Racing, racing I’m competing against time even though Clocks never challenged me to a duel I never watched watches, not until My head clicked, clicked away from Warmth It was held, this mind, like An eye in its hollow Covered, like dew in a meadow But I went blind and thought I could see right …
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Significance and Success
I used to look up at the stars and feel like I mattered. Because even in possession of all this vast beauty, God still made me. I existed, and that had to mean something. I’m not sure how or when this feeling began to fade. I don’t know if it was merely childhood resilience that …
The Quest for Significance
Why are writers so afraid? I seem to face a demagogy of unfounded and unexplainable fears throughout a given week, and I just don’t understand. Why the barrage? Why can’t I just enjoy life and live in the moment and stop. worrying. worrying. worrying? It’s like a tick is scratching away at my brain. I …
Together
“But I don’t know where I’m going,” I say, patting the imaginary blindfold over my eyes. I swear I can almost feel the fabric there, covering my sight. “Oh, but yes you do!” he says, strands of his hair flapping in the wind. “You see the ocean before you, you hear the call of the …
Like a Child: Learning to Live in the Father’s Embrace
Like a child. This is the call, the challenge, of the Christian. Children are those who have a lot to learn, and yet they are unashamed. Until they have been taught otherwise, they will go after what they want. Until they learn to fear, they will take daring risks that adults wouldn’t dream of. Are …
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New World
Walk next to me in this world that draws my heart I’m like a boat waiting in the dock Waiting to be given a destination In so many ways I already know what it looks like But I’m waiting for the route, seeking you out Since at times you’re the only one who doesn’t …
Courageous Art
The reason we like art is not because it’s safe. Think about it. When was the last time you were moved, inspired, or challenged by a movie, book, song, or other piece of art whose creator remained within the safe confines of a box? I mean, don’t get me wrong—it happens. But let’s be honest …
The Only Way to Find Peace
When storms arise, we always have a choice. If we live our lives basing every decision off of what makes us feel the most comfortable and what is the most familiar, the storms of life will always catch us off guard because we’ve been depending on our expectations. So when those expectations get shattered by …
Denica McCall 