I wrestled with love the other day

I wrote this poem when my friend suggested that perhaps Jesus does not require our all. Admittedly the end is a bit cheesy, but it gets the point across.


I wrestled with love the other day,
I fought with it, and I pounded it,

I tried to shove it out the door,
Throw it down the street,
I yelled at it to leave,
But it refused to be beat,

I told it it’s unwanted,
I told it to leave my life,
I don’t want it to rule me,
I just want it for my wife,

Why should I feed the hungry?
Why should I give my all?
I am happy where I am,
Not changing anything at all,

I wrestled and I fought,
I shouted out abuse,
It was written on my heart,
It really would not lose,

I wrestled with love the other day,
I fought with it, and I pounded it,
It tore apart my heart,
But it has taken hold of me,
I cannot wait to start,

Show me the poor and broken,
Take me to the lost,
I will give my all,
No matter what the cost,

I will follow Jesus,
Through all the highs and lows,
He asked me to follow,
And in him my love grows.

Christmas Fire

Christmas is a time of year that holds magic and joy, peace and reconciliation, yet for some it is a time of broken memories and shattered dreams.

Perhaps we should rekindle that hope in those whose flame has been extinguished, perhaps we should show those with shattered dreams that Christmas cheer and that warmth of smile that Christmas gives. Let us help those who have forgotten to remember. Isn't that what Christmas is really about? Hope coming into a hopeless world, a fire being relit for peace and justice, grace and mercy? Let us tell our friends that hope is here and the time has come to strike a match and start a blaze.

Fall Down in Worship

A song/poem I discovered in the depths of my mind:

When all is dark
And hope seems no more
There’s a song in your heart
A song to restore

A light flickers on
A glimmer of hope
God’s only Son
A beacon of hope

Fall down in worship
Fall down in praise
Bow down before him
The King of All Days



The skies sing his praise
The stars shout his name
We all bow down
Before you Lord