Why do I long for things unseen Drawn to horizons beyond the sea Where peril or ease are yet unknown Far from comfort, far from home Is it ambition or foolish pride Perhaps a hunger unsatisfied Difficult? Surely. Regardless I go Off to quests; I’m forced to grow So l’m outside of my league again …
Be on good terms with surrender Is not acceptance gain instead of loss When it means recovering your spirit Body, mind, and wanting soul Be on good terms with surrender Is it not victory when you test Your mettle, courage, and wisdom to know When to fight and when to stay Be on good terms …
This summer’s bills have since made us share one room instead And every morning, like before, you’d climb onto our bed You crawl and navigate the sheets to quickly find your way Between two adults, deprived of sleep, who need to start their day Without a sound, and just the noise of our creaky bed …
What they saw was a boy with pebbles and a slingshot Some muttered under their breath, “He doesn’t have a shot” —That’s okay, if he loses, we’ll just say it doesn’t count” What they missed was underneath, quiet confidence and trust “I’ve faced lions before, and I can do what I must” —He’s been delivered …
This year has been anything but quiet. 2021 saw a number of different transitions for me at work and in my personal life (I often don’t distinguish between the two now). I juggled roles within Bridge, started Workbase, and have had to work through cycles of sickness for a good chunk of the year. Managing …
“You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.“ -Charlie “Tremendous” Jones We don’t always have the time to read as much as we’d like, so it’s really important to use your reading time on books of great value. Here …
The local church I attend holds an annual prayer and fasting time at the start of each year. Today is Day Two of the usual five-day period. Honestly, I don’t have a hard time fasting. I typically eat one meal a day during the workweek as it is. I do have a hard time praying …
I started running again a month ago as the importance of taking care of my body began to weigh more heavily on me. I intend to see my kids’ kids, take care of my wife and family for a long time, and do meaningful work for as long as I can. I can’t do that without …
A blender of thoughts, questions, ideas in my head Fueled by conversations, and books I have read Principles, frameworks, philosophy, and faith, But who to talk about it with? Everybody’s still in bed Of making many books, there truly is no end So it is as the Philosopher said I’d go back to sleep, but …
The Silver Chair is one of my favorite books from C.S. Lewis’ series The Chronicles of Narnia. The main characters are not your typical heroes, and most of the story is set in the less prominent and darker places in Narnia. In one of the key moments in the book, the main characters find themselves readying to escape the …