The taste of His blood Welled up in His mouth When the first blow struck his face. Yet this first drop was sufficient enough To redeem the entire human race. The “cup” now was offered and accepted in full As the sound of the blow rang true. Heard across heaven and yes...
Ron Hampton
Friends
Friends that are close are so hard to find And harder still to develop o'er time, But that's what it takes if you want to get close To give and to take and make friends the most. No one is perfect, but wouldn't it be grand If we could just find maybe one who could...
The Senses of Christmas
The night was filled with ginger and spice And smells from the kitchen, oh were so nice, The fragrance of pine and essence of mint Brought back the memories of a Christmas well spent. When the ringing of bells sounded in the hall And instantly flashing back I did...
On Grief
Twenty years after and still I grieve,
Will it not pass away?
Come Walk with Me
Just the other day God said to me, “Come Walk with me.”
The surprise came as well as a tear.
I asked, “Where shall we walk?”
To Be
To Be The list was long as I started my day. The “to do’s” seemed to never end, As the overwhelming fear captured my thoughts, I pondered just where to begin. He interrupted my thoughts with His still small voice, “My son, why do you worry so?” My reply, came quickly...
The Man from Galilee
“He had no beauty or majesty,”
Isaiah once did say.
There was “nothing in His appearance”
That attracted us His way.
Third Choice
A typical morning as I headed off to early morning prayer. Trying to find the words to say to the Lord this morning did not come easy…
The Little Tree
The wind whipped through the tall pines along the base of the mountain. It was a clear day with the sun shining brightly on the western slopes of the Rocky Mountain National Park…








