Born of Fire
Personal thoughts of the heart; journal
This has been an interesting week, mentally. A few days ago I was looking back in pictures I took a year ago, showing the effects of the drought on one of my childhood hangouts... My friend and I had gone on a hike, and ended up staring at what at one time was a popular …
I was reading in I Samuel about Hannah. She really had it hard. Having to share a husband, being tormented daily by the "other wife", and being barren... It just wasn't a good situation. One day she just has to get up and get by herself. She was in front of the temple, crying out to …
I am a person that likes to have everything in order, and definitely on time. Delays don't work well for me. I'm sure that delays don't work well for most people. So, when I was reading this week, I was struck by a delay, by none other than Jesus: Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, …
Yesterday, I had a God encounter, and it disturbed me... Still does... It was about 95 degrees out, I was comfortably in my car, pulling out of a shopping center parking lot. I was driving slow, as there were various people walking around me. As I was about to make the turn out, I was …
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Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. - Clayton Arnall
word choice Romans 8:38 (NIV) For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. I find …
Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 7:38pm We have an unhealthy image of the disciples, and others I suppose, as being these perfect people who always did great things. In this quote, the writer characterizes the disciples of "never being hurried, always hitting the mark... why don't i believe this? Maybe because it isn't true. She …
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we see you on TV... You say that they are being stubborn, keeping you from doing the right thing for us... They say the same thing about you. Meanwhile you are hurting us... you're going to let us fall off a cliff while you decide which one of you is right. You're arguing while we …
Doc?... Every time I close my eyes I'm there... In a terminal Bus, train, plane Doesn't matter. People everywhere Coming, going Here to there In motion... moving Saying hello... goodbye But I'm stuck... Doc? STUCK!!!!!!! AAAUGGGHHH!!!! Still in this terminal... New dream, new place... Still a terminal All my bags with me Soooo many places …
I know the path they take the decisions in their mind I know and can't stop it I see The hurt, the pain, the disappointment I see it and can't help I want to stop the world be the hero be the savior but I am too weak only strong enough to lean on big …