Lamps, Not Maps
June 7, 2026
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We ask for a map with the whole road in sight, Each turn marked in ink and the timing just right. But God gives a
We ask for a map with the whole road in sight, Each turn marked in ink and the timing just right. But God gives a
With hands on the keyboard, prepare for a fight As you plow through words from morning till night. If you’re writing for God, keep your
I once met a writer who shouted, “No rules. I write what I feel. I don’t use grammar tools.” But her words ran amok. They
Emotion pops up without knocking. Surprise! It sneaks past our thoughts and opens our eyes. It tells us what matters, what we hold tightly, What
We were never made to live all alone, Like islands of silence or hearts of stone. God wired our souls for a warm, living link—
Out in the desert, so lonely and bare, The devil came sneaky with tricks and a dare. “Make bread from these stones. Take a jump.
Wanting a win, folks might not try till they know The path that they take will help them to grow. But faith doesn’t work with
I once thought freedom meant doing my will— Just following whims, every pleasure and thrill. But choices kept tangling like knots in a rope, Till
Some writers chase big goals far away in the sky, But I’ve learned that tomorrow can zip right on by. The Bible says our lives
My hair stood sideways, straight up, and then down. I had the most uncontrollable mop in the town. I stared in the mirror and sighed,
Oh, the sound that erupted was grander than grand— Like big booming thunder that rolled through the land. Like waves that break loudly on a
Each year that I walk with the Lord up above, My steps feel more steady, my heart filled with love. I marvel and wonder, “How