I do not carry the knowledge of a theologian
I do not rest in the quiet mastery of a contemplative
I do not burn with the tireless zeal of an evangelist
I do not walk with the radiant holiness of a saint

Yet still

I stand in gratitude

For the grace of God that finds me again and again
For the sacrifice of Jesus that redeems what I cannot
For the living wisdom within the Word
For the love given through the people placed along my path

So know this

I write prayers to listen for God in the silence
I write poems to untangle the thoughts that gather in the soul
I write so that every word may return glory and honor to Him alone

As for how to live

I know only three rules
Love God
Love others
For everything else
return to the first two

Again and again
for the whole of life