
a stately monarch
perched atop a bright orange throne
each flower a home
I'm just a regular guy who was
tempted to lose all hope but did not. It was God who made the difference.

a stately monarch
perched atop a bright orange throne
each flower a home

cicada chorus
swirling in the Southern heat
opened oven door

The light of music
shines underneath my heart’s door
like a child come home

the water, like glass,
reflecting the setting sun
mirror for the soul
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God in the face Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:6 (NIV)

An ode to a toad
Who calls out from his abode
To his wife on the road
“Watch out, mama toad!”
There are things on the road that rumble and run.
Things that will squish you to dry in the sun
Let’s not forget our marital roles.
What would I do with 100 tadpoles?

In a hearty fire
the smell of hickory smoke
a boy and his dad.
In memory of Glen Duncan (1935-2007).

after the rain came
the sun, in the azure sky
turned brown into green
He has made everything beautiful in its time.
Ecclesiastes 3:10a (NIV)
Twenty-two years ago, this summer, my life hit rock bottom. By God’s grace, I’m still here. Friend, if you’ve been there, you can make it too!

The glistening grass
a sassy wren sings along
with the breeze at dawn
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23 (NIV)

warm wind from the south
quickly turns cold from the north
weathervane whiplash
“The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.“
John 3:8 (NIV)

on the cloudless plains
the merciless sun beats down
yet the flowers hope
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV)