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The Ninth Hour

[This is one of my favorites and I thought a rather daring piece both because of its topic and style. I have decided at this time to not fully explain…

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11/06/2019
Blog, Poetry

A Hypocrite’s Hope (Isaiah 42:16)

I’ve been walking through The ruins of my life Longing desperately To be only a tourist I’ve searched high and low For answers I don’t know And become quite blind…

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02/06/2019
Blog, Poetry

On Separation of Life and Love

[This post is dedicated to my sister-in-law whose father died a year ago this week. This poem was written many years ago when he was on his deathbed. Through God’s…

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25/07/2019

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  • Blog,  Personal Essay

    My Mirror the Punching Bag (Part I)

    Christopher Francis / 28/01/2020 / 3 Comments

      The Perfectionist’s Lament I will forgive anyone for anything except myself for not being want I to and should be.  How I hate the foibles, flaws, and faults I try so hard…

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  • Biblical Commentary,  Blog

    The Monotony of Suffering

    Christopher Francis / 29/12/2019 / 4 Comments

      Suffering can be dangerous.  The choices we make in suffering can easily alter the course of our lives.  There can come a point in one’s time of affliction where we allow ourselves…

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  • Blog,  Poetry,  Romantic Poetry

    One Smile Away

    Christopher Francis / 13/10/2019 / 0 Comments

    I am overwhelmed By every glance from you Overcome By attention never anticipated I am overrun By thoughts of what could be And completely overtaken By the memory Of the smile That brought…

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  • Blog,  Poetry,  Romantic Poetry

    If It Meant…

    Christopher Francis / 11/10/2019 / 0 Comments

    I would gladly run around In the circles of your silence If it meant One day we would collide And find out what could commence. I will avoid your gaze For as long…

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  • Blog,  Children's Story,  Short Story

    Timmy and the Angry Balloon

    Christopher Francis / 08/09/2019 / 0 Comments

        (I wrote this story as a way of helping my nephew see the importance of controlling his temper.  I owe a debt to his older brother, Braden, for a significant idea…

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  • Blog,  Poetry

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    Christopher Francis / 16/08/2019 / 0 Comments

      can I still hear You when I’m thinking only of me do I remain righteous even when I am not right can I ask You any question or just the ones with…

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  • Blog,  Musings

    The Lord of the “Whys?”

    Christopher Francis / 11/08/2019 / 2 Comments

    It is not always in finding the answer but in seeking and finding the One with the answer.  It is so easy to get lost in wondering why something happened / didn’t happen,…

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  • Biblical Commentary,  Blog

    Don’t Worry About “The When”

    Christopher Francis / 04/08/2019 / 0 Comments

      Romans 4:20-21: He [Abraham] staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he…

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  • Blog,  Poetry

    Freshly Fallen Hope (Greeting Card Remix)

    Christopher Francis / 01/08/2019 / 0 Comments

    Photo by Sarah Evans on Unsplash In the deadness of winter With your blinking thoughts Refusing to yield To anything But the wind and confusion Of disappointment and disillusion In the dreariness of…

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  • Blog,  Musings

    The Blame Game

    Christopher Francis / 28/07/2019 / 0 Comments

      Are you among those who feel the need to blame someone for your problems, failures, flaws, mistakes, sins, shortcomings, etc.?  And is the someone you blame 99% of the time yourself?  Well,…

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