
Cliffhanger
I waited for you today,but you didn’t show.I needed you today,so where did you go? Cliff·hang·er: An ending to an episode that leaves the audience in suspense. There are times we feel alone or — in some cases — abandoned.…

Sin Into Beauty
Today, I was feeling incredible dread. I’ve been feeling this way for many years now. I could never understand it. Something deep inside of me was bothersome, but I couldn’t figure it out. Without hope. Full of darkness. It shook…

So You Think You Have Control? … Cute
So many people think they run their own lives. Are you one of these people? Do you think hard labor and smart work will set up your future? That’s cute… Let me tell you something. Jesus had it right when…

The Hunger
Most of you may know I never release the names of those that I use in my blog. The reason is most of my blogs are very sensitive information. To call a person out in their struggle is rude, inappropriate,…

Fear
Mental illness is like a spider web. Some remain hopelessly caught. Others escape. I was one of those who escaped… Don’t get me wrong. This is not an intent to brag. Rather, this is a token that I have been…

The “Free-Will Factor”
Why does God let us go on? When looking at all the statistics, surely it would have been a better idea to stop this progression of sin as soon as possible. This should’ve been done to prevent people from going…

There Is A River
The following material is very sensitive. It’s a very dark article that involves suicide. I’m writing this not to force anyone to lose hope. But as Christians, we need to talk about these things. To go to church with a…

Answers We Don’t Want
Let me tell you a story: You’re standing out in the cold. No friends. No family. Lost with no shelter – in negative degree weather. A stranger comes by and requests you to do the unspeakable: “You’re not allowed to…

The Fog of Life
I have two stories to tell you. So go ahead. Ask Tim Tebow his current stance on abortion. The answer he will give you is that no abortions are justified. There’s even a personal story regarding his own mother deciding…

Chaos
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set…

Born Into A Fallen World
I have a puzzle for you to solve. A puzzle that will make you stumble in your faith unless you answer it. I come to you with this question because it has made me stumble countless times before in my…

The Maker of the Wind
There’s a white oak on the hill at my old Clinch Mountain home,It stands straight and true on that windy spur alone.And when the cold winds blow, its roots bend and moan,But when the storm has passed, it straightens up…

Faith Enough
Ice is thin enough for walking,Rope is worn enough to climb.Throat is dry enough for talking,World is crumbling, but I know why. I come to you all with a dilemma. A question not made of outward appearance, but within ourselves.…

The Invisible Hand
We think we control our own destinies. But some would submit the question of “do we really control our destinies?” In other words, are there uncontrollable forces that rule our lives? It’s a serious question that must be answered… Weplan…