Stay warm, keeping busy. My car wouldn’t start. That’ll keep me busy. But that means there won’t be any peace until I solve the problem. Because for now I have no car and I’m stuck at home. I’m grounded. My wings have been clipped. I thought I would use my jumper cables and ask… Continue reading Cold Pennsylvania Weather Makes You
Author: DREW VENTURA
Drew Ventura is the only person responsible (fortunately) for permanencescience.com. He is a creative writer.
Like a Tree by the River
Happy is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the wicked ones, and has not stood in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the seat of scorners. But his delight is only in the Law of Jehovah, and he meditates in His Law day and night.And he shall… Continue reading Like a Tree by the River
Love Jehovah
“Blessed be Jehovah, for He has worked His mercy wondrously to me in a city under siege.For I said in my haste, I am cut off from Your eyes; surely you heard the voice of my prayers when I cried to You.O love Jehovah, all His godly ones; Jehovah preserves those being faithful, and… Continue reading Love Jehovah
Call God’s Name
May Jehovah answer you in the day of distressthe name of the God of Jacob set you on highHe sends your help from the sanctuaryand upholds you out of Zion Call on the name of Jehovah I call on Jehovah, the One to be praisedand I am saved from my enemies May Jehovah fulfill… Continue reading Call God’s Name
Drive! Pilot!
Jesus says watch and praycomparing scripture with scriptureJesus’s friends obeyand that is His way to witness Jesus is returningThis, we, all, are learningHe will, soon, return hereas the world is burning And the world is churning Jesus is returning to earthSatan’s nation’s crumbling, nowAs the Lord is working in churchSatan’s nation’s tumbling down Tasked… Continue reading Drive! Pilot!
The General and the Generalist
The General looked around at the new flowers in the house. One of his wife’s many jobs she had was a florist. The bright colors and variety of the flowers would compensate for the seriousness of the subject and the rigidness of his soldiers that night. He was happy he was retiring but he… Continue reading The General and the Generalist
Mountains of Gold
Jesus, you’re the only way we should gothe world will not stand in the endThe Refiner makes mountains of goldso pure you are proven my friend Gold that stands the test You’ve blessed me before, please bless me againThough I know you’ve been blessing me all along Endless is your power as we have… Continue reading Mountains of Gold
We Will Be Together
Like fighting in an army’s trenches, side by side with soldierswe need reliable men and women, people we can count onWhile shivering in an evil winter (though my heart’s not frozen)will we go down to Hell with sinners? Or above, this hour? We are supernaturalwe’re the superpowerThe ruin that’s earthwill soon be renewed Jesus,… Continue reading We Will Be Together
Hope Meditation
There’s evil present all the timebut we will concentrate on goodWhile shut-ins stay inside and hidethere’s good still in this neighborhoodA mother’s love for her young childA family going out to eatA father listening to his sonA family going to the beach But no one’s successful in this dumb worldwhere everything’s falling apartNo way… Continue reading Hope Meditation
The Bridge
The holidays are over nowthe time that I am always downbut gone’s the world as it once wasthe guys at work I miss so much Responsive in the face of hateof rock-hard hearted folks who takeand take and take yet have no shamewe’re patient when they pin some blame Love is the bridge that… Continue reading The Bridge
Jesus Alone Part 2
What good is being in the sight of God?At least he can see our faceAt least we’re still in the raceIt means our road could be pavedWe’re frightened but stay in place Though we’ve been evil beyond measurehe is our chance if he desiresJesus is our chance What good is being in the eyes… Continue reading Jesus Alone Part 2
Jesus Alone
It’s a new year and it’s becoming abundantly clearthat we’re near the endand we need a friend As the world unravelsso, we need an allyYou don’t have to traveljust to see the battles Jesus’s disciples hadAnd they did not see anyone except Jesus alone Like a good gym where there are weights that we… Continue reading Jesus Alone
