You Can Make It

When words will only insult You don’t know what to say The situation tests your sanity The only thing to do is pray When burdens are so heavy All those fears attack your mind The clouds of darkness cover Leaving you helpless and blind When storms of life prevail Giant waves crash all around JesusContinue reading “You Can Make It”

Hucklebucks

We went to an AMAZING restaurant this weekend, Hucklebucks. BBQ. The inside of the restaurant is rustic, to say the least. Think Bass Pro Shops. There was a small log hanging from the ceiling which was covered with fishing lures. There was metal halfway up the wall, with wood meeting the tin and reaching allContinue reading “Hucklebucks”

Think of Me

Do you think of me The Life we could’ve built? Do you feel sorry And overcome with guilt? Do you think of us The Love we could’ve shared? Was it too much fuss Should I have ever cared? Do you think of them The kids we might’ve raised? Can you imagine The trails they would’veContinue reading “Think of Me”

Nowhere, USA

They are God-fearing, gun-toting guys Camo-smearing, wear bolo ties Track down the deer, dress it up nice Stare down their fear dead in the eyes Strike up a fire, stir the red coals, Buy fishing wire Restring the poles Honest, hard-working, Good guys to the core Loving and living, And work till they’re sore StretchContinue reading “Nowhere, USA”

It Isn’t Anymore

Standing like a river-roaming crane Beside a Narrow country Lane Miles and miles outside of town Was a weathered barn, faded brown. For many years it stood there Sky-scraping the country air Like a sentinel of farm and feed Guards the growth of each new breed. But time marched on every day And the farmerContinue reading “It Isn’t Anymore”