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A Blessing In Disguise* Sub zero cold is all a part of the Lord’s plan it gives me time to grow my inner man In silent reflection I realize I am light years away from his perfection As I watch the snow fall from the skies like frozen tears from an Angel’s eyes My mind …
Afterword – The Wind Harp “Every creative work of the Spirit of God within the human soul is preceded by devastation; for the Spirit moves as a whirlwind, wrenching out the offending thing, and then follows as a warm breeze on a quiet sea. For as the heart yields to desire for Him, it finds …
When Came the Time to Build No matter where I live, I keep three or four hiding places. They’re never fancy, but simple little corners who promise an escape from the noise. They’re always outside, always away from man-made madness, and always a source of life. About a year after my personal little doomsday, I …
When Living with Integrity Became Optional It was high noon in June of 2016 and I was wiping my forehead with an already drenched shirt. Right around the corner from my house is a neighborhood outdoor rec center. It has tennis courts, a few baseball diamonds, a playground, and a big open field for flag …
When I Started Using God as an ATM During college, I was home for a weekend when my parents happened to be cleaning out the attic space above the garage. Everyone was in bed for the night, and I sat in the kitchen in the company of my parents’ past. Dusty boxes piled the floor …
When People Stopped Being People My sister has long said one of her favorite things about me is that I talk to the people behind the cash register at places with cash registers – grocery stores, department stores, restaurants, etc. After observing a five-minute exchange with a Kroger cashier called Barbara, my sister said to …
When Hard Things Became Invisible Things New Year’s Eve 2015, I put my dog in the car with an overnight bag for a one-night stay at the Red Roof Inn at Jacksonville Beach. A few days previous I had conducted an internet search for the cheapest dog-friendly hotel in the state. I would have gone …
Foreword – When I Prayed for a Song The day my life exploded I begged God for one thing. I didn’t beg Him to let me skip the pain that would most certainly follow; I didn’t plead for my person or relationship back; I didn’t ask Him for my job back; I didn’t ask Him …
Happy New Year! It’s 2018 and you know what that means. New Year = New You, right? Resolutions, goals, memberships, meal plans, and more plans! We hear and make all kinds of professional and personal commitments, all in the name of living a better life in the exciting new year of countless opportunities. Why do …
Guard your mind, no one else can or will We do not really need to wait for the New Years to follow good resolutions, appropriate behavior or strategies for a happy life. These are some things that should be practiced all year round to yield unlimited joy of living. But, when a new day in …