He Is Still Passing By

Jericho. How many years have I lived here? And all of them without ever seeing the town. My name is Bartimaeus, son of Timaeus. I have been blind for as long as I can remember. I have been rejected and cast out by everyone, and all I can do now to survive is beg. My […]

Pour Out Your Heart Before Him

“How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever?How long will you hide your face from me?How long must I take counsel in my souland have sorrow in my heart all the day?How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? “Consider and answer me, O LORD my God;light up my eyes, lest I sleep […]

Though My Enemies Surround Me

My enemies surround me on every side, as far as I can see. All the familiar ones are present, as well as some I do not recognize. Anxiety is behind me, just out of sight, threatening to overtake my body; I can feel its chilling, evil presence. Depression is off to my left, and I […]