I will Change the World
From up here things look a lot differentthan down thereMy son loves to talk to me about yousince he caresWe love you We talk about your mountainsyour valleys and your meadowsWe talk about your animalsHow much that I have fed thembecause there’ll be some changes on the schedule I made the world, I saved… Continue reading I will Change the World
His Wisdom
She’s getting an AThey’re going to flyBut here, most remainthey’re staying behind They’ve listened to himthe best show in townIt didn’t sink in:he let them all down He’s making his casethat it’s a disgraceShe looks in his faceshe’s at the right place Blessing and cursingCursing and blessing They’ve shown us they’re jerksshe showed us her… Continue reading His Wisdom
The Road to Redemption
We’re all in this placethe Hall of God’s wasteThe warden eats cakeI’ve water in chains We’re cynical herein prison and stuckOur home’s full of fearwith nowhere to run Merry Christmas in this prisonHappy New Year, tooit’ll be the same then There’s blood on the floorAnd blood on the wallsThey can’t get it offAnd blood… Continue reading The Road to Redemption
Jesus and I, Christmas 2025
My clock keeps tickingtomorrow’s wickedbut be there Unpleasant? HighlyThe end of time wemust be there Be there for me I would have taken a trainvery long agoor would have flown far awaybut I couldn’t go What I want for Christmas is to go awayTake me, lowly in heart friendWith my heavy of heart, nowFar… Continue reading Jesus and I, Christmas 2025
Christmas Conversations
Happy birthday, Jesus! The sabbath is here for usmy Rest, here, and forgivenessI have to worship youthe Rescuer of sinnersIt’s peaceful being here with you – just you –Lord Jesus, here, in Winter Merry Christmas, Jesus! Your seasons for this and thatbut you are all we’ll worshipOur altars, we want filledbut you’re the one… Continue reading Christmas Conversations
The Patience of the Saints
The devil had pride and said he’d be likeour Lord the most High and tossed from the skyHellboundthe garden was like the apple of eyesthe man and his wife obeyed for a whileHell foundits first sucker, Eve, was badly deceivedthen countless dumb men and women were sentHellhoundsthey came here and begged usthen changed things… Continue reading The Patience of the Saints
You’re By My Side
I’ve been busyUp to my eyes with thingsI’ve been stressingAll of the time these days This land’s a land of pridewith people turned asideI wish I could take flightwith wings right through the night It’s been snowingI like to play outsideBut rough-goingbetter to stay inside A dream where you just slidewhere there’s no place… Continue reading You’re By My Side
Home for Thanksgiving
Thursday, we celebrate with thanksWe’re giving love, not taking itnot exchanging it but giving ofprecious thankfulnessAnd with thankfulness, which is hard to givethis Thanksgiving, we’ll be visiting home Autumn is warmed by all our thanksWe celebrate with gratefulnessGod, for saving us, with currencywhich is thankfulnessSince, with thankfulness, which is ours to givethis Thanksgiving, we’ll be visiting… Continue reading Home for Thanksgiving
Thank You, Jesus
I’m always reading the Biblewhich has been written with loveIt’s like a beacon at night, ohyou are the BOAT (none above) The Best Of All Time for the sacrifice you made to save usThank you for all that you’ve doneWhy do I walk in your ways? wellall of your actions I trust And thanks… Continue reading Thank You, Jesus
Now and Thens
Every now and then we meet someone or some people kinder to us than we are, even to ourselves. They even break down doors to get through. Every now and then we see kindness, in spite of ourselves. A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O Jehovah give ear to my supplications; answer me… Continue reading Now and Thens
Precious Thankfulness
So, there’s this day of thanksof Giving love, not taking itnot exchanging it, but giving ofprecious thankfulnessAnd with thankfulness, which is hard to givethis Thanksgiving, we’ll be visiting home So, at this time of yearwe celebrate, with gratefulnessGod, for saving us, our currency’sprecious thankfulnessAnd with thankfulness, which is ours to givethis Thanksgiving, we’ll be visiting… Continue reading Precious Thankfulness
