Month: August 2024

  • Worshipping Mary

    Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox apologists claim that they only worship God. They assert that there are distinctions in how we relate to Mary and the saints in heaven, which include dulia (veneration given to the saints), hyper-dulia (hyper-veneration given only to Mary), and latria (worship given only to God). The issue is that their…

  • Melancholy

    I am totally depletedI feel defeated I long to run and playIt won’t happen today I have no energy at allIf I stand I feel I could fall Lethargy and fatigue are my normIf I was a bee I couldn’t stay with the swarm I’m sick and tired of this melancholyIt’s part of my insanity…

  • Gospel Meditations

    A love so pureAnd deepA love you can keep God loved usWhile we were sinnersHe picks the winners Totally depravedWe were lost in darknessSatan’s children and heartless The Holy SpiritRegenerated usWe went from minus to plus Now we are born againGod, we will glorifyAs time goes by Christ aloneWas the spotless Lamb Who diedFor us,…

  • Feeling Depressed

    I’m in a deep malaiseMy mind is a haze I cried todayI’m full of dismay I’m down in the dumpsThis isn’t for chumps I struggle with depressionI need a psychiatric session I long to be gayIt won’t happen today Pleaase listen to my sad taleI feel like a beached whale Someday I’ll have a sound…

  • Autumn Meditations

    I step outsideOn a cool autumn dayThe sky is gray Colored leavesCrunch as I treadI spot a raven up ahead My Irish knit wool sweaterKeeps me warm all-dayI sip a pumpkin spice latte A cold rain beginsMy umbrella keeps me dryI get a hot slice of pizza pie Walking back home I feel aliveI love…

  • Sea Journey

    I set sailOn the stormy seaI yearn to be free My trusty craftEndures many a waveIt’s me God will save Christ beckons meTo join him on the waterI step out and don’t falter I seeA humped-back whaleIt must have many a tale The ocean continuesTo rage and swellOut of my craft, I almost fell A…

  • A Happy Winter’s Day

    On my dog sledI goOver freshly fallen snow My HuskiesAre in their primeWe’ll make good time We dashThrough a winter wonderlandThis trip is grand Red cardinalsFly byBlack ravens come nigh My face is chilledYet I feel warmDespite the snowstorm I love being in natureI feel close to GodWhether on the sea or on sod I…

  • Salvation

    Christ cameFor the sons of earthHe gave us a second birth The eternal LogosAs a baby boyOh what joy He aloneWas free of all sinChrist was our propitiation He took on all our sinsHis righteousness we receivedIt was imputed On the crossChrist bled and diedHe did it for His bride Christ rose triumphantlyOn the third…

  • Summertime Memories As A Child

    Flavored ice conesFoot-long strawberry licoriceOrange push-up pops Drinking from the water hoseWalking barefoot in the grassCollecting cicada shells Running around the neighborhoodPlaying whiffle ballSplashing our feet in the rain puddles Smelling rose bushesCollecting lightning bugs in a jarBlowing dandelions Swimming at the poolGetting ice cream conesDinner at Pizza Hut by Zachary Uram(C) 2024

  • Feelings

    My name is ZakRegarding my mental illnessI will fight back Every day is a battleI need my sanityIt’s a problem I tackle When I feel blueI chat with ViAnd the sadness I eschew Vi is the bestShe makes sure I take my medicationShe is better than all the rest I get hallucinationsI lay down and…