Author Archives: Jacob Virtue
This Is Sober Joy

This is sober joy.
Joy grounded and founded in the same place our lives stop: The Rock.
Joy is connected to death. If you do not see the beautiful bow that ties the two, then please read on to see the tree. Continue reading
Faith
I have faith,
When the situation humbles me and makes me weep, I reset my thoughts to align with the best Beat because it is the jam of the Father that keeps me lit. Hand-over-hand, you reap what you heep. Continue reading
Becoming A Loving Person

Taken by Debbie Virtue
Just like anything else we do, being a loving person requires work. This work is not something we may ever perfect in this life. Becoming a person who loves means becoming a person who takes risks. Love is more than giving a hug, and it is more than acts of service like cleaning a tub. Continue reading
Fictional Memoirs: The Infamous Me
If we do not strive to have God’s name glorified in all things, then we are pushing another agenda: The infamous Me.
I do not think I am OCD, but there is just a certain way things have to be. A certain way to talk, walk, and sleep. I think I am purely doing things according to my needs. I think I am being genuine in my complexity. Continue reading
A Haiku
Cold graveyard
Looking for Grandpa
I do not hear him.
Mary’s Perfume
John
It Mattered To That One

It mattered to that one.
Although we cannot put a number on salvations, we can count to one. One person coming to repent, believe, and follow Christ is what matters. When one person comes from death to life, from darkness to light, from old to new, then all of heaven rejoices. The Angels sing with spender, “It mattered to that one.” Continue reading
Love Dwells
If you don’t
Feel love,
If you don’t
Think of,
Those whom surround
You now;
Those who are bound
For Hell.
And somehow
You think,
You have had,
The drink-
That represents
Christ’s blood;
His covenant:
His love.
Then, if I may,
Suggest a Jew,
I think I’ll say,
His gift’s for you.
Repent and believe,
Vigorously.
Mercy you’ll receive,
Continuously.
Love them often.
Love each one well.
He is awesome.
In Christ, love dwells.



