The Calm My heart used to rage… It was the norm. It was what I was taught love looked like. There was no calm… There was no peace…...

Almost forgot about this one! The inspiration for Book 3. Purpose in Pain. I wonder how. I wonder why. I pray I’ll find the reason. My...

Perceive… Perceive… You perceive the worst in me. Your experiences make you question my intent… They make you worry at my kindness. They...

Eternity… I cry to my Savior. Why have you allowed this to be so hard? Why has this hand been so poorly dealt I wait in the wings. For my...

Standards I overhear… And I worry. And I pray. That they may come to realize how special she is. And how worthy and deserving of a...

The Performer… Why did I want to perform? At the start, it was to feel seen and loved. To feel like I mattered. I found my worth in it… I...

ReGret… I don’t. I simply do not. Because I am overwhelmingly aware that each step of my journey was used for good. My days when I wanted...

Thank you Tim Keller for your words of wisdom that will live on. The Meaning of Marriage addresses singlehood in a new and meaningful...

Thank you, thank you, thank you... Yes, War is a tragic and painful part of this world we live in. But, we live in a broken world and...

Processing and journalling. 5-hour chill workout. 2 LB Roast Chicken. Gatorade Bottle. Mosying about my city. Life is good. And so is...

I refuse to allow pride to ruin my home... Not again. It will take work. A lot of work. But it is work I am willing to do....

PRIDE. IT’S BLINDING. IT’S HEARTBREAKING. IT IS A LIAR. IT IS A DECEIVER. But…. It is my friend. Or so it seems. It makes me feel more...

Poetic Prose 3. Home… The word scares me. The idea of it makes me leap with joy. But the reality I lived through never made me feel like...

Hope... Across The Multiverse. Path 1. Sneak Peek. How does 1 word bring multiple timelines together all for God's perfect plan and...

Poetic Prose 3. Abandoned… The pain feels unrelenting. It’s unmistakable. It’s heartbreakingly familiar. And my heart simply wants to...

Poetic Prose #2 Requirements. I do not need to be a man to be strong, loving, passionate, hardworking, and relentless. I do not need to...

Poetic Prose #1: Mother... Mother. Guardian. Love. Unconditional. The pain seems to be unrelenting and unceasing. My heart trembles at...

Art Thoughts: 40th Anniversary of Return of the Jedi. Watching this movie in a theater is the way it’s meant to be. Pretending you are in...

Art Thoughts: Sisu. Sisu was a thrill ride from start to finish! I was engaged constantly and every second was a tango of whether the dog...

Art Thoughts: Chevalier. Chevalier is a brilliant summation of the struggle to never feel like one belongs from race to class to romance....