Covered in sin? Hope
you can do more than just sit
and wallow in it.
Category Archives: Religious thought
Being Clean And Faithful: Haiku
I must clean, be clean,/
and have faith. Why are two so/
easy, and one not?
Still Doing, Wanting To Believe: Haiku
I’m still doing what
I think I should, still wanting
to believe I’m good.
As My Glory Fades: Haiku Lament
As my glory fades,
I struggle, then realize:
It was never mine.
Don’t Mind Read God: Haiku
Stop mind reading God.
Ask what you should do, and how.
He’ll tell you. Then, do.
Think Celestial Not Martha Work: IMprov Haiku
When we stop doing/
Martha work and focus on/
Celestial, we grow.
Doing What I Should, When: Haiku
What if, for a year,/
I did everything as soon/
as I was inspired?
The Visual Zen Of Incense: Haiku
When your surroundings/
get cluttered, it’s hard to sense/
the complete beauty.
If There’s Power In The Name Of Jesus, Why Are We Silent? — Haiku
If there’s power in/
the name of Jesus Christ why/
don’t we oft sing it?
What’s It Like To Be Kind? Haiku
What’s it like to be
that kind and caring person?
She’ll never wonder.
Backstory: A Facebook post about a friend talked about how she was being kind and caring. As I was reading about what she’d done, this poem came to mind. I wondered what it would be like to be kind and caring, and realized that was probably something she never had to think about. She just IS that way. “Kindness begins with me.”