Thomas Umstattd Jr.

A Woman at a Well (Psalm)

You may not know Charity Chambers but she is an up an coming poet. Unfortunately, she has no blog so it is hard to read her work. The good news is that she gave me permission to publish this poem. I think you will like it even if you’re not into poetry. A Woman at a Well By Charity Chambers I was almost there, I needed one more day. I was following a vision, and I was on my way. Chasing after...

The pain of being broken (Psalm)

Oh Lord, there is a sadness deep within my heart, The pain of being broken, my world falling apart. I feel the throb of loneliness the sting of isolation. My soul is torn asunder and left in desolation. Fear and questions both assail me, could it have gone a different way? Could I have spoken different words, to make today a different day? My heart not only hurts for me but also for another. The one...

Silence (Psalm)

in the stillness of a quiet moment when conscience finds its voice to speak it tells of deeds done in night’s darkness pitch-black lust and hidden hate noise can drown the accuser and summon back a chaosed mind but noise cannot hide truth and chaos cannot cleanse sin the din that dulls the guilt cannot save on judgment day darkness comes not from without but from within a soiled soul in Christ...

Questions for My Daddy

Its the first of the month. Here is a psalm from the archive. Important Note: I wrote this before I ever met Grace. Questions for My Daddy Daddy, why did You give us women? You say it is not good for man to alone, but is it not worse for him to have woman? What is her purpose if not to torment us? They play with our emotions and ring us dry. They play with our eyes and tempt us to sin. Daddy, is...

Set Me Aflame (Psalm)

Lord, set me aflame for You. let not my fire grow dim. keep my flame from the quenchers. the cares of the world press me into the ground the spiritual rain that comes not from You crackles and pops on the embers of my heart make my soul so hot that the waters from the world turn to steams of praise rising to Your Name. may my life burn as a living sacrifice for You shining Your light throughout the...