One-Sided Conversation

have you ever been in a one-sided conversation,

like nothing you said was heard at all

or worse that it was totally misunderstood

have you ever been in a relationship where it felt like it didn't matter if you were really there at all,

like you weren't even in the room

I wonder if that is how God feels

maybe it isn't so bad if my words aren't heard

maybe what I have to say isn't all that important

whatever happened to thinking before we speak

and choosing our words carefully

remember that philosophy

have you ever been pushed right past when actively trying to listen,

as if a ghost just walked right through you

sometimes it's like we can't win can't talk listen or stand

I wonder if that's how God feels

have you ever prayed like your life depended on it

and maybe it even did

how did you react when your life didn't end

do we say thank you

do we tell a friend

or do we simply move on and forget

I wonder how God feels when we call on him, beg and pray for his mercy and blessing

I wonder how God feels when we don't bother to listen or we ignore the fact that he is actually there all along and we don't have to wait until we're desperate

this is one of the first times when I felt ignored that I stopped to think how God might feel

original poetry written 10-24-2010

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Follows & Likes

(updated 2/5/18, originally published 1/1/17)

Even after a year I still need to be cautious about getting too caught up in how many followers or likes there are on this blog. My uncle is a missionary in Puerto Rico and has been for over 40 years. He was in town on furlough Christmas of 2016 and I was privileged to hear him speak. He mentioned how people that follow the mission may get concerned with how big or small the number of people there are in the PR congregation. My uncle said, "its not in the numbers". Absolutely! It is too easy to get drawn into the statistics of how to get more likes and more reach on Facebook specifically. It's not about that. It's about God's love.

God's love is more than a Bible verse post on a cool image. It is so much MORE!!! Look outside and see the undeniable work of our most amazing Father. See the way He reveals himself in our children's smiles.

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Seeing a picture of what once seemed like an ideal relationship that has since broken apart is hard on a soul. It doesn't matter if it is your own picture or of someone else. In the image you can see the light in a person's eyes, the excitement of not noticing the other's flaws. But once you know that it has been ruined by human nature and sin, it hurts…

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