When shadows darken the soul And hope hides behind the horizon I run to the God of peace And my worries cease. When winter fails to bring spring. And dreams are lost at sea I cry out to the God of mercy My parched lips no longer thirsty. When flowers dry out in the heat... Continue Reading →
Haiku: Sea of Faces
A sea of faces.Aspiring to be someoneIn the big city. Big cities are places of opportunity. Many people go there in order to fulfill their greatest dreams and aspirations. In the sea of faces, in the busyness of it all, they are trying to be someone. The world has a desire to show their talents... Continue Reading →
Poem: Do You Remember When?
Do you remember when We would ride our bikes Through the entire town Just to buy bubble gum? Do you remember when We would play baseball In the middle of the street Until the sun went down? Do you remember when We would play hide and seek And climb over fences and trees Until the... Continue Reading →
Haiku: Nature’s Mirror
The mirror is fake.The lake's reflection is aMore natural me. Oftentimes, we focus on the outside self as the genuine person inside. However, our true identity exists more on the inside than the outside. For this reason, I thought about the reflection of a mirror versus a lake. The mirror may be physically clearer than... Continue Reading →
Haiku: Paradise Lost
Garden of Eden.Red crispy apple eaten.Scream, "Paradise Lost!" The Fall of Man is a sad moment in history. It brought the curse of sin to the world. The temptation from the evil serpent has caused countless suffering and depravity for generations. However, Jesus of Nazareth, the second Adam, took the sin and agony from the... Continue Reading →
Poem: No Direction To Go On The Open Road
On the open road. No direction to go. No place to be. Just the wind in my hair. The past behind me. Oh how I want to be free! I want to go north. See the mountains climb. Feel the cold breeze in my face. Taste glacier pure water. Smell the evergreen trees. Oh how... Continue Reading →
Haiku: Sail Away
Sail into the sea.Open your arms like a birdTo set your mind free. Sailing is such a relaxing adventure. When you can get away from the stress of life and spend the day out in the open ocean, it sets your mind free. You feel like a bird opening their wings and being able to... Continue Reading →
Haiku: Canyon
Here in the canyon.The sun still reaches the ground.Life can never hide. Canyons are marvelous. They are "echoes" of the power of God. I find that no matter how steep a canyon is, sunlight seems to find a way to reach the darkest places. Of course, sunlight is integral for life. Therefore, life can never... Continue Reading →
Haiku: Two Paths
I see here two paths.One towards a righteous living.The other towards sin. In life, we are confronted by choices. These choices influence our future ambitions, goals, and destinies. As believers in God, our desire should always be to follow the path of righteous living and resist the way of sin. © Chad Damitz, 2020.
Haiku: The Lamb of God
Humanity sinned.The Lamb of God died for us.To be born again. The Bible has four major themes: Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration. The two we often focus on are the Fall of Man and redemption found in Christ. This is because we focus on the problem and the solution. The problem is our human depravity.... Continue Reading →