Inspirational poetry: I Dream of a Simpler Time

I was staring out the car window daydreaming about my old childhood hometown. I thought about the ole’ neighborhood and all of my senior-aged neighbors, The evenings I spent playing with all the kids on the block, while the neighbors watched. And how those times were simple… so simple, compared to the chaos today. We

Society’s Chain

Our society is on the verge of an internal break-down. So many are ailing –  Not just from a worldly contagious virus, But so many have relapsed in what their ideas of respect are, And where they store hope. Perhaps our world just isn’t ill with a terrible malady, But it is developing a disability

Poetry: I Saw You

  ….The poem below was inspired by a recent Bible study we are doing in church… It was talking about consequences, discipline and if we were ever given second chances or if you received the consequences of your actions… ….While I am not sure about receiving discipline …. I do remember a time or two,

Poetry : “A Soul’s Fight for Innocence”

  A Soul’s Fight for Innocence ————————————- Looking backwards in passing time, Beyond a few decades or so… Perhaps, a child’s lifetime ago… A bright-eyed soul, innocent and carefree, Walked among the Earth’s lands, Unknown to the troubles of a world, That could be…. A soul with big dreams… A soul with overflowing hope… And

Without Faith- then what do we have?

Without faith, what do we have? Without faith, then what is the point to living? …Every one of us was put here for a reason…A reason to live. In those moments that we feel the smallest, we must remember that we have a purpose. …What is your story ? What do you have to testify

Poetry: Light Overcomes

LIGHT OVERCOMES Bleak black darkness… is said to be the absence of that precious light… yet… it is also the absence of so much more – Love. Joy. Warmth. Even our own faith. The light within is part of our eternal soul, in which we love, and experience warmth and joy… Faith is the light,

Life Writings: “Man is like a breath…”

…”Man is like a breath, his days are like a passing shadow…” – Psalm 144:4…. …. As I get older, I find myself realizing just exactly how short life really is…. When I was younger, life seemed to go slow…As a child, you wait for specific holidays, birthdays, summer vacations or the next day when

Happy Fourth of July! “We Remain United”

  The bright iridescent colorful lights sparkle up so high Echoing into the deep dark nighttime cloudless sky. Another year we celebrate as one for the freedom we have won… …even in times, when we feel divided as a nation and torn apart… We have our history, our faith and love to bring us back

Life on Pause: Having Faith & Dealing With the Normal Things in Life.

   It has been a bit since I have posted to this particular blog series…I’ve been busy with life things: work, trying to relax, scheduling events to promote my book, finishing other poetry collections, creating postcards to sell in a nearby store ….and…trying to live in the present….that is what most PTSD survivors spend

Life on Pause: …”Proving” Your Christianity

…It is amazing just how many ridiculous things I have forgotten from my previous relationship until a trigger or memory brings up something.. When you are in the midst of trauma – you don’t realize how bad the situation is – or exactly what is going on – because to you – It is your