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…
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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.…
War
I have a vital message to give to you: STOP BEING A PUSHOVER. There is such a thing as self-defense. This topic we are going to discuss is a controversial one, and requires a carefully researched and founded answer. And…
It’s the Blood
On a late Saturday night, I was watching a Billy Graham Crusade on television. He posed a question that night which left me wondering. All the various religions of the world have one common denominator: It’s the blood. Almost all…
When the Sacred is Torn
“We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.” ~Romans 15:1 We all value our own lives. All we want is to be happy. To belong and be free. Kept away…
The Endgame
Let me ask you a question: Why do I waste so much time on these articles? It’s a question that I as a writer need to know. It’s important to know your “Why?” Let me state the obvious. The whole…
Being Our Own Leader
“And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?” ~Exodus 3:11 We’re all scared of it. The burden that comes with being…
A Spoke Into the Wheel
“We are not to simply bandage the wounds of victims beneath the wheels of injustice, we are to drive a spoke into the wheel itself.” — - Dietrich Bonhoeffer We all have heard about the atrocities of World War 2, the…