Posted in broken-hearted, failure, forgiveness, love, poem, questions, tagged brokenhearted, failure, feeling lonely, forgiveness, God, letting go, lonely, love, not what it seems, sad, worthless on July 13, 2014| Leave a Comment »
there’s my mom, sittin’ up front, cryin’, carryin’ on
in er blue dress, the one she got for my gradeation
the lace ’round the collar is tore, but that’s my fault
seein’ how she cried, when i fell, cause i was plastered
didn’t even have it in my hand yet, the deploma that is
everyone laughed…but not my mom, she gets angry (more…)
Posted in belief, christian, Christmas, god, jesus, love, questions, tagged Christmas, God, Grinch, Scrooge, Spirit of Christmas on December 25, 2013| 1 Comment »
If you have not read part 1, you can find it here.
The sun rose on another Christmas morning, and I still wonder why Christmas doesn’t feel the same to me. Of course, I gave excuses why Christmas has gone away, and to be honest, in an American sense, Christmas is disappearing. And all of that is probably due to the reasons I listed earlier.
But if Christmas is about God, and I believe it is, no matter what someone might claim as a mere commercial holiday, so if Christmas is about God, then it cannot be destroyed, it cannot go away, and it cannot be blocked by courts or politicians in an office. As the Grinch learned that fateful Christmas morning, Christmas, perhaps, is a bit more than packages and presents and roast beast.
So what it ultimately comes down to is that we make Christmas what we want it to be. For me, I thought writing this would help me find another reason why the Christmas spirit has disappeared, but I didn’t find anything – no Scrooge or Grinch moments. I have to live with the Christmas that I have been dealt, and don’t get me wrong, it is not a bad one. I have a great job and a beautiful house. That means it is just me.
So on this Christmas morning, I pray that you keep Christmas close to your heart. People can try and remove Christ from Christmas, but as long as you keep him in your heart, we can live in a world without Christmas trees, nativity scenes, and Christmas songs. Our relationship with God cannot be removed. He will always be there. Love him. Love your family, your friends, your neighbors, and all brothers and sisters on this wonderful planet we call home.
God bless you.
Wade
Image borrowed from here.
Posted in christian, Christmas, god, jesus, love, questions, serve, tagged black friday, Christmas, God, Jesus, Jesus is the reason for the season, The little drummer boy on December 25, 2013| 1 Comment »
If you have not read part 1, you can find it here.
I sit here the night before Christmas, listening to The Little Drummer Boy, which in my opinion is the best Christmas song and is certainly my favorite. For me, it exemplifies Jesus’ true message; a poor boy with nothing physically to give, gives all that he has – his heart and soul. And this song provides the perfect segue into what I wanted to cover. Where has Christmas gone?
God has been removed from Christmas.
Sure, Christmas started from a bunch of Pagan rituals, but over time the routines morphed into a Christian holiday. When that happened, it doesn’t matter because it happened, and that conglomeration of traditions became a holiday we use to celebrate the birth of Christ, even though we don’t know his birthdate. So you might be asking yourself, if God wasn’t a part of it in the beginning, then why worry if over recent years God has been shoved out of Christmas. (more…)
Posted in broken-hearted, failure, forgiveness, god, poem, questions, tagged death dance, feeling lonely, god fails you, human condition on November 21, 2013| 2 Comments »
vomit of loneliness stinks the soul
gushing forth splattering across my world
gyrating and shredding – memories destroy my logic
dance on the boulevard, dance on bones of dead
god damn’t where does it all end
tracking, stumbling, elusive happiness
love craps on faith destroying the will
schemes, dreams, lies exacerbate my attempts
dance on the mission floors, dance on the lost chances
god damn’t why am I such a motherfucker
destroy, destroy, destroy
god damn’t from nothing to nothing
dust to dust, crap to crap
paradise undiscovered
emptiness
deserve
Posted in broken-hearted, failure, forgiveness, god, jesus, love, questions, tagged forgiveness, freedom, God, hope, love, negative energy, peace, relationship with God, soul on October 21, 2013| 3 Comments »
I’m re-posting an older one; mostly so that I learn more from it, and hopefully, you will as well.
No matter the origin, negative energy has only one destination, and that place is your soul. And as you fight it and struggle to push it away, you dwell longer and longer on it, feeding it, until the negativity distracts you and overwhelms you. Its simplicity is why it thrives, and the origin has long moved on, but that whisper, as you sit alone with your thoughts, gnaws and gnaws at your confidence, your heart, your logic, and your connection with God.
Forgiveness.
Jesus teaches of forgiveness because, while it won’t un-ring the bell, it transfers power from an external force to you and your relationship with God. It heals the soul. Instead of struggling, you let go. Now the whisper in your ear speaks of love and freedom. Forgiveness brings peace and a realization that life moves on, even after a bout with negative energy.
Seek and you shall find. Ask and it will be given. Forgive and you will know love.
I love you. Wade
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