Star for the Journey

strength

  • The Quiet Drift of Compromise

    There are nights when the house grows quiet and the day’s noise finally settles, and my thoughts drift into deeper waters. This evening I found myself thinking about how subtle compromise can be. It rarely announces itself; it usually slips in through small permissions—laughing along to fit in, letting a show run that dulls our…

  • The Song That Holds Me

    (Inspired by Isaiah 12:2 “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.”) When fear’s cold breath is near my face,And the walls press in on every place,When strength is gone and the night feels long,Your…