Time blowing by

My sails are set

At least for today

I know my direction

Come what may

Caught in the winds of time

Blowing furiously

My eyes on the distant horizon

Keep me filled with hope

One day soon

Maybe longer

Things will change

There will be welcoming shores

But for now

I catch the wind

Ride the tides

Crest the wave’s swale

Until it’s time

To furl my sails

E.A. Fussell

1.12.2021

Put Your trust in Him

No matter where you are

No matter what you’re facing

Grab hold of His hand

Let Him grab hold of your mind

And your heart

And your heart’s mind

(yes, there is such a thing)

Stay focused

Don’t waiver

In the midst of chaos

Stay calm

Nothing can harm you

What do you desire

Go get it

No dream is too big

You’ve got the advantage

He’s available twenty-four-seven

You can get guidance

On your decisions

Directly from heaven

Just ask

With

No hesitation

No fear

Be bold

Stand quietly tall

Rest in your faith

Most assuredly

God is

Big enough

E.A. Fussell

12.30.2020

Resistance is required

It was the year 2020

As it drew toward a close

Much uncertainty lingered

Everyone was searching

Who had the answers

Nobody knows

Would Covid-19 be overcome

Through vaccine

Would the United States of America

Ever know who the president

Really was

Is

Was

Will the age of Aquarius

Usher in the dawn

Of Universal Love

People were clinging to hope

Beyond reason

That things would change

Get back to normal

Not seeing that normal pre-Covid

Was

Forever

Gone

A new normal was evolving

With no evidence

Of what that would be

So many harmful messages

Messages of fear

Messages of racial hate

Messages to distance

Meanwhile everyone

Was being tied and bound

By digital connection

If only they could see

That it was all an illusion

Painted by written scripts and

Squawking media parrots

Designed to herd them into

A mass movement of submission

As they suffered their helplessness

In the comfort of their home

Yes, the future would look

Much different from the past

Freedom

Would no longer be fought for

On the battlefield of earth

The stakes had risen much higher

The battle cry went unheard

As armies were scrambling

Into position

A new band of soldiers emerged

Armed with technology

And advanced techniques

Designed to control

The most valuable thing

Ever known to man

The battlefield of his

Mind

E.A. Fussell

12.26.2020

A moment alone

It’s a beautiful morning

Front door’s open

Letting in a slight breeze

Listening to the cricket serenade

As it softly plays

Enjoying the peacefulness

As I sip my coffee

A few more moments before

My world wakes up

The phone starts to ring

Email inbox continually dings

Don’t take me wrong

I’m thankful for work

But these moments alone

Rejuvenate me

In a way

It’s hard to explain

E.A. Fussell

12.23.2020

Your life game

The game of life

How should it be played

There are many right ways

Just as there are wrong

Finding your own way

The search can be long

So many distractions

Wanting to fit in

Until one day

You accept yourself

All that you are

The good

The bad

Forgive yourself

Love yourself

The only person

That you have to win against

Is you

Your higher self knows

Your lower self strives for position

Trying to checkmate itself into control

Overcoming this struggle

Requires letting go

Of old programming

Old beliefs

Embracing the truth

Thoughts create your world

To live differently

Think differently

Then

Make your next move

E.A. Fussell

12.21.2020

Emerging

The safety of convention

The security of social relationships

That wrap around

Encompassing

The heart

And mind

Forming a protective barrier

They are not part of me anymore

Sometimes I wish they were

Sometimes I wish

I could fit back inside

That protective predictable suit

Going about life

In a somewhat normal way

But you see

There was a time in my life

The cocoon of normalcy

Which had held me for so long

Crumbled

Fell away

Painfully

And in healing

Something different emerged

Something ancient

A renewed energy

Flickering within

Content with being alone

No longer desiring to own

Or attach

To anything

Or anyone

Understanding

That there is a different existence

That can be reached

It requires nothing

No ownership

No possession

No things

Looking closely

I can now see

The beauty of me

As it reflects off the old suit

I couldn’t accept myself

When I was inside of

That old conventional suit

I was never pretty enough

Smart enough

Didn’t own enough

Couldn’t accomplish enough

But then I woke up one day

As the old cocoon crumbled away

And I realized that

I am enough

E.A. Fussell

12.15.2020

Pray Dangerously

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
Revelation 1:8 KJV

What are you asking God for?

Through prayer

You have access to the Almighty

The One who created all things

He is the beginning and the ending

All knowledge resides in Him

All power resides in Him

Through faith and belief in Christ

The authority of God’s power

Transfers to you

What are you asking God for?

To keep you safe?

To help you have a nice day?

To help your team win?

To heal an illness?

Try asking him for something

More dangerous

Try praying like David

Search me, O God

And know my heart

Try me

And know my thoughts

And see

If there be any wicked way in me

And lead me in the way everlasting

Praying like this invites God

To have an intimate relationship

With you

It accepts that you acknowledge

His ability to know your thoughts

And love you anyway

It gives Him your permission

To enter your mind

The most dangerous place

For Him to be

The most powerful place

For you to allow Him access

Letting God into our heart

Is easy

But allowing Him into our mind

That’s true vulnerability

Yes, He has the ability

To enter our mind

At any time

But He allows us free will

And will only activate His Holy Spirit

When we invite Him in

Most of us only invite Him

Into our heart

We keep our thoughts hidden

Allowing darkness to lurk and play

Live dangerously

Invite God into your mind

Fair warming

Your thoughts create your reality

If you pray

Psalms 139:23-24

Earnestly

Sincerely

Your world will change

Which does not necessarily mean

It will get more comfortable

It’s your choice

You may stay with the safety

Of your regular daily prayers

Or you may choose

To live more dangerously

E.A. Fussell

12.13.2020