Embrace it all. 
Embrace the unexpected. 
Embrace the big and the small. 
Embrace every vicissitude. 
Embrace the villains and the heroes. 
Embrace the unknown, 
The chaos, 
Every damned bit of it. 
Embrace the supercilious, 
The inane, 
The bonkers and the off-track. 
Embrace the precarious. 
Embrace the terrors, the thrills, 
The wanted and unwanted. 
Invite it in: 
The darkness, the brittle, crackling clamors of the night. 
Accept it, 
Expect it, 
And then, just enjoy the ride. 

Brown eyes, warm;
Red heart, beating;
Hands, moving;
Strength, emanating.

My love,
My life,
My today,
My tomorrow.

My sustenance,
My blood,
My light,
My sky.

My queen,
My wife.

Wanted—
Needed—
Sought—
Found.

We were two wandering souls;
Now, we are one.
You, me, God, family—
Inseparable,
Destined,
Real,
True,
And…
Good.

I went for a walk
On the trail, behind my home,
On the other side of the pond,
Through the new woods,
And heard a song,
Played through my phone.

It said, in essence,
When you’re lost, say,
“Jesus,”
When you’re scared, say,
“Jesus,”
When you’re confused, say,
“Jesus,”
When you feel unsafe, unloved, and
All alone, say,
“Jesus,”
And with just that little piece
Of a willing heart,
Faith is renewed,
And Jesus hears,
And He comes,
And he heals,?And he LOVES,
And,
The world is okay, again,
At least, for now.

And next time,
You feel a little spent,
You’re at the end of your rope,
You have no energy left,
And precious little…
Faith—
You don’t have to run,
You don’t have to fall on your face,
You don’t have to recite some beautiful prayer,
But instead,
Say quietly,... Read More »

a voice from the bright
speaking to me in my secret language
filling my emptied heart with something like golden hope
i need you
so much
this lost child
this twisty and gnarled soul
come to me holy spirit of god
come and wash me clean and pure with the fiery finger from heaven
i am lost i am confused i am beaten
i am sick of my own small voice
i need your voice
perfect divine alive
to set me aloft
take me father
pull me into your arms
i am wholly unworthy
of your holy rest
and yet, this
is my request
pull me close, my god
my father my savior my holy one my god
sanctify me
purify me
i am utterly struck dumb in my folly
my wits no longer serve me
i don’t know where i am who i am why
i... Read More »