The Tale of Brandon Milan (Slighty Exaggerated)

Let me tell you about a man who used to walk on the red hills of this fair land. Now these events happ’n’d long ago, afore you was a twinkle in ya daddy’s eye. When I was a young man, I knew a fella named Brandon. Some folks say he come across the ocean from [...]

The Newest

I finished this one just a few minutes ago.  It reflects my study as of late and my renewed desire to follow Christ though I fail often.
My aching heart
my hurting heart
throbbing with the restoring pain
of Jesus Christ with a putty knife
scraping out the death and rot
my healing heart
my beating heart
How long, Jesus?
It feels endless, Jesus
When [...]

Whistler, Sugar

I said a few words at my granddaddy’s funeral on Wednesday.  I’ll go ahead and say that I’ve never felt less worthy to stand on a platform and speak.  I wear a belt buckle that says “Death Before Dishonor,” but my granddaddy lived that more than I ever have.
I’ll never see someone wash their hands [...]