devozine

Nowhere is lonelier than a place of silent shame.
The hope I knew is crushed and gone. I am no more the same.
Music plays, children laugh, and people plan their…

08/15/18 at 01:31 PM

I am a sinner saved by grace.
I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
I am dying outward daily.
My soul shall never fade.

From dust to keep me humble,
like him to give me…

08/02/18 at 11:38 AM

Why do I love lies instead of you,
the almighty Truth?
I dare not say, for if I start to speak,
I might lie again; and your silence
would be unbearable.
I ask in…

07/30/18 at 01:50 PM

When I fold my hands and close my eyes,
When I lift my hand and sing to God,
When I help someone in need or pain,
When I stare at the sky…

07/18/18 at 01:33 PM

“Dad, can I go outside the fence today?
I really want to go out there and play.”
“No, son. We’ve talked about this before.
Please listen to me and don’t…

06/28/18 at 01:17 PM

I hold a treasure in my heart.
It has given me joy right from the start.
But then I hear a voice that’s calling,
“Let it go.” But I keep stalling.
I’m afraid…

06/27/18 at 12:45 PM

There is a clear, defining line around me
a boundary marked out, flagged,
and recorded.

Walls protect what’s valuable,
private treasures,
feelings and beliefs I…

06/26/18 at 03:55 PM

My parents used to tell me what to do.
Life was simpler then, I guess.
I didn’t always like it,
but my boundaries were narrow:
“Drink your milk.”
       “Make…

06/25/18 at 11:57 AM

Christians are . . .
hymns of praise to God,
though their lives may seem ordinary.
the crown of creation,
though they may be despised, humble, and weak.
citizens of the kingdom of…

06/20/18 at 03:01 PM

You are standing on the banks of the sea.
The dusty wind whirls;
the salty sea smacks muddy banks.
The horizon shimmers with hope for the free,
the promises of land, life, and…

06/13/18 at 11:59 AM