Faith-Fully

Day after day it sends out its word, and night after night it gives knowledge.

— Psalm 19:2

If I had my druthers
I’d have had long hair

I’d look like the Beatles
or Tom Petty having
freedom in this life

I chose to serve the
people who the Lord
created by his love

Priest of holy people

Most of the men I see
don’t grow long hair

So I keep it short-ish


That’s how God is

Sets a good example

Isn’t down with evil

Gives up on his own
ambitions to receive
the holiest of love


Receive the love of God

Faith-fully seek him

He is always on


Jesus promised that
he can be found if we
seek him in earnest

Baby, look around

The Lord is all up
in salvation’s story


God is visible to
all who seek him

Otherwise the voice of
God to people sounds
like human people

Listen faith-fully

You can also feel him
if you put a little work
into the practice of it

Pray for hours

Love doing it

Then you will

You can also dream
his love into your heart


So many ways to
know the Holy Spirit

Anybody can who will
faith-fully look for him


Many benefits to faith

God will even
tell you where you
parked you car

Faith-fully ask him


God is here for us

He can be found

God’s people are the
people of the town

That’s everyone


We can trust God
with the banks of
perfect knowledge

Make withdrawals

We can ask God for
whatever’s needed
when it’s time
to have it

Walk faith-fully

It’s pretty easy
and it’s really fun

Life improves a lot

Ten out of ten


Pragmatism is a lot
like having faith

God is generous to us

Everybody ought to
see how God grants
what we ask of him


God is so surprising

God wants to show us all
his perfect love on earth

Not only when we’re
dead and shocked
to be in Heaven

Faith-Fully

Back Home

I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

— Luke 15:18

I have been up high
I’ve been up high
I’ve been alone

I am on my way
back home

Back Home

Words of My Mouth

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer.

— Psalm 19:14

I never knew what
a word could do
I never knew till
I said one to you

I watched your smile
turn to a frown
so I watch my mouth
when you come around

A careless whisper
One ungracious
turn of a phrase

I know you been there
We all done it
The things that we say

I know my future
I’ll probably keep
saying dumb shit
as long as I live

And so will others
Lord don’t you know
the best we can do
is forgive


Related poem: Childish Things

Words of My Mouth

She Sings Alone

On the stage of life
she sings alone
in hollow tones

At this stage of life
she just don’t know
Is she better off alone?
Is she better off alone?

What she’s giving
One more glance
At what they threw away

What she’s saving
One more dance
There’s one more song to play

She said, I miss you
I miss your love
The love we threw away

What she’s making
One more life
It’s one more thing to prove

Though she’s aching
for one more try
It’s one more thing to lose

She said, I miss you
I miss your love
The love we threw away

Turn the tables
What he’s going for
He ain’t got words to say

Boy, turn that truck around
What are you slowing’ for?
You ain’t got time to waste

Run say, I miss you
I miss your love
The love we threw away

She Sings Alone

Finally Getting Married

Finally getting married
I can’t wait
I can’t wait another day

Finally getting married
I can’t wait
I can’t wait another day

Oh, I know, I know,
I know I can’t wait
another day

When I look into
your eyes I see
everything I want
to see around me

When I look into
your smile I feel
everything I want
to feel *within me

Oh, I know, I know,
I know I can’t wait
another day


* mistakenly sang around me on the video

Finally Getting Married

Bedtime

Bedtime’s come
for you, my son
Bedtime’s come
for you, my son

Sleep time’s
coming through
and dream time’s
coming too

Bedtime’s come
for you, my son

Where do you go
when you get there?
What you gonna ride tonight?
Where do you go, my son?

Are you gonna be an astronaut
or maybe a cowboy, baby
Where do you go, my son?
Where do you go, my son?

Bedtime’s come
for you, my son
Bedtime’s come
for you; my son

Bedtime

If I’m Coming Back

Here’s a song from my 2016 batch, back in God’s third attempt to gain control of this wild life of mine. I didn’t understand half of it back then. Now it all makes lots of sense.

Put your trust in Jesus Christ. He will never leave us nor forsake us.

Here’s a little more about it, with lyrics typed out below the old CD style lyrics image for easier reading.


I would trade in my 
memories of Heaven
for a day full of 
memories with you
I would remember your face
If I could be in this place
and stay here just 
one day with you

They say everything’s
bigger in Texas
I’ve found no bigger 
love there than you
I took a walk on the sage
until I forgot my age
and when I got back
I was bigger too

And you wonder 
if I’m coming back
I’m right here
take my hand
be with me

What is love but
a list of intentions
that you’ve chosen
to never write down?
I took all my money
and gave it away
Am I the lovingest
man here in town?


I didn’t quite realize I’d changed a couple words until just now, after posting it. I think that counts as kismet. I like the new way better.

If I’m Coming Back

Washed Away

He showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.

— Revelation 22:1

I saw a mother and her daughter 
each on different phones
When they collided in their cars 
they each broke different bones
and they heard different tones

I asked my brother why he 
fought her when she was so mad
He said he just did not believe 
he was the things she said
And I know his was the blood we shed

So tell me about the revolution
How we come around
We start again before 
we even touch the ground 

In the revolution
How we come again
A new beginning follows
every bitter end

You told me it was true
I would have another chance with you

In the mirror
a reflection that I recognize
I know that hair
I know that skin 
I know those empty eyes
A face I’ve so despised 

I know my heart
I know my soul
I know what I can do
I know that I could never 
make it here without you
And I know I’m without you

I’m washed away without you
I don’t know where I am
I don’t know how I got here
(without you)

There on the mountains is
a man with mercy in his eyes
He leads an army to the River 
and the Tree of Life
He fills the world with light

Washed Away