. . . nor man’s empty praise . . . (Be Thou My Vision) It could quite likely be That no public recognition will come to me When all is is...

This is not a sunset I see before my eyes This is not the season for living things to die The angels still cry holy as they always have...

No need for shallow explanations Of the mysteries of the deep Knee-high is where I hear the whispers Of the one I pray my soul to keep...

Out among the ruins That never had a chance to stand Foolish builders, heartless architects Sunken empires built on sand Are they sinking...

In the summer of 1972, I was riding a far reaching wave of the Jesus Movement. It had reached me in my hometown of Holton, Kansas, and I...

Today I’ll be having lunch (chicken fried steak) with my wife at Hays House Restaurant and Tavern, the oldest restaurant west of the...

To tell a story that warms the heart And escorts us to other parts Beyond the limits and borderlines Unrestricted by space or time Where...

My father-in-law

A window into heaven Heaven’s window into my soul Onward, upward climbs my gaze Deeper inward stretch your sunlight’s rays Destroying...

If we could only see or understand That our opinion Is only ours - and of very little value To any other man Our vision’s dim and what we...

I like to sit and watch the day arrive With little thought as to what It may - or may not bring A certain comfort Rising silently A...

Now I’ve seen everything. Or have I? Will I ever? I still haven’t seen You . . . Yet I’m sure I will Absolutely certain I’m not in a...

. . . fer Cwismas? Many years ago, before Christmas vacation was blandly renamed as “the winter holidays,” the second best thing after...

Plastic baby Jesus lying on the August lawn The reason for the season but the season’s come and gone The shepherds and the wise men...

“Just shut up and be thankful for what you’ve got!” Have you heard that one before? Have you said that one before? It reminds me of a...

Whatever first attracted me Was more than just amusing Sights and sounds - alive and loud On holy ground - just a little bit confusing...

All living things will wither and die At least all we've seen before our eyes Grass and flowers, days and hours Youth and beauty,...

I need to be the next big thing I need to make a big TO-DO I must have some spectacular purpose That everyone will notice by the time I’m...

I knew you back when we both thought The fire was really burning After all it only took a spark And there was so much we were learning...

All I have is in my life Stages one and two Running simultaneously Both ordained by You I look back across the first stage And see your...