Radically Happy

  • 2/10 IAM: Faith-Fully Clothed (INRI, Part 4 of 6)

    2/10 IAM: Faith-Fully Clothed (INRI, Part 4 of 6)

    He wraps the sash around my waist / 
And belts it on with His crown of thorns

  • 2/9 IAM: Rightly Judged (INRI, Part 3 of 6)

    2/9 IAM: Rightly Judged (INRI, Part 3 of 6)

    The (s)word of Jesus pierces my heart / Slicing through my umbilical cord / Pinning me to the ground // I want to scream / But there is no pain / Rather… relief?

  • 2/8 IAM: Terrifyingly Open (INRI, Part 2 of 6)

    2/8 IAM: Terrifyingly Open (INRI, Part 2 of 6)

    When Jesus opens my tomb / A giant, green, venomous snake pops up / Hissing furiously at Jesus…

  • 2/7 IAM: Fearfully Incomplete (INRI, Part 1 of 6)

    2/7 IAM: Fearfully Incomplete (INRI, Part 1 of 6)

    It is heavy / Cold and wet // But safe / Like a sarcophagus // I don’t even know what I am hiding from / But I am afraid to find out…

  • 2/6 IAM: Anchored

    2/6 IAM: Anchored

    Each time I lift a leg to step forward / The suction fights me / Pulls me back / Keeps me stuck / Bogged down / Repeating the same mistakes over and over…

  • 2/5 IAM: Revelatory

    2/5 IAM: Revelatory

    No power. / No running water. / But we are happy. // We are together. / We have a purpose. / We are in love with Jesus and each other…

  • 2/4 IAM: Mobilizing

    2/4 IAM: Mobilizing

    Why is the enemy afraid of me? / 
What does he know — that I don’t — which makes him want to destroy me before I find out?

  • Quest for the Golden Apple of Eden (Meta AI)

    Quest for the Golden Apple of Eden (Meta AI)

    Conversation with the Dungeon Master [Reformatted, but not edited] DM: I am the Dungeon Master. Ready for an adventure? Be warned — your choice is your fate. Son: What is the most dangerous quest? DM: The quest for the Golden Apple of Eden. It is said to grant eternal life…

  • 2/3 IAM: Plotting

    2/3 IAM: Plotting

    I don’t know where I am going / But it is important I get there / It is urgent I get there / Before time runs out…

  • 2/2 IAM: Under-Standing

    2/2 IAM: Under-Standing

    I am standing under a giant mushroom / Icky goo is falling all over me // I hate it / But the stuff falling outside is worse…

  • 2/1 IAM: Fearfully Wise

    2/1 IAM: Fearfully Wise

    The jungle does not go away
 / But it humbles itself before Him

  • 1/31 IAM: Un-Stumped

    1/31 IAM: Un-Stumped

    Why did it have to be there? / Who put it there? / Is someone deliberately being difficult? // Belatedly / I look for Jesus…

  • 1/30 IAM: The Yokes On You

    1/30 IAM: The Yokes On You

    But I am torn between the tension / Of wanting to give people what I have/ And knowing I often give them myself / Rather than Jesus / Just to ease my own pain…

  • Dream: Sky Dancer

    Dream: Sky Dancer

    My enemies are powerful / But also insane / I take to the skies / To safeguard my brain…

  • 1/29 IAM: Dis-Abused

    1/29 IAM: Dis-Abused

    I realize the man / Is supposed to be a doctor / But isn’t as ready / As he thought he was…

  • 1/28 IAM: Fire Nation

    1/28 IAM: Fire Nation

    I look for Jesus. / He is on fire with me / His pain is even greater than mine / But He is grinning // He must know something I don’t…

  • 1/27 IAM: Peace-Maker

    1/27 IAM: Peace-Maker

    When faced with a land / 
Of hate and distress / 
How will Christ come / 
To save us and bless?

  • 1/26 IAM: Train-Braker

    1/26 IAM: Train-Braker

    I am dressed as a gambler / Slick / Confident / Appearing rich / Though I’m actually poor…

  • 1/25 IAM: Living Large

    1/25 IAM: Living Large

    I look for Jesus / He is climbing a tree / I whistle in amazement // How does he do that / When there are no branches / And even the bark is smooth?

  • 1/24 IAM: Dawn-Finder

    1/24 IAM: Dawn-Finder

    Which is when I realize / The only way to see Jesus / Is to be consciously looking for Him / At our point of maximum pain…