NECTAR OF THE HEART
NECTAR OF THE HEART Love is the nectar of the helpless open heart; like the summer bloom that can never withhold from the butterfly or the bee. Jack
THE SUN, THE MOON, AND A HILL
THE SUN, THE MOON, AND A HILL A short story for all kids Once there was a boy named Dug, who was a real genius but it wouldn’t do him much good because he was the son of a caveman, …
ALMIGHTY GOD TEACH ME
ALMIGHTY GOD, TEACH ME. In the Bible, it says God made us, male and female, in His image. Like the rest of the Bible, this statement has huge, even infinite reverberations when you ponder and meditate on it. Just one …
PERFECTION, EXCELLENCE???
PERFECTION, EXCELLENCE??? Perfection is wonderful as long as you don’t try to do it perfectly. Excellence is great as long as you don’t turn it into a religion. Be careful of perfection and excellence; they will give you spiritual arthritis, …
CAN WE KNOW THE ABSOLUTE; SCIENCE SAYS NO?
CAN WE KNOW THE ABSOLUTE; SCIENCE SAYS NO? The absolute last frontier; is it space or consciousness; is it our will power or complete surrender to a power greater than ourselves; is it the material world or spirit; or, is …
REMEMBERING GEORGE
REMEMBERING GEORGE Many years ago, when I was a barefooted, toe-headed little kid in South Georgia helping my family scratch out a living as sharecroppers on eighty acres of pretty good farmland, I remember hearing our old rooster, George, start …
IF WE LET IT
IF WE LET IT A grain of sand is just a grain of sand, a riddle is just a riddle but love runs through the sands of all time and the riddles of all time bringing peace and joy if …
I FINALLY MET BILL
I FINALLY MET BILL A little family news This past weekend I met my only blood-related grandson for the first time in my life. The family had looked for him for years until his maternal grandmother finally found him. I …
GOD SAID CHEESE
GOD SAID CHEESE Man is a child who thinks he’s a man and wants to be God but only wins when he realizes that the best he can ever be is a picture of God. Jack
BE SILENT, BE STILL, AND EXPECTANT
BE SILENT, BE STILL, AND EXPECTANT In my quiet time of prayer this morning, I had the wonderful experience of receiving the word of God. For decades I’ve been learning how to pray; finally, after years of trying and with …