The color orange has been used under one name or another since ancient times. It is thought of differently depending on how it is used, but most often serves to catch attention. For it is a bright color, standing starkly against many others that bare more commonly across the natural landscape. To me, orange holdsContinue reading “Reflections Upon the Color Orange”
Category Archives: Philosophical Discussions
Hopes Into Tears
October has come, perhaps my favorite month of the year. The weather is at its perfection during this time, and the whole of the land endeavors to decorate itself with autumnal colors. People put up their Halloween decorations, and Nature sets about to do the same with the changing of the leaves. The tyranny ofContinue reading “Hopes Into Tears”
This Long March
Poetry on the topic of lament and longsuffering is something I realize I have historically neglected. There was a time when I supposed that no one really wanted to read such work. I thought this to myself without ever critically thinking about it. However, I have recently been prompted to reflect upon the accuracy ofContinue reading “This Long March”
Third Book Now Available
Prayers of a Warrior: Diligence & Faithfulness is my third installment in the Prayers of a Warrior series by Louis Martinez. This devotional poetry book exhorts the reader to maintain excellence in one’s walk with the Lord, particularly as it pertains to challenging moments. All are tempted, for one’s faith must be tested to ensure it is true.Continue reading “Third Book Now Available”
The Duty of Right Judgement
This is the month of July, in the year of our Lord, 2026. It has been 250 years since the founding of my homeland, the United States of America. God be praised for the good He has afforded me, my fellow Americans, and the whole world in making this place for us. This month, ofContinue reading “The Duty of Right Judgement”
Leviticus 10 Commentary
We find ourselves at the beginning of June in the year of our Lord, 2026. The best commendation I can give of summer is that it is very nice to look at. The sun shines bright, illuminating the landscape with a vibrant glow which highlights every possible color there is to reflect. It is alwaysContinue reading “Leviticus 10 Commentary”
Something New & Something Grand
Long ago, there was a woman named Ruth, who would be one of the ancestors of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. She and her sister-in-law, Orpah, were left in the charge of Naomi, their mother-in-law, after the deaths of both their husbands. This was a time of great struggle, desolation, and conflict for theContinue reading “Something New & Something Grand”
New Book Available
Happy New Year! Good tidings unto you and all your kin. May the Lord bless you and keep you this year as in every other, for all His ways are perfect and lead us unto goodness and peace. With the coming of this new year, I have published a new book! This is the secondContinue reading “New Book Available”
To Love Thy Enemies
This is a poem I wrote a while back, but my posting schedule did not permit it to be shared until now. In a moment of disappointment in my fellow man, and in the reminder that our enemies are not just people who avowedly oppose us; but also those unwitting pawns whose heart and deedsContinue reading “To Love Thy Enemies”
Numbers 22 Commentary
It is a lovely day today as I sit down to carry this task, and a lovely day still as I prepare to send these words out. Today is November 1st, All Saint’s Day. Praise be to the Lord for the endurance of His saints. We thank Him for all who have gone before, thoseContinue reading “Numbers 22 Commentary”