Jesus’s Shoulders
I don’t lean on Jesus’s shouldersbut I completely stand on his shouldersA set king on Jesus’s shouldersand I completely stand Jesus’s shoulders I stand on I don’t rest on Jesus’s shoulderswhen I, respectfully, stand on Jesus’s shouldersI ace tests on Jesus’s shouldersso I, respectfully, stand Jesus’s shoulders I stand on We, all, stand on… Continue reading Jesus’s Shoulders
Peace on Earth, Good Will
Have a merry Christmas! If just in your heartHappy as the spirit gets ahold of youAsk the Lord above you play a larger partThat’s a hopeful sign your heart is making roomand breaking throughPeace on earth, good will to you Trust the mission of the rich to do the mostof a trusted soldier posted… Continue reading Peace on Earth, Good Will
It’s Gold
There’s only one thing in this world that’s living and, more than that, thriving. All helpful institutions are dying. The family, marriage, churches and temples, governments, hospitals, courts, schools, militaries, music, literature, etc., are all dying, but one thing is quietly thriving. This one thing will never die, and men and women have been… Continue reading It’s Gold
Isaiah 25:9
You know what life is like down herehow it’s impossible without youYou know how tough it is yet somehowI keep a watch out for youI’mlooking forward to your call But I’m not tough as nails as somefacing discouragement all dayYou know I’m trusting you and foremostI’m still here working for youI’mlooking forward to your call… Continue reading Isaiah 25:9
Crystal River
I visited a scenesome might call dreamingDoves on some seats bythe river that we seek Which has all that we need The spirit of the lowChildlike, his winnershumbly, might swim inthe river from God’s throne Crystal river so sweet Your water’s always clearMen won’t pollute itWomen won’t ruinyou, river of the free Crystal river,… Continue reading Crystal River
The Lion, the Lamb and the Dove
Who are the fightingest fighters, the lyingest liars, and the strivingest strivers? I shouldn’t know if I am the peacefulest seeker of Jesus.
Some Basic Christian Concepts
These are the basic concepts I first heard of when I was a young Christian. Over the years I’ve learned a lot about them and seen them in action and actually started doing them. I’m afraid that many never learned these things or forgot, so, I want to remind people at this late time. Pride… Continue reading Some Basic Christian Concepts
The Fastest Answers to Prayer
Forty minutes for this one. It took only forty minutes from my prayer to God till a friend told me he could fix my car for a lot less than the mechanic. I prayed to God to let me know whether I should work harder to make more money or cut back on spending to… Continue reading The Fastest Answers to Prayer
Having a Good Summer
The best vacation I ever had was in Montauk, Long Island, New York many years ago. I went with my parents in September and there were no noisy children because they were in school and the hotel was right on the beach with the sound of the waves crashing through the windows (which were… Continue reading Having a Good Summer
The Head and the Body
It’s easy to feel sorry for ourselvesbut some of us have scars When no one’s in our armswe’re willing to fly farOur homes are not that largewe still don’t drive fine carsOur bodies start to rotstrong heart but my blood clotsAs veins are getting cloggedwe’re shamed by those on top It’s easy to feel… Continue reading The Head and the Body
Psalm 103:2,6,7,10 & 22
Bless Jehovah, O my souland forget not all his benefits Jehovah works righteousness and judgmentsfor all those being oppressedHe made known his ways to Moseshis acts to the sons of IsraelHe has not done to us according to our sinsand has not rewarded us according to our iniquitiesFor as the heavens are above the… Continue reading Psalm 103:2,6,7,10 & 22
Psalm 86:7,12,14&15
I will call on You in the day of my troublefor You will answer meWith all my heart I will thank You O Lord my Godand I will glorify Your name foreverO God, the proud ones have risen against meand the gathering of the terrifying oneshave sought after my lifeand have not set you… Continue reading Psalm 86:7,12,14&15
