Marbles In My Pocket ~ The Official Blog of Charles L. Mashburn ~ Poems, Short Stories, and random thoughts from the author of "Be Still… and know that I am God"

The song, Praise the Lord, says it all, and says it much better than I could:

When you’re up against a struggle, that shatters all your dreams… Read the rest of this entry »

Those were the days my friend, we thought they’d never end. We’d sing and dance forever and a day. Many of us—both young and old—can relate to the chorus of the song above, Those Were the Days, My Friend. Read the rest of this entry »

We all have emotions and, too often, we try to keep them hidden from others. When we do that, we are, in effect, focusing on the cause of those negative emotions and allowing the situation to cause us harm. The good news is, this can be true of good feelings as well as bad. Read the rest of this entry »

A friend of mine tells me he went so far into the darkness he thought he’d never see the light again. But he did, and his escape was nothing short of a miracle. He still struggles with the desires and addictions of his past, and I’ve assured him he’s not alone in that aspect. No matter how far removed from our sordid past we might be, the old things and Satan will continue the fight to get us back. Read the rest of this entry »