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Too many expectations can spoil the broth Have you come across situations, when you have played the entire event many times in your head, before it materializes in reality? Do you tend to spend a lot of time- anticipating/expecting/ predicting things about the future, only to be bored by the time it actually happens? Can …
Drum Beats In The Distance Drum Beats In The Distance their echo in my mind verify their existence Like a runner’s pulse rate they quicken suddenly my heart with fear is stricken Because I see the hand writing on the wall and in the past this as meant bodies will fall These love notes from …
A collection by N. Ford: My Bag of Rice – Things That are True pt7 When Hard Things Became Invisible Things – Wind Harp pt. 2 When People Stopped Being People – Wind Harp pt. 3 When I Started Using God as an ATM – Wind Harp pt. 4 When Living …
Actions, experiences, lessons, happiness – are at the corner of ideas and execution Brilliant ideas give way to remarkable achievements. