Re-turn

From Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishop of Constantinople, A.D. 389
Will you think less of him . . .
because to seek for what had wandered,
the good Shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep
came on the mountains and hills
on which you used to sacrifice
and found the wanderer?
And having found it,
he took it upon his shoulders,
on which [...]

just lost?

i usually try to be coherent in my posts, but if i was it wouldn’t be reflective of my current state (whatever that is).
Come and see
I swear by now I’m playing time against my troubles
I’m coming slow but speeding…
Do you wish for a dance and while I’m in the front
My play on time is won
Oh, [...]

calling on you now

i’m slowly (or maybe not so slowly) coming to the realization that i can’t even understand the orientation and disposition of own heart. what do i desire? where do my affections lie? what to do with ambiguous feelings? the overall sentiment of the song the modern march by run kid run well captures where i am [...]

more than watchmen for the morning

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop:but a good word maketh it glad. -Proverbs 12:25
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;
my soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning.
-Psalm 130:1-6

scarce conviction

One of the first passages I encountered when I came to faith (i.e. only three years ago haha) was Hebrews 11. Time and again I try to process the gravitas of the phrase “conviction of things not seen.” Sadly, I can’t say that this conviction is very strong for me. With the old self ever [...]