WILL TALLAHASSEE SAVE ME?
WILL TALLAHASSEE SAVE ME? There was a break in the rain, so I walked out to one of the greenhouses where I like to go sit in my mother’s little office where she keeps her records on all the plants. …
A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE ON THE BATHROOM FLOOR
A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE ON THE BATHROOM FLOOR My bathroom floor looks likes an abstract painting. Every morning I sit and look at all the faces, animals, cartoon characters, cowboys, religious figures, monsters, etc. that are winking and blinking at me; …
THE DOG AND “ME”
THE DOG AND “ME” My stepdaughter’s dog never stops watching me. If I didn’t love this dog, I could easily hate him; he sees right through all my bulls**t; my rationalizations and my pretensions, maybe that’s why his name is …
AND THERE WAS LIGHT
AND THERE WAS LIGHT Darkness is the incredible, mystifying, fear provoking stage upon which the eternal play of life performs for God’s purposes and God’s pleasure. Jack
DON’T GIVE UP, DON’T GIVE IN, AND DON’T QUIT
DON’T GIVE UP, DON’T GIVE IN, AND DON’T QUIT. This morning, I was about to dive into a piece I’m very excited about writing, but as I was getting ready to start, the universe, or God, as I prefer to …
HUMBLE WINNERS
Humble winners We’ve probably all noticed that a winner knows he’s a winner and a “loser”, unfortunately, knows he’s a loser. The operative word here is knows. If you don’t know it you can’t be it. One might say that …
May I HAVE THIS DANCE?
MAY I HAVE THIS DANCE? This morning as I watched the wind move through the trees and animate the leaves into a beautiful dance that reminded me of my grandchildren’s dance recitals, my enlivened mind quickly presented me with pictures …
IT’S EASTER, GOD STILL LOVES US
IT’S EASTER, GOD STILL LOVES US For the past couple of days I’ve been thinking about love and what it is; I guess because of Easter. Like everyone else, I’ve wrestled with this question since I learned to think about …
A LITTLE COSMIC STORY OF LOVE
A LITTLE COSMIC STORY OF LOVE Once long, long ago I went for a walk in the universe and had a big idea. So, I gathered up Zillions and Zillions of dust particles in my hands and squeezed and squeezed …
I THINHK WE ARE THE MUSIC IN A COSMICK BAND
WE ARE THE MUSIC IN A COSMIC BAND Bands come and go, but the music goes on forever. Lovers come and go, but the love goes on forever. Nations come and go, but the human community goes on and on …