For My Glory
The mystery of God is romance to his brideWhy wickedness goes on we’ll know in his good timeOur God’s forgiving but his canvas hasn’t driedThough God’s redeeming us the man is adding linesFoundations of the earth are shaken under Christhe’s letting people work condemning their own livesWhen judgement seems to stall enough to make… Continue reading For My Glory
God’s Way Is Holiness
There was a man who would exploreHe wouldn’t stop but knocked down doorsHe travelled far and travelled wideHe flew to stars, all through the skyHe flew so high, so far from homeand there he felt aloneso very alone He drove his car down treacherous roadsand was betrayed, and by his ownBy shady trees and… Continue reading God’s Way Is Holiness
As the Lord is Seething
All the bees are gone. Honeybees are goneAs the flowers fade. Sacrificed like slavesWho’s wrecked all the Earth? To be judged for worksLike a thousand plagues. Or a storm that wastesI could name a few. Humbled as we doBut I have to refrain. One will take centerstageAs the Lord is seething! Sadly, as he’s… Continue reading As the Lord is Seething
Righteous Ones Rise
Things are bad all around usbut won’t stop us from growingPeople sad and fall down butwe have God and keep rolling A righteous one falls seven timesand rises up againbut the wicked ones shall stumble into evil When all odds seem against uswe won’t stop, things won’t end hereWe have God, he’s our friend,… Continue reading Righteous Ones Rise
In Mohan
In Mohan, where they go on doing what they’re doing I’m powered moreIt’s an efficient way of living few find here, in this liferather dynamic as it changes, and higher than the skyBetween Heaven and Hell, where we part waysmy life is my only prey, it seems, I live here another day May God… Continue reading In Mohan
Progress Bridge
What is happening to our country?It’s a mountain that is crumblinga volcano that’s eruptingand a boulder that is tumbling With strange lightnings and strange thunderit’s deceitful and there’s hatredcatastrophic, it’s a wonderNot my people or my nationour bridge will never get washed away What’s the matter with our country?Stuck in back of a big… Continue reading Progress Bridge
God’s Way
In a land of abundance that we cannot keep up inJehovah shall have his wayTake his hand and accept it, understand he’s our refugeand live another dayEarth’s dividing and melting though so prideful it’s swellingJehovah shall have his wayWe will climb with him, ruling, or we’ll slide into ruinthere is a better placeGod is… Continue reading God’s Way
Love Knows
My heart is boiling overwith a good matterI am speaking of my works to the Kingmy tongue is the pen of a ready writer Some of life’s a testas my car’s a wreckbut God’s clipped my wingsmy car is not runningsince it’s up to himhe’s testing his son, now But I’m giftedI automatically praise… Continue reading Love Knows
What’s Behind Desire?
Idols surround me as gods all around me are tempting me to townLately, they’re crownless as I have been doubting that there’s a broad way out I’m surprised if anything is right in this wicked world, it’s a wicked place Satan’s against me and God is my friend but I seldom get my wayLife’s… Continue reading What’s Behind Desire?
Give Thanks to God
Thank you, Lord for giving me the strength to do all my choresThank you, Lord for getting me to thank you. And more and moreThank you, Lord for all the ways you’ve blessed us to fill our needsAnd thank you, Lord for all the things you’ve sent us. And that we seewe ought always… Continue reading Give Thanks to God
God’s Wife
God the Father makes me his starI’m his rocker, so I’ll go farI’m not tame since I’m in the WayThey are Satan’s, so they must stay Moved to the Garden scene of the crimeJust like the Lion, we’re from the wild They’re the tempter’s, broken and bentI’ll see Heaven, when I am sentI am… Continue reading God’s Wife
I’m Ready to Fly!
Like Elisha saw the tempestwhen Elijah went to HeavenI’m excited as I should beand as quiet as I could bewith my eyes on his sideI’m waiting to ride in my chariot All’s dividing like the watersin the fire with the horsesaiming higher, off the map sincemy desire’s for my Captainbuckled up, with his trustI’m… Continue reading I’m Ready to Fly!
