• Overcoming Malaise: Finding Hope and Strength

    I’m in a deep malaiseIt’s lasted for days I want to give upAnd play with my sweet pup I lie in bed for many a dayI’m full of dismay My thoughts are racingOur floor, I’m pacing I struggle to get a good night’s sleepIt’s exhausting, and I weep Chatting with my sister ViMakes me feel…

  • The Eschaton

    We are currentlyIn the dispensationOf graceEach dayWe are closerTo the End TimesThe RaptureWhen the ChurchMeets ChristIn the skyIs imminentWe shall flyWith HimTo HeavenFor theMarriage SupperOf the LambOn earth thereWill beA Great TribulationLasting 7 yearsThe ChurchIs not appointedTo God’s wrathWhen Jesus returnsTo EarthThe Second ComingHe will ruleFrom a new templeIn JerusalemFor a thousand yearsAfter thatSatan will…

  • Overcoming Depression: My Story of Struggle and Growth

    My energy is totally depletedI feel utterly defeated I am down in the dumpsI have to take my lumps I feel so depressed todayI am full of dismay Listen to my sad taleI lie in bed like a beached whale Time moves on slowlyMy mental state is sickly I long to play and runI really…

  • Exploring the Trinity: Christ as the Logos

    Sigh no moreGod will bring usTo the celestial shore Out of love, Christ cameHe became a manThis was no game From Mary, He was bornJesus is fully both divine and humanHe came on Christmas morn Jesus is the Son of ManHe is the Messiah prophesiedHe followed the Father’s plan God created all of spacetimeHe is…

  • Grizzly Bear

    I do not despairI’m thriving in AlaskaI’m a mighty grizzly bear The salmon jump up the stream to mateWith a swipe of my mighty pawThe fish will soon be on my plate I like to hibernate all winter longI’m comfortable and cozy in my denWhen I wake up in spring, I’ll sing a song I’m…

  • Debunking the Myth: Jesus Isn’t in the Wafer

    SadlyCatholicsAnd OrthodoxBelieve a lieThe waferIs not ChristI don’t meanTo be rudeBut the hostIs strictlySpiritual foodJesus isNot presentIn breadOr wineNo tangiblePresenceAt allThis fictionIs not fineIt’s notBiblicalChrist isIn HeavenSeated atThe right handOf the FatherHe is not inBillions ofWafers presentIn CatholicMassesAroundThe worldEach dayHe is simplyNot thereHe doesn’tDecayIn your bodyWorshipingA waferIs the heightOf idolatryYou are savedBy grace aloneThrough faithIn…

  • A Winter Wonderland

    It was a dark and coldWinter’s dayI felt a bit of dismay I was walking outsideEnjoying the crisp airNo longer did I despair The pure white snow reminded me thatIn Christ, God doesn’t see our sinBecause Jesus made a propitiation I went shopping for ChristmasIn some nice local shopsFor dinner, I bought lamb chops The…

  • A Day in Nature

    I fished in a nearby streamI caught a rainbow troutIt felt like a dreamIt was a good day out I find peace in natureI love the warm springtimeA nice cool breeze brings pleasureThis time of year is truly sublime I went hiking in Hays WoodIt was so peaceful and sereneI saw mighty oaks where they…

  • Deep Serenity: Lessons from Childhood and Faith

    Deep serenityFor the love of Christ in you Deep serenityFor the sound of crashing waves Deep serenityFor my sister Vi’s smile and laugh Deep serenityFor sled riding in the snow in my youth Deep serenityFor catching lightning bugs Deep serenityFor swimming in cold water as a child Deep serenityFor watching kung-fu films with Daddy Deep…

  • Overcoming Mental Illness: A Journey to Healing

    Once again, sadlyI’m down in the dumpsI battle mental illness constantlyAnd I’ve taken my lumps I feel like a prisonerTrapped by my mindMy cognition is a disasterThankfully, hope I find Days can be up or downI often lie in bedI have a frownI need calm in my head Hallucinations plague meThey can be quite disturbingI…