As a runner, I try to remember that every step I take is a gift from God, and an opportunity to run faith's race.
Running Faith’s Race
Sonnet for Psalm 19
Here is a sonnet that I wrote for Psalm 19, as part of my ongoing series of "Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises."
Anxieties, Rip Currents, and the Peace that Surpasses All Understanding
Pondering similarities between life's anxieties and the ocean's rip currents, and how our faith can offer us peace in these anxious times.
Sonnet for Psalm 1
Here is a sonnet that I wrote for Psalm 1, along with some of my personal reflections on this psalm.
How to Live in the Present Moment (To Remind Me)
The present moment "holds infinite riches," so why do we so often live in the past or future? Here are a number of quotations about living in the present moment that I have collected over the years that I thought would be helpful to share.
Sonnet for Psalm 145
Here is a sonnet that I wrote for Psalm 145, as part of my ongoing series of "Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises."
Hostility’s End
A sonnet inspired by Ephesians 2:13-16, where we are reminded that Christ Jesus "has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility, between us."
Logos by Mary Oliver
Here is a wonderful poem by Mary Oliver about this great miracle of Jesus feeding the five thousand with just five loaves and two fish.
Pondering this Pandemic and the Sign of Jonah
As we live through this unprecedented pandemic, what can we learn from Jonah's time in the belly of the fish?
Sonnet for Psalm 24
Here is a sonnet that I wrote for Psalm 24, as part of my ongoing series of "Poems, Prayers, Psalms, and Promises."
My Pastoral Ponderings 