On Faith

by Matt G. Owens   Faith is like a candle flame   A glow that keeps us strong   Faith is there to see us through   When things seem to go so wrong   Life’s not always easy, we’re bound to have some sorrow   But faith can help us see it through to

Just Write! God Called You and is with You

In the 6th chapter of Judges, versus 14-16 reads, “The Lord turned to him and said, ‘Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?’” “Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.”

How to Set Your Soul Free

  Is your soul free?  Listen.  Do you know what your soul sounds like it’s free?   The poet Anne Sexton listened to her soul.  She listened so hard she won a Pulitzer prize.  She also had severe mental illness.  Yet, even she said, “Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.” 

The Making of a Minister

I closed my marketplace ministry. Many people ask why? My response is, “It was time.” Seven months to the date of our opening, we were closed. It didn’t mean we had failed either. One person graduated, another 15 women were housed, and numerous seeds were planted. It was time. There are other pursuits calling from

Maybe tomorrow…

Maybe tomorrow I’ll love harder Maybe I’ll believe longer Maybe I’ll sail the skies   Maybe I’ll cut dead ties Maybe I’ll walk in newness of life   Maybe…   Maybe tomorrow will be a better day. Maybe tomorrow will fulfill a dream Plant a seed Or restore a soul.   Maybe. Just maybe.

Baby Steps toward Wholeness

Why is it the most difficult steps to take are the healthy ones?  Those steps that firmly plant our feet on solid ground… Those steps that say I am worthwhile… I walk and make progress along this heavenly path Then I turn around and run back to the ills that disease me I can’t move

Hello world!

The Making of  A Ministry This blog should have been started back in October of 2012.  That is about a month after I started serving God in my latest capacity.  However, it took a minute for me to accept this particular call into ministry.  Alas, here I am. My intention is to use this blog