Right Hand of Offense

Note – this could be considered a bit gruesome. A while back I was reading a book that compared Jesus’ teaching in Matt. 5:29-30 (“if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you;”) to a story of a man whose hand was trapped by a rock out in ...

Here’s to You Girls

In today’s society of the fashion of less I respect the girls who fight the flow and wear modest attire. This poem is for them. By Chris M. Sissons Here’s to the girls who walk for milesThrough rows and rows of clothing aislesWhose eyes pick out the modest styles. They don’t dress by what’s called ...

We’re Canadian, Eh

My sis and I wrote this for Talent Night at the 2005 OCRC young people conference hosted by the Lynden YP out in Washington, US. We rapped it to a little hip hop track I built. I was mighty nervous and shaking and didn’t do nearly as well as I’d hoped but it was still ...

Words That Healed the Hurt Slightly

Based on Jer. 6:14-20 This song was inspired by a sermon I heard at the Sunday service we attended in La’Mable, during our Rock Sands cottage week. I’ve got chunks of its tune in mind. The music and vocal style would be similar to Project 86 or Pillar – a mixture of singing and shouting ...

Shout Out

This is actually a rap and not really completed yet. But here’s what I’ve got so far. By Chris M. Sissons Sit down, turn up the T.V, whatcha see?A grim view of the state of this country?Morality isn’t easy to see, or spotin a sitcom that’s like 90 percent rot.And who thought we’d be getting ...

Marathon

I’ve been inspired a few times to write a poem showing the fighting race of the Christian walk. This poem didn’t really fulfill that inspiration completely but it does give a bit of an idea of our struggle. By Chris M. Sissons It’s not an easy thing to bea traveller on the side that’s freeand ...

Our Cat Telum

By Chris M. Sissons We have a cat called Telum.An average cat he’s not.His name’s Latin for missile;it suited him we thought. Sometimes he is a wild thing,and races to and fro.One odd look is all it takes,but why we do not know! Often, though, he lays still,regaining energy.Dreams of mice and dogs go onwhile ...