God’s Given His Glory
“Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings, You have founded strength, because of ones being hostile to You, to cause to cease the enemy and the ones avenging.” On our own, without God, there’s nothing great about what we do. But what’s great is being able to do things with God, like learn… Continue reading God’s Given His Glory
Good Mothers of the Bible
Mothers of the Bible I like the most are Rebekah and Marian (Mary, Jesus’s mother) because they worked well with their sons and were immediately successful. Rebekah was like my mother when she helped Jacob get the blessing from his father and her husband, Isaac. Jacob made the soup just as Isaac liked and… Continue reading Good Mothers of the Bible
On the Day
There will be a trumpet sound Then we’ll see the Man up highHe will lift some to his cloudSome shook fists up at the sky
The Christian Poet
How not to be likedand how they pass overdon’t hit where it countsto get the cold shoulder Believers love truthbut they don’t love beautythe faithless hate truthbut seem to love newness I’m a Christian poetso, I’m a loserIt’s a little lessonand I’m an expert Make everything hardand make things too cleveris the guaranteethat you… Continue reading The Christian Poet
The Righteous Lawgiver
People you know are trustworthyblood thick with mudas they fight with one handand make love with the otherwatch as they go on, bloodthirstyunder the busas they share with mothersand shoot guns at their brothersPeople who keep from you and your familywhat you need as they make them suffer andsteal as they’re cryingare either dumb… Continue reading The Righteous Lawgiver
We’re Clothed with God Himself
God said Gideon is His manGideon tested Him with the woolen fleeceGod then wet Gideon’s fleeceGideon led Israel to where they’re supposed to be The Spirit of Jehovah clothed Gideon God made Gideon act so bravethat he went breaking down all the foreign godsHe obeyed all God saidGideon raised Israel to break off the… Continue reading We’re Clothed with God Himself
Jesus Leads with Integrity
Up, on the cross for God AlmightyAnd all the lost – God did it allJesus had crossed from the tomb risingDeath tooth and clawed and finally lost We need a leader with integrity Here is a man – one in a thousandWho understands? Here is the Man!With a good plan, moving all mountainsGod has prepared… Continue reading Jesus Leads with Integrity
People Must Feel Lucky
Words are controversialWords can nurtureor can tortureWords sure hurt uswhen they’re orderedby some workersAs God’s clock tickson all personswords are, of course, controversial Words are not importantto the simpleGive them Gerber’ssince they’re infantsUnlike certainof the winnerswho deserve themto hard sinnerswords are, in fact, not important Words in entertainmentcome in secondto the musicSince its lessonsaren’t… Continue reading People Must Feel Lucky
The General and the Generalist
The General lived in the most beautiful, secure palace there ever was and travelled far, and his bride grew up in the most beautiful, secure town but hasn’t gone far. He’s a tremendous success and, unlike others, is a specialist who specializes in everything and she’s a generalist who specializes a little in clergy… Continue reading The General and the Generalist
What God Seeks
In 2001 my parents and I vacationed in Cape Cod and the license plates of the cars in the restaurant parking lot said Spirit of America. Inside, the people at the table next to us started singing God Bless America. In a few seconds everyone was singing along. It was a little emotional and… Continue reading What God Seeks
Peaceful People
My job, here on earththat I keep forgetting’sa mission here, among men and womensince my heart’s in Heavenwith family, togetherit’s home for us, forever I want to be leaving here soonand be with you peaceful people The party of fearsay goodbye to everydumb business of the world’s men and womena new start’s in HeavenTheir… Continue reading Peaceful People
The Cook and the Ingredients
Is it a mystery how the cook makes his great creations? The ingredients he uses are ones that agree with each other: The pasta goes with the chicken; the oil goes with the vinegar; the hamburger with the spinach; and the rice goes with the shrimp. Eggs aren’t as great as steak but they’re… Continue reading The Cook and the Ingredients
Graduation Wishes
No worlds shook as I took dictation (praying for it)from my friend and counselthe world will just ignore our lateston the spiritual houses I’m an advanced student in class asmost will fail to graduate History means HIS storyWho’s story?My friend’s A bird sings as I read his bio (flying with him)early in the morningthe… Continue reading Graduation Wishes
Us, Lucky Ones
Stuck in this warwe would be soaringone eye is forJesus, who’s calling There’s not enough love all around usbut God’s lucky ones have love falling down Though I’ve been sickGod has been with meThough I’m aloneGod’s on the throne, here There’s not enough love all around usbut God’s lucky ones have love falling down… Continue reading Us, Lucky Ones
In the Way
When God takes things away from you, or denies you things, less is between you and God. That’s a good thing, though we don’t always see it that way. Things get in the way and are distractions from God. The Bible says Jesus is the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. (John 14:6… Continue reading In the Way
The Captain’s Where We Win
I’d rather be serving Godthan serving all the wickedand trusting the Captain to go higherwhere I won’t go to sinI’d rather be one with Godthan one who’s lost and distantby reading and studying the Bibleand seeking after Him And that is where we win! I’d rather move on, with Godthan stay with men and… Continue reading The Captain’s Where We Win
I’m Rolling My Way on You
There will be no end to our livesWe will keep growing all the timeImpossible, it seems, to these finite eyesEncouraging, for me, in these trying times I’m rolling my way on you I have seen with my own two eyesrebels keep fighting all the timeWhile marching by your side my feet shall not slideTheir… Continue reading I’m Rolling My Way on You
Love’s the Toughest Thing
Sacrificial LambYou had been sent here to dieUp on the crossand the beginning of time Dying for us twiceAt the beginning of timeand on the crossJesus, without you we’re lost Love is the toughest thingLove’s the toughest thingBut it’s what you bring Giving all the timeYou have been bridging the gapUp on the throneHere… Continue reading Love’s the Toughest Thing
Don’t Poke the Bear
In northwest New Jersey, near New York and Pennsylvania, bears stand upright on their hindlegs. They look like men and women. I saw it with my own eyes. Some people are like bears. They’re troublesome. I know one. Once, my supervisor told me, “Don’t poke the bear.” Those were my orders. I heard her… Continue reading Don’t Poke the Bear
Extratrials Over New Jersey
As if we didn’t have enough problems here, on earth, we have extratrials over New Jersey. A dizzying display for those tried and tired, looking up, into the sky, for once, though few learning much. But we, “aliens on the earth,” hated for taking commands from Extraterrestrials for so long, have learned much. But there… Continue reading Extratrials Over New Jersey
If God asked you, “This minute, do you want to go to heaven?” What would be your answer?
