Radically Happy

  • Redeeming Animism, Part 7: The Last Level (FINALE)

    Redeeming Animism, Part 7: The Last Level (FINALE)

    I look up And see two figures Walking towards me Hand-in-hand / They too Are naked-not These two Are known to me

  • Dream: Infiltrate

    Dream: Infiltrate

    Our school has been taken over.
 We are going to take it back.

  • 4/18 Limericks: Consuming Hunger

    The hunger that gnaws at my soul 
 / Reminds me I long to be whole 
 / When I’m filled with You 
 / (Tis strange but it’s true) 
 / I suddenly have a new goal…

  • 4/17 Limerick: Changing Faith

    Faith cannot merely be passive / Or something that we take a class of / It’s making a bet / That God won’t forget / Which wins us a payoff that’s massive!

  • 4/16 Poem: Unjust Deserts

    4/16 Poem: Unjust Deserts

    When the world hurts / We want just desserts / A law that is true / Protects me from you // This comes at a cost…

  • 4/15 Limerick: Best Offense

    Today I will take the offensive / Instead of taking offense

  • Dream: RC Paper Airplane

    Dream: RC Paper Airplane

    The navigation is incredibly stressful / There’s almost no margin of error / I have to watch how the plane is behaving / Infer the wind currents / And delicately make minute adjustments / To keep the plane aloft / And on track

  • 4/14 Limericks: Bread Line

    If we wish to join the divine / We must make it past the “bread line” / It’s good to be fed / But what if instead / We sought to hear Jesus call us “Mine!”

  • 4/13 Limerick: Ruin-O-Us

    Though crucifixion may seem ruinous 
 / It’s actually salvation glorious 
 / When in Him we 
 / Are nailed to a tree 
 / All the world learns to see Christ in us!

  • 4/12 Limerick: Out-Vestment

    Our hearts can only find rest / When we know where to invest / Desire becomes pure / When we are sure / Christ is in whom we are dressed!

  • 4/11 Poetry Slam: Over-Flow

    4/11 Poetry Slam: Over-Flow

    We gotta get into Your Over-Flow / So we escape this world‘s under-tow / Sin has trapped us all in ways we don’t know / Free us from ruts so with You we go

  • 4/10 Limerick: Fast-en Grace

    If we intend to win our race 
 / We must learn to fast-en grace 
 / Hunger un-met 
 / Is how we get 
 / Jesus to run in our place!

  • Graceful Addict: Strong Enough Hope

    > It upset me in so many ways that I could not see straight. But it was not until my friend Dr. Ernie left a comment that I realized the “root” of my turmoil.

  • 4/9 Limerick: Re-Present Christ

    My hope is that you will not dissent 
 / When Christ chooses us to be present 
 / His love becomes fresh 
 / When shown in our flesh 
 / As our suffering brings a new advent!

  • 4/8 Poem: Seeking NoMan

    NoMan can face all these problems / NoMan can suffer with grace / NoMan will bring forth your Kingdom / For only NoMan sees your face

  • 4/7 Limerick: Father-Centric

    I know it makes me look eccentric / But I choose to live life Father-centric / To know God as good / Must be understood / As how we all grow more authentic!

  • 4/6 Limericks: Out Of My Depth

    But the worst threat of this hour
 / Is the seductive call of power

  • 4/5 Limerick: Hidden Gifts

    If we want to make progress swift / We must seek out the hidden gift / The gem in the rough / And joy in the tough / Is what earth to heaven will lift!

  • Ernie’s Principle Stack

    ALL my heart: Desire / Intent ALL my soul: Emotion / Reaction ALL my mind: Thoughts / Words ALL my strength: Acts / Choices Love my Family as I love my Self Love my Others as Jesus loved me [was 5] Engage with the World to do the above better…

  • 4/4 ChatGPT Poem: See It All

    4/4 ChatGPT Poem: See It All

    Not very emotionally satisfying — and not really in my style — but I had to try it at least once! I do like the second stanza. What do you think?