Author Archives: daniel

04/23/2021 I sat, discouraged, frustrated, angry, simply wallowing in self-pity as the water lapped ever so gently, time and time again, against the side of the boat, in a state of utter disbelief.  The morning sun, now in its fullness, … Continue reading →

12/18/2020 “Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.”  No matter how hard I sought for the phrase to diminish from my thoughts and the guilt that overwhelmed me, the voice that accompanied the words was crystal clear, dripping with … Continue reading →

07/31/2020 I had never seen such hate in the eyes of men.  My faith and my unwavering witness, both spoken and unspoken, to that of Jesus Christ, my personal savior, now found me standing in front of those with power … Continue reading →

04/16/2020 His overwhelming presence, one that I had come to know intimately, was thick upon me once again. With a gentle hand I felt a lifting, slow in nature but with a sense of purpose, as I, weightless, began to … Continue reading →

10/01/2019 With each intermittent, painfully violent lowering, intended or unintended, by the men above, an intense darkness and an equally eerie quiet surrounded me with its fullness.  I hung in disbelief, as my senses, each one specific, with clarity and … Continue reading →

01/22/2019 Sights and sounds, despite the chaos that surrounded the situation, began to slowly diminish as my eyes, no longer upon Jesus, gazed now on Peter in the near distance; had I just heard with clarity what I never thought … Continue reading →

09/17/2018 Sitting near to the mountainous rock base, in the midst of its cascading shade, as the long morning slipped into late afternoon, the sweat that earlier had weighed down my clothing with a great quantity now cooled me as … Continue reading →

05/15/2018 My eyes became exceedingly dry, without moisture as I laid irritated but anxious, tossing and turning, colder than normal, and fighting to close off my mind to that of Jesus.  I had seen Him earlier the previous day, surrounded … Continue reading →

01/05/2018 I sat waiting and in disbelief, with great fear and trepidation, as to what I knew was forthcoming.  Yet my greater focus was not so much on me, but for the other man, beaten horrifically beyond recognition.  He was … Continue reading →

09/21/2017 at the well… The heat had become thick, lingering all the more in my modest home, as early morning gave way to its later counterpart.  The sounds and activities, now much more evident, of the inhabitants outside my one … Continue reading →