Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. - Psalm 31:9 (KJV) My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes. – Psalm 6:7 (NIV) Many people have asked me why I wrote my inspirational book [...]
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Being Broken into Pieces
Posted in books, poetry, prophecy, tagged broken pieces, ebook, poetry on December 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel, “Because you despise this word and trust in oppression and perverseness and rely on them, therefore this iniquity shall be to you like a breach in a high wall, bulging out, and about to collapse, whose breaking comes suddenly, in an instant; and its breaking is like [...]
Beyond Being Broken
Posted in books, expressions, healing, poetry, suffering, writing, tagged broken, lamentations, pain, poetry on October 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
12 Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon: 13 therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant. 14 And he shall break [...]
In Memory of Martin on Black Poetry Day
Posted in poetry, tagged change, community, poetry on October 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
In the wake of Dr. King receiving an honor only bestowed upon the likes of presidential recipients with names like Lincoln, Washington and Jefferson in this great nation of ours and as throngs of people take to the streets for the “little guy,” I humbly submit this poem that shares some thoughts on how the MLK image gets [...]
Poetic Postings from Pain
Posted in poetry, writing on August 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
My painfulness often inspires my poetry. Sadly, if I experience something that bothers me or gets me down, I find more inspiration to write. It is my hope that I am able to shed some light on such circumstances for some aspiring poet who wonders why he or she may not feel so inclined to [...]
Seeing the Light
Posted in poetry, salvation, tagged Jesus, salvation on August 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” – John 14:6 We know Jesus. As believers in Him, we claim to have personally accepted Him as both Lord and Savior. We say that we know Jesus Christ. We profess our faith, proclaiming [...]
Marketing Christian Content Beyond the Norm
Posted in blogs, books, multimedia, networking, poetry, tagged calling, daily, ministry, service on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Christian writers need to tap into their creativity just as much as any other writers. It is especially necessary when you are a freelancer, when your gigs are not a steady of stream of syndicated newspaper columns or a growing base of endearing readers due to all of the advertising and marketing dollars that go [...]
One Question
Posted in action, change, expressions, poetry, writing on December 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“Freedom is a hard-bought thing and millions are in chains, but they strain toward the new day drawing near.”- Paul Robeson (singer, actor & activist) Artists must learn to become activists. Artists must somehow yearn to become activists who speak up and speak out, giving an artistic voice to the voiceless and raising some sense [...]
Eyes Have Not Seen
Posted in acceptance, change, inspiration, poetry, prophecy, reflection, writing on October 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”- 1 Corinthians 2:9 (NLT) I found inspiration for a short piece of poetry when I spent some personal reflection time in the Pauline epistles, [...]
Ecclesia
Posted in Christianity, church, inspiration, poetry, writing on September 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Words of praise escape from the lips of believers In a chorus of joyful praise! Called out in His name, We call out to Him in His name. Prayers, supplication and praise Come together as we come together as one. We are many who have become one. We were lost who have become found. We [...]
