Up-side Down World

The healthy are sick The sick are healthy Some days this is how I see the world Healthy people with sick heads, sick thoughts, sick intentions Sick people with strong heads, healthy thoughts, healthy desires This is a messed up, up-side-down world The haters hate and hurt innocent, loving people The kind are left wounded […]

A Dog’s Life

I am the proud owner of two wonderful rescue dogs.  They are not going to win any beauty contests either!  Waylon is a pit mix and Willie we think may be part alien.  If you think you know what we are dealing with please let us know!  I am not about to spend the cash […]

Fruit of the Spirit – Love

LOVE is the first fruit of the Spirit.  I have been praying on these recently and over the next few weeks I hope to share what God has put on my heart as I dig into what it means to be filled with the fruit of the Spirit and how that manifests into day to […]

The Silence is Deafening

    NOON:  Hello?   Are you there?   It’s me. THREE:  Hello?  Why won’t you answer?   It’s me. SIX:  Hello?   Are you alright?   It’s me. NINE:  Hello? Please answer.   It’s me. MIDNIGHT:  Hello?   Where are you?   It’s me. Repeat NOON:  Hello?  Can we talk? THREE:  Hello?  Can I […]

I Will Overcome

So yesterday I wrote a blog post about hurt. Today I wanted to finish up with the second half of the article I found on IQ Matrix that discusses ways to overcome. The word overcome is such a powerful word in my opinion. It means to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty but […]

Ouch, You’re Hurting Me!

Hurt – to cause physical pain or injury.  That is the definition but what about hurt that causes emotional pain and injury to your spirit?  That is the hurt that I want to talk about.  This hurt is something that comes into my life more often than I care to admit.  Some days I can […]

Satisfaction NOT Guaranteed

Self-destruction manifests itself in all of us; however, only the strong know how to battle it. You have to be a secure and mentally strong person to learn that you are worth fighting for.  If you see this behavior manifesting in the one’s you love remember you can’t change them no matter how hard you […]

What is my life’s purpose?

I was cleaning my bookshelves today and The Alchemist fell to my feet.  I stared at it for a moment before picking it up.  A lot went through my head in those few short seconds from the fall to retrieving the book off the floor.  My mind has been cloudy lately as I struggle with […]