Tag Archives: Prayer

Getting Out of My Way

John 12:23-28 Getting Out of My Way by Michael Romani Every day, I ask God to change my heart To please do away with my worse parts To please make me the sort of ever true That is closer to … Continue reading

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A Short Conversation With God

A Short Conversation With God by Michael Romani Some might see this as prayer And I suppose maybe that’s fair But, I hear this as conversation On this journey toward destination Though too given to procrastination Still this life has … Continue reading

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To Each of Us; From Each of Us

https://flic.kr/p/s676w6 To Each of Us; From Each of Us by Michael Romani As for you, continue in the ways To live this love in all our days Spreading the Gospel all around Turning the lost into the found Spreading the … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Deplete

Wormwood moments never complete Takes so long for radiation to deplete In a Spring’s chill, Russia in April 1986 The beginning of endless pick up sticks Meltdown core in chain reaction Black out failure in a second’s distraction Death walks … Continue reading

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Message From the Cross 2018

Message From the Cross by Michael Romani Without the suffering on the cross There is only our death and final loss There is no other Holy name We would have only our own blame There is no other stake to … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Typical

It wasn’t going to be a typical day Something in the water told me right away Whole lot of teeth for just one smile Might be worse that a crocodile Thinking to myself, I better splash this away A quick … Continue reading

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Keeping Promises For Our Souls

Genesis 28:15 Keeping Promises For Our Souls by Michael Romani Jesus’ love is our very cornerstone Our saving grace, we’re never alone Living life as if in constant prayer Finding God in our all and everywhere Sometimes yes is awful … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Dim

Seems there is a lot of darkness all around Everywhere I look it overrides and surrounds Some say that the future is looking a little dim I listen and then I offer up my prayers to Him Still I cannot … Continue reading

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Hacksaw Objector

Hacksaw Objector by Michael Romani The maliciousness of man to his fellow man Fighting wars with bullets and hand to hand Made a God fearing hero out of Desmond Doss As he valiantly protected others from their loss A conscientious … Continue reading

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Shifting Dice

https://flic.kr/p/pC38by Shifting Dice by Michael Romani What exactly is behind the roll? Is it fate or probability? Belief in what controls Often shapes our reality To say that it depends on the nice Is to really not be very precise … Continue reading

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