Love

Love Incapable

Are you incapable of loving me? As a cohort, comrade, or family. You chopped me up like a cherry tree. Then sent down your verdict, GUILTY IS HE!   You

The Ink

The octopus emerges fluidly and slowly from a tiny crevice in the wavy ocean floor littered with sand. A beam of light powers its way down from the surface, illuminating

A Motley Mosaic

Divorce. What an ugly word! The definition of this word, “the legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body”, reeks of cold, hard ground. Perhaps this

I Was a Stranger

I’ve really been through a lot in my life. I don’t need to go into the boring details right now, but we’ve all been through a lot… right!? People have

True Friends

Today was rough. I could go into detail about why today was rough, but I’ll spare you the discomfort. There’s just so much going on with me. Most of it

Sweet In The Morning

You’re sweet like honey in the morning When the day starts with fire Kids up early and the cell phone alarming   You’re exhausted at night As you lie down

The Prison She Chose

As I inquired about the emotional state of his wife, I was taken aback by his response. “She gets upset, making comparisons to what others have. Don’t let it bother

Mutual Affection

Amid my struggles with sadness earlier this year, I’ve thought a lot about friends. I’ve pondered, “What is a friend to me?” and “What defines a friend?”. Is a friend

Father’s Day

Being a father has been one of the greatest things in my life. Being a GOOD father has been the most challenging thing in my life. It takes a lot

Crying in the Rain

I suppose the 1980s hair band song title pulled you in right? After all, I am a child of the 80s and I did listen to a lot hair metal

God’s Will versus My Desire

We are human. That means we are born sinners and, for those who believe in Christ, we are only saved by His grace, by His death on that cross. We

Empathy

Empathy has a lot of powerful properties and can be described in many ways. Empathy can be defined as the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Empathy is the

RIP Chris Cornell

I don’t recall the exact minute, hour, or even the day when I first knew of Chris Cornell, but I do remember the first time I heard Soundgarden sing Black Hole

Mother’s Day Tribute

Since my wife is the most important mom in my life and since my kids can’t yet write effectively, combined with the fact that the past six months, from my

Humility

Humility is a funny thing. In fact, my grandfather used to tell us that he won a medal for his humility, but it was taken away when he began to