Life – Page 5 – D.L. Lunsford's Flight of the Butterfly

Hold On, the Promise Stands

We get weary sometimes because we don’t see all God is doing. We walk by faith, after all. But we must believe even when we don’t see. That’s the believer’s way; it’s the very essence of our relationship with God. During the darkest hours of my life, I prayed fervently and gulped His word desperately. […]

Short stories/Poetry

Believe

Believe when the nights are long and you feel all alone when your dreams turn to dust and all your friends are gone. ♥ When your body groans and everything in you aches when you can’t keep your food down and bad dreams keep you awake. ♥♥ When everyone tells you there is no hope […]

In My Head

Battle the Fear of Emergence

Self-emergence can be a long, difficult journey and not all the obstacles you encounter are circumstances or other people. Many of your most formidable impediments are within you. And you may discover that the person striving to free you is the same one zealously attempting to bind you. Yes, you may be the enemy of […]

Short stories/Poetry

Not the Real Me

I don’t know how to be honest when you’re looking at me like that expecting me to be more than I am. If you’re wanting more than the real me surely you cannot expect honesty. How can I be true when everything you like about me is a lie? To give you what you want […]

In My Heart

Learn How to Love

Real love is complicated, specifically when it is corrupted by our emotions. When we feel passionate about something, we are willing to go the extra mile. That is, until we no longer feel strongly about it. We often believe we love someone because of the strong feelings we have toward that person, but when the […]

Short stories/Poetry

The Words in Red

Late at night lying in bed Arms folded across my head Restless I ponder on the day ahead And all it takes to earn the bread Needed to keep my family fed. I try to remember the words I read. It was in the bible, something Jesus said, But I can hardly think, my head […]

Short stories/Poetry

The Therapist

I know you’re just doing your job, I said to him every time I felt myself open to him like a well-read book. When he probed into my past, studying my history with eager eyes and pricked ears, I told him whatever he wanted to know. […]

In My Head

Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death

The journey to your mountaintop is an arduous one and you will face many challenges. At some point you will sojourn through the valley of the shadow of death. It is here the ground is so unleveled you waver and doubt your every step. Everything in your life seems to be falling apart and you’ve […]

In My Head

Find the Message in a Story

To whom do you lend your ear? Two people can witness the same events, walk away from them with totally different accounts and both are factual. One of them tells the story and stirs up outrage, the other sympathy and compassion. What makes the stories different is the intentions or the message of the storyteller. […]

In My Heart

Destiny Appointment

While pursuing a dream, you encounter defining moments; moments that change everything. You never know when, but when they happen, you discover what you’re made of. If you truly believe and are sold out to your dream, the tiger in you will surface. And if there is any doubt or fear, the chicken will reveal […]