The bittersweet of sorrow retreating from the light Loses any trace of sweetness abandoning the fight No effort to remember, no hope to look ahead No comfort for the moment, no faith in living words is left here among the dead Trading pain for numbness will not make it go away No matter what you tell yourself, you know it’s here to stay In this place of no more dying - because everything has died Not a living heart still trying to recall the sweetness of better days a

Sensitivity in listening is a better rudder than it is a crow bar. It's not for prying into a place no one asked you to go. It may steer you around obstacles and into quiet spaces where you might actually be helpful , , , and welcome!

It should concern honest Christians when what they deem to be “anointed” always reflects their own tastes and preferences. All is vanity.

Incognito Grace  ( . . . but I thought about it ) 11/27/25 It was my fear of getting caught that kept me in my place I look back now and see that was God’s incognito grace Limiting how far I’d go without a guarantee That no lasting damage to my health would ever come to me I couldn’t bring myself to do so many things I knew I shouldn’t No matter how inviting, how exciting, somehow I just knew I couldn’t But I thought about it Long and hard I thought about it In the passi

. . . for the righteous falls seven times and rises again. ( Proverbs 24:16 -ESV ) It’s a good start, but you know me . . . you REALLY know me! O God, you know so well how stupid I am, and my guilt is not hidden from you. ( Psalm 69:5 - LB ) You know me better than I know myself Better than I know myself Time after time you've shown it to be true That no one loves me like you ( Better Than I Know Myself - Judy Mackenzie-Dunn/Dave Cooke) Seven times

All of a sudden Lo and behold Plans for the future Become dusty and cold Yet, no matter how I fail And discouragement clouds my day There’s something “new every morning” And this is always “the day” The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; Great is your faithfulness ( Lamentations 3:22-23 ) This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. ( Psalm 118:24 )

Satan is quite skillful at convincing us we are worthless. So is God . . . but He doesn’t leave us condemned and without hope. By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil. (Proverbs 16:6)

. . . Turkey Day? My favorite holiday approaches. I don’t think I’ve ever been more thankful for and less attached to the “things” I possess. Happy Thanksgiving! Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (Colo

On the bench After a bad play, after a hard season After everyone’s gone home At the end of a career There’s no “I” in team And no "team" in alone . . . for he has said, " I will never leave you nor forsake you." Hebrews 13:5

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