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Home Again

I had a great time away, but dang, it’s really good to be home! Had a great flight with my new friends Bill and his daughter Claire.  They were heading out for a visit with extended family (along with Bill’s wife and son, whom I did not get to meet).  They...

Not Enough

I scream and shout, “I love You!” As if to emphasize A phrase that scratches just the surface But still my small voice tries To capture every nuance The words fail to convey I long to express everything But what could I ever say? That You make my colors...

Jesus Comes To Portland

Tonight I sit in a hotel room.  I have had an amazing time with God tonight.  Crying.  Talking.  Wrestling.  Praying.  Reading.  Writing.  Singing.  It has been a night much needed.  And Jesus met me here at the Marriott and truly did not disappoint.  And it has been...

Wrestling With Jesus

I’m not afraid to wrestle But sometimes I will cry I know that I can’t win But I’ll still want to try Sometimes the fight within me Is as big as all my pride What’s going on inside my heart Is getting hard to hide Why can’t I have my way...

Tears

The sting of the tears In her red rimmed eyes Burn as they fall And her weary heart cries How many times Can the human heart break Before all the crushing Is all it can take? Do the tears keep it soft? Does the pain keep it strong? Can it keep from callousing When...

A Glorious Fourth!

This was maybe one of our best Fourth of July’s ever! It started last night…After church we went to dinner with my friend Kim at this AMAZING bbq place…a little hole in the wall place that just had incredible food.  Delicious!  Then we came home and...