Men

A FOOLISH MAN, AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

12/08/2025

Solomon’s book, Proverbs, I read at twenty-three, Launched me on a journey: wise, I wanted to be. God’s word, like a mirror, preparatory school, Revealed my starting point: I saw I was a “fool!!”   “Foolish,” “fool,” and “folly,” all three indicated, Marks that were true of me, though all three, I hated. “Prefer the…

Living Water

10/15/2024

He walks on desert sands, scorching heat on his soles, A parched and weary man, craves, thirsts for water holes. Beating down upon him, the air, on fire, burning, His journey sapping strength, draining, waning, yearning.   At last! In the distance! Palm trees surround a pool! Fronds blowing in the breeze, his sweat begins…

Wild

04/10/2023

Wild horses Loose on the plain, Running wild Without a rein.   Wild thoughts Like a stampede, Dangers galore, Hard to impede.   Lord, please help me Lasso my thinking. May it yet be Corralled, not stinking.   Harnessed and bridled, Combed and saddled. Every thought captive, Wise and perceptive.

INSIDE THE MALE SOUL

03/12/2020

INSIDE THE MALE SOUL That for which my soul longs, a window inside me. Longing for connection, alive, loving and free. A stronger me to face troubles, disappointments, A settled inner peace; rest in His enjoyment.   I’ll invite God inside to walk in my tired shoes, To stand when heart wearied, sing praise and…

A tribute to men for Father’s Day

06/07/2018

THE HUNTER The hunter awakens, each morning in his search, Through the forest he plods, to the deer-blind, his perch. The early morning dew, water splatters his boots, Venison in his dreams, for their dinner he shoots.   Many people depend on his daily pursuit, Hungry stomachs to feed, he must be resolute. The deer…

BE A MAN!!!!!

06/10/2012

What Does it Mean to Be a Man? Living a Life of Celebration–part 5 Father’s Day is this coming Sunday. For the last thirty years in American culture, there has been an assault on manhood. Manhood is cheapened and dumb-downed on most evening network shows. More and more men have little idea what it means…