If we had to leave our plans and dreams, and all of our loved ones behind, would we choose to stay here, or go, to be with God? I thought this, recently, and I think it’s good to think about. Because when Jesus returns, it won’t be a peaceful time. So, be ready. One… Continue reading If God asked you, “This minute, do you want to go to heaven?” What would be your answer?
Christmas at the End of Time
The world is battling in battlesdivided into divisionand fractured into fractionsinto kingdoms with no KingThey’ve been tempted by the tempterled behind iron barsdeceived by deceiversemptied into emptinessPeople flee – to who?We would flee to you As the world’s been snared in snarestrapped in trapsblackmailed by blackmailersthe middle class by the criminal classBut we’re trusting… Continue reading Christmas at the End of Time
God’s Plan
GOD’S star was bright in dark and cold nightsRoman might, others cry, where Godless all lieshining his light which guided through brightEastern skies to his side, the wise men to Christ One man is the Father’s plan Praise! since our Lord obeyed to the crossScripture called God who’s strong and raised above allBrave is… Continue reading God’s Plan
Things We Live With
Where I work it’s always Winter but you can never call it for what it is because it took weeks for the property owner to schedule two men to fix the door which cost him six hundred dollars and they didn’t fix it correctly and it remains open too often with cold Pennsylvania Winter… Continue reading Things We Live With
We Have Persevered
We have stood like trees in a blizzardstanding tall like trees in a windstormWe are winningWe’ve been brave like kings in a battleled ourselves like kings into troubleovercoming Merry Christmas!Christmas wishes from our fathers and our mothers We stood in the rain and the snowstormsstanding tall with pain, pain all overbut not boastingWe took… Continue reading We Have Persevered
Courage For Now
The farmer feels stressedbecause he knows just who’s at the door Clocks are all running slowZombies walk as if wholeDarkness seems far awayOrange lights fill the placeGod’s return’s any day It’s sunny againbut we are in the eye of the storm Donkeys don’t want to budgeThey’re the most stubborn bunchDoing the Lord’s tough taskstorm… Continue reading Courage For Now
Thanks for Breaking Down My Door
Their front doors are solid and beautiful. Their houses have parties. Their cars are like large shiny jewels. Their jobs have more partying. It’s like they’re on a large party boat eating, and drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage, like 1929 before the stock market crash. They graduated Dumbedown University, where crooked politicians speak… Continue reading Thanks for Breaking Down My Door
Redemption
The wind is blowing up a storm but there’s no rainLike remedies that claim to cure but there’s still painThe sun’s been cutting through the clouds most every dayso, all the rain is not allowed to our dismay But in Pennsylvania a fool won’t be foundand New Jersey’s eternal, all jewels in God’s crownGod’s… Continue reading Redemption
The Lion, the Dove, the Chameleon and the Bird
If you look up in the sky you might see a bird flying on the horizon. A bird flew in the heavens by the Mountain of the Lion to see the sights there but came down to earth and fed her family. Then, she touched down on the ground to get more… Continue reading The Lion, the Dove, the Chameleon and the Bird
We Need Love
Loving-kindnesses being showeredon all life at this very hourSo, the wise are unusually centeredlike a bride who is truly treasured sincewe need love as much as anything We’re as vulnerable as some flowersand so lonely though it’s so crowdedWe’re in war, indeed, watch your step butmost assuredly life’s a venture, sincewe need love as… Continue reading We Need Love
God’s Business
