How beautiful is a word of encouragement: a soothing sound to a distressed spirit; a refreshing draught of living water to a mind parched and weary from rancor, tumult, and vitriol. So goes the world. As for me, I will lift you up as far as I am able. I will choose a good word… Continue reading Good Word (A Word of Encouragement)
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Good Fruit
The immediate inspiration for this piece came from a teaching I heard yesterday on the radio by Dr. Michael Youssef (ltw.org) As I worked on the piece throughout the day and evening, I heard another of my favorite teachers, Dr. R.C. Sproul (Ligonier.org) on the radio reading his children’s story, The Lightlings, which led to the… Continue reading Good Fruit
works of alienation and angst (from my youth) part3
The desire to regenerate. To cast off our old self: Old mistakes. Old failures. Old scars. There seems to be a new, better self waiting to be born, if only we could shed this old skin. This work ends in disappointment, not because the rebirth cannot be done, but because it cannot be done separate from the love… Continue reading works of alienation and angst (from my youth) part3
works of alienation and angst (from my youth) part 2
If you have ever experienced un- directed restless energy, you know what this is about. Savage Self You prowl through life like a caged animal distressed disturbed and restless within. Behind bars of iron pacing and snarling ears back claws raking angry within. Lash out with power and rage as though to pierce the mere thin human skin… Continue reading works of alienation and angst (from my youth) part 2
works of alienation and angst (from my youth) part 1
The purpose is this: if I lived through it, so can you. Much of my emotional turmoil found it’s outlet in the written word. Hang on. Push on. You are not alone. You, yes you, are beloved. The angst is gone. The alienation is a fact of life in a world system which is… Continue reading works of alienation and angst (from my youth) part 1