by Soul Man | Soul Man
We are nestled within our sanctuary, and here we stay. It’s four degrees outside and the wind chill is far lower than that. Frost clings to everything beyond the window as the moonlight reveals a shimmering glaze that coats the lawn around our home and the tree limbs...
by Soul Man | Soul Man
In the midst of a morning tide, we walked along the western shore. We were eternal mates with dreams of a future together. Newlyweds wandering on a distant coast. Along with our dreams, we also shared our loves and hopes as the pleasant ripple of water lapping the...
by Soul Man | Soul Man
“And He said to me, ‘Son of man, can these bones live?’ So I answered, ‘O Lord God, You know.’” Ezekiel 37:3 As usual, my thoughts have strayed into the past after reading a few chapters in my Bible. While adrift in deep contemplation, I couldn’t help but recall...
by Soul Man | Soul Man
“‘… Have you seen the treasury of hail, which I have reserved for the time of trouble …?’” Job 38:22–23. A faithful friend of our family sits patiently above our fireplace mantel, its golden pendulum swaying back and forth, unabated for the past decade. Like a...
by Soul Man | Soul Man
Rolling plains of durum wheat, grown especially for my favorite pasta dish. Or perhaps a field of sweet organic corn stretching as far as the eye can see? My wife loves corn. In another life I would have enjoyed a farmstead or a ranch, I think. I’m rather perplexed...
by Soul Man | Soul Man
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 How much should I share? I don’t want to say too little. I definitely don’t want to share too much.You see, I was quite different back then. You’d barely recognize me. Surrender and meekness was...
