Are you trying to escape? I was asleep, and in my happy place. I’m not sure where that is, but it is a place where I finally relax. It is a place where everything is ok. Where there are no problems. I was there, and I was happy; until suddenly I was pounced on. IContinue reading “Happy Place”
Monthly Archives: October 2024
Drunken Lad
It started long ago. I grew up drunk;raised by a drunken man,in a broken drunken land. Generations in the bars,of the tiny coal town.with bar stools all their own. Something happened with grandpa,He turned to demon drink.He got sucked in. His wife and kids grew up poor,A coal mining familyMy dad to be. The drinking,Continue reading “Drunken Lad”
Meat vs. Milk
Are you ready yet? “Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become suchContinue reading “Meat vs. Milk”
Cardinal On The Bough
Haiku by Chris Bunton Cardinal On The BoughFlashing Crimson In The WhiteHe Takes Flight In Fog Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man” and an Addiction Recovery eBook called “Made Free: Overcoming Addiction“ aContinue reading “Cardinal On The Bough”
Should We Embrace Change?
Not all change is equal. They say that there is one constant in life and that is change. Therefore, because of this fact we should just accept change and move on. This is basically adaptation. In the wild, if a species doesn’t adapt to change, they will probably cease to exist in the future. Therefore,Continue reading “Should We Embrace Change?”
The Internet and Social Media
Tools for the Last Days God allowed the internet and social media to exist, for the purpose of spreading the Gospel, and His Word in these last days. Yes, there is evil. Yes, the enemy is using the internet and social media to unite the world for his Kingdom. Yes, it was brought into beingContinue reading “The Internet and Social Media”
There is an Entity
Does it ever feel like you have an enemy? There is an Entity,that fights to keep me back. Everything I seek to do,gets put on hold, with no control. Over and over I try; and again the effort dies. My bills are always on time,but my blessings never arrive. Who makes everything wait?Who calls around behindContinue reading “There is an Entity”
What is Predestination?
Don’t be confused. There are some verses in the Bible which speak of predestination and have led to many false and confusing beliefs in regards to it. “Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,”—Eph 1:5 “In whom also we have obtainedContinue reading “What is Predestination?”
Unofficial Bosses
They think they own you. You know who I mean. I’m talking about those people in our lives that seem to try to rule over us, in some way. They have no real authority over us, but try everything they can to keep us in line, according to their rules. ItContinue reading “Unofficial Bosses”
Inspire Others
We have work to do. I came from a place of rock bottom. Where the Lord has lifted me up, cleaned me off and is working in my life. That is a fact. But, I get discouraged. I want to help others, but it seems as though I don’t. It seems as though I’m aContinue reading “Inspire Others”
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