In your darkest hour God's greatest gifts are there for the taking A filthy manger on a lonely night Pain of child bearing ripping through Continue Reading
Philosophy & Poetry
Grace and Mercy
Grace and MercyIs my pleaYour eyes see through to my soul Falling to my kneesWeeping at heavens doorHE always hears...Forevermore I’ve failed Continue Reading
Fluid Turbulence
I live my life by the words I write.Tired face famished for a warm welcome day.I scribble and scraw to in joy our plight. Unwelcome night, Continue Reading
Shadows
I look around and see strange places once familiar to me. Driving down streets long forgotten, I feel memories resurfacing, clouding my Continue Reading
In the Silence of Our Home
Cars departing with frenzied goodbye waves Last airport run complete Leftovers stacked in neat rows in refrigerator Ashes piled up in wood Continue Reading
Trick the Angry Old Man
As decades compound, nearly everyone is justified in being bitter, callous, jaded to allWe’ve seen muchEven with plenty of good, the bad still haunts, Continue Reading
While He’s Away on Deployment
by Rebecca Rose I tried to keep my anxiety in check, but worry started to overtake my every thought. I considered all the worst things that Continue Reading
Where Resides the Essence of Military Life?
In barracks dim, where shadows sprawl,A tale unfolds of military thrall.Soldiers stand in ranks, their faces stern,In a world where lessons are Continue Reading
Thanksgiving | We Won’t Take for Granted the Price That’s Been Paid
Smells of smoked turkeyWaft through the doorJust opened to welcome us in Hugs that last longerEyes that are moistGods’ presence seems closer Continue Reading
When You Can’t Be a Warrior Anymore… is There a Reason to Go On?
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" on October 13, 2018, and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
A Respite from the Quiet
Deafening silence Interrupted Brassy chimes beat out their own rhythms Winds send relief Clacking bamboo tubes compete with the brass for Continue Reading
I Cannot Let Go
I cannot let go What the hell does that mean? We are one You carried my soul Like the fall leaves Being hurled through the winds I Continue Reading