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Whispering Fears

The whispering fears echo the loudest Reverberating through my mind Like ripples of trepidation That want to keep me off balance Doubt attempts to overwhelm me And crown itself the…

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02/04/2020
Blog, Personal Essay

My Mirror the Punching Bag (Part II)

The Perfectionist’s Redemption Indeed, such a mirror does exist, and its truth far outweighs any self-incriminating thoughts I could have or condemning thoughts from anyone else.  This mirror is the…

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02/02/2020
Biblical Commentary, Blog

Thoughts On Psalm 70

In the title of the psalm, why does it say, “A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance” when the entire psalm is written in the present tense? When you…

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08/06/2019

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  • Blog,  Poetry

    The Waste Of A Gloomy Day

    Christopher Francis / 09/06/2025 / 0 Comments

      I implore you do not hide From the presence Of the darkening clouds Nor close the blinds To their foreboding appearance. The rain again invites itself As you drearily count doubts and…

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  • Blog,  Poetry

    Silence On A Beautiful Day

    Christopher Francis / 25/05/2025 / 0 Comments

      Empty lips and vagrant eyes Residing in the shade Distant observers Of the beauty of the day You have made Overcome by the exasperation Of never-ending questions, And disappointments that endure Silence…

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  • Blog,  Poetry

    Man Of A Thousand Sighs

    Christopher Francis / 05/05/2025 / 0 Comments

      Some days all I see is the rain Filling the sky, Consuming my life And I am sinking Amidst the storm Drifting far from shore.   Some nights all I want is…

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  • Blog,  Short Story

    The Demotivation of Charlie Fitts – Part V

    Christopher Francis / 13/04/2025 / 0 Comments

    Part V: Running to Conclusions He stayed the rest of the weekend and left for school early Monday morning. Once on campus, he proceeded to the administration building and withdrew despite their protests…

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  • Blog,  Short Story

    The Demotivation of Charlie Fitts- Part IV

    Christopher Francis / 01/04/2025 / 0 Comments

    Part IV: A Funeral Without Finality Arising the next morning he noticed the signed Bickerhoff book lying on top of his dresser. He opened it and read the inscription to his father: “To…

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  • Blog,  Short Story

    The Demotivation of Charlie Fitts- Part III

    Christopher Francis / 16/03/2025 / 0 Comments

    Part III: A Disappointing Encounter He was awakened very late the next morning by his aunt telling him that she was going to the funeral home to make arrangements, his mother was finally…

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  • Blog,  Short Story

    The Demotivation of Charlie Fitts- Part II

    Christopher Francis / 03/03/2025 / 0 Comments

    Part II – A Living Dog Is Better Than A Dead Lion As he returned to his room and prepared to read, his resident advisor, Tom, popped in hurriedly with an impatient and…

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  • Blog,  Short Story

    The Demotivation of Charlie Fitts- Part I

    Christopher Francis / 21/02/2025 / 0 Comments

    (This short story that will be published in 5 parts.) Part I: A Typical Day at College (Until It Wasn’t) “Hi, what are you reading?” John asked Charlie as he entered the room.…

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  • Biblical Commentary,  Blog

    Thoughts on Exodus 2:23-25

    Christopher Francis / 15/01/2025 / 0 Comments

    Exodus 2:23-25:  (23) And it came to pass in the process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried,…

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  • Blog,  Musings

    Christmas Rain And The Birth Of The Gospel

    Christopher Francis / 24/12/2024 / 0 Comments

      Part I A humble attempt at reconciliation, a Christmas card, remains unopened, thrown in the snow, its sentiments ignored forever…a dejected man with little strength to lift his head above his woes…

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