The murderer revisitedIn the morning with the light, he slithered insideWith the Lord who makes things right, on this side of lifeThe murderer revisitedwith the wound that never dies that’s his, made just rightWith a tune of those who cry that’s with me this time A burden that’s mine to bear Not hurrying, I sit with… Continue reading God’s Business
Be Wise as Serpents and Harmless as Doves
I’m not impressed by what people do but I’m impressed by what God does through people. I know enough about people; I don’t know enough about God. Men and women love to have significance with others. And if the others are simpletons, what fun they have! Which makes inflated egos. Animals don’t behave that… Continue reading Be Wise as Serpents and Harmless as Doves
With the Cold
Fall’s bare branched treeslike souls exposed in man’s deep freeze God clothes with snow
Jesus and Unbelievers Fire Each Other
Jesus and Unbelievers were about to fire each other right before He died for His people’s sins, and it reminded me of how God is judging the people of North Carolina and the South through Hurricane Helene and the devastation caused by its divided people. God is probably judging the world right now. In… Continue reading Jesus and Unbelievers Fire Each Other
Hurricane J
Mr. Sun! Mr. Sun!You’ve been gone sovery longBut I’m not complainingbecause we didn’t get clobberedby the storm Let your light! ever shine!on the rich andon the poorsafe from heavy rainfalland grateful that we’re God’s witnessever more Pray for wisdomgreat and small Mr. Son! God’s one Son!It was you, herein the stormSince I’m not quite… Continue reading Hurricane J
Hello Fire
Summer is over, Autumn’s upon usLove the new program: warmer bright orange Say Goodbye to the leaves and Goodbye to the greenand Hello to me Summer is over, Autumn’s upon usPumpkins are sold to all who love partying Say Goodbye to the birds and Goodbye to the beesand Hello to me Hello Summer is… Continue reading Hello Fire
That Brave Cat
Four months ago, we had a dead cat on our hands. It was very sad. We lost that battle. A few minutes later we had to remove its little corpse. With the dead cat, we said some words in memoriam. That’s better than some get, unfortunately. Then the Director picked up the body, with… Continue reading That Brave Cat
The Perfect Servant of God
The zombies, the vampires, and God’s remnant The unnaturals, the naturals, and the supernaturals The Babylonians, the captives, and the poor The walking dead, the bloodsuckers, and the bride of Christ The uninformed, the misinformed, and the wise The know-nothings, the know-it-alls, and the humble Hebrews 5:1-2: “For every high priest being taken from… Continue reading The Perfect Servant of God
When We Wake Up
I was riding a mountain bike in a park, and a young man dribbling a basketball came toward me, so, I turned to the left and rode down a long open road I’d never been down before. There were trees and a steep path up a hill I passed until I stopped and realized… Continue reading When We Wake Up
Lord, you should be all that’s on this pure mind, and in these small eyes, this Lord’s Day. Thank you, Jesus.
What the Master Said
Scorner and Survivor lie by the fireSurvivor and Scorner like to stay warmAnd their Master wanted them near Survivor’s a cat and Scorner’s a dogSurvivor lies flat but Scorn wanted more Survivor looked on at rats in their homebut Scorner must rock, and Scorner must roll “You are my friends if you do whateverI… Continue reading What the Master Said
Good Work
Jesus is known as the FatherAs he is known as a brotherThough it seems that most forgotSo, he’ll return and be judging Please, Lord have mercy These are the many ways that Jesus has blessed usto enter in that perfect place He is the Way for his peoplereprobates seldom will walk inEqual through the… Continue reading Good Work
Two Eternal Spirits
Due to circumstances beyond my control and dumb things I did last night I overslept and I’m late and already behind the eight ball. This could set the tone for my day. I should switch gears by getting to work very early and relax and sit around before I start like I did yesterday.… Continue reading Two Eternal Spirits