A light-hearted look at wanting a friend as loyal as I am to my friends.
A Matter of the Heart
A poem saluting a good friend’s capacity to listen well (with devotional).
A Sermon on Hope
Poem on hopelessness of depression, but ending with a Biblical perspective (with devotional).
As Long as Forever
A poem on how long a marriage should last – written for my son John Mark’s wedding in 2004.
The Feet of Jesus
A devotional and poem revealing different reasons people in the New Testament “fell at Jesus’ feet.”
Before
A poem on Jesus’ Incarnation, and how God the Father planned it in advance so Jesus could die for our sins.
Break My Heart
A “prayer poem” asking God to keep my heart soft.
Contrasts
A Christmas poem revealing that Jesus was “a Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” (Contrasts Joseph and God the Father).
Dangerous Praying
A devotional introducing a poem titled, “Search My Heart,” based on Psalms 139:23-24.
Filling that God-Shaped Void
A devotional on the God-shaped void inside us that only He can fill, which introduces a poem titled “Satisfy Me.”
God Smiles When We Least Expect It
A devotional about how God can use pain for a redemptive purpose, which introduces a poem titled “The Smile of God.”
Homeless
A poem comparing the physically homeless with well-to-do persons who don’t know Christ.
How God Gets Glory
A devotional on Psalm 50:15 suggesting that our neediness/weakness affords great opportunity for God to be honored (with poem by same title).
How Time Changes Things
How my perspectives on serving God have shifted since my younger years.
My Inside Ache
A bleak poem written in 2000 about depression.
Pleasure Seekers
A devotional insists that when we seek pleasure apart from God, we are “far too easily pleased.” It introduces a poem titled, “Revive My Heart.”
Rainy Day Reflections
A devotional introduces a poem titled “Like Falling Rain,” which shows the pain of depression, yet ends with a theological perspective that labels my depression a “grace.”
Surprised at Sunrise
A devotional and poem tells how a beautiful sunrise buoyed my spirit.
Thanking God for Pain
A devotional and poem reveal the spiritual benefits of pain I’ve experienced.
The Autumn Years of Marriage
A devotional and poem compares a lasting marriage to a Cedar tree, as opposed to hardwoods that lose their leaves in the fall.
A Ministry of Encouragement
A devotional on the value of friends in times of trouble, concluding with a poem on how God incarnates His love through others.
The Thermometer of the Heart
A devotional and poem, based on Luke 6:45, suggest that our words from day to day reveal the condition of our hearts.
The Truth About Feelings
A devotional and poem on depression, ending on a positive note.
When?
Based on Mark 4:35-41, this poem reveals our tendency to go to the Lord as a last resort rather than when a need first surfaces.
When Faith Doesn’t Work
A devotional and poem explain that I’m not a Christian because my faith always “works” for me: God’s truth is unaffected by how my day goes!
White Flag
A poem on the necessity of a believer to have a surrendered heart.
