize it at first, You soon begin to see it...

I wrote the poem below when I was in a very dark and stressful place. There was trouble on my the job, trouble in my marriage and trouble with my family. It was truly...

I heard, “you’re not pretty”. I heard, “you’re not enough”. I heard, “you’re not special”; That my presence cause disgust”. They said it without speaking Though their actions were loud and clear. They said...

(the loss of a Mother) Heartfelt sadness has come your way And maybe you feel hope is gone. Though it’s hard to see, please be assured That God does care and love lives on....

Many will not touch it Its appearance tells you why; Sometimes used by little boys To frighten girls and make them cry. But, the horror of this creature Though it’s small will very soon...