FROM BREATH TO BREATH Of all the astonishing and staggering experiences I’ve known; be they my darkest days, deepest troubles, or highest triumph; I will sing praises to my creator for my first and last breath and all that lies …
THE BEAUTIFUL PLAY In our Christian Bible, in the first chapter of Genesis God sets the scene for the beautiful play in which you and I are actors, evolving souls, or His children, whichever you prefer. In chapter one of …
THE LEAF THAT SAVED A MILLION LIVES A little allegory, a little different slant on the perfection of life Once there was a leaf born like any other leaf in the miracle of spring but he was obviously exceptional; shinning …
HE SAID, HE SAID My Father has spoken me into existence today. I rose from my bed this morning praising Him as He said Life, and – I Am – I am filled with His life, He said love, and …
DON’T FORGET TO FISH There once was an eminent, aging shipbuilder who had been sitting in his office depressed for weeks; his work and great reputation seemed to mean nothing to him anymore. Finally, he decided it must be time …
CHRIST IS ALWAYS WITH US When you meet suffering on the road of life, don’t just trudge through it or crawl through it on hands and knees of self-pity; embrace it and receive its gifts and everything you know, have …
GIFTS OF GOD I’ve been thinking about the gifts of God, not only the gifts of Religion, Art, Literature, Science, and our miraculous natural world but the completed gifts of Culture, Empires, nations, and Civilizations. They all came from a …
THANK GOD FOR GREAT TEACHERS This morning I was thinking of one of my favorite teachers in this life and all the ways he opened my eyes to what it means to be a human being; his name was John …
OUR ANNIVERSARY My wife and I are celebrating our 21st anniversary today. We celebrated it quietly, just doing what we, and I guess most retired people do most days, taking care of our home and yard, running errands, checking the …
LIFE FORCES According to the theoretical understandings of science, there are four forces that, probably, created and creates our world, probably endlessly. The forces are gravity, the electromagnetic force, the strong force, and the weak force; these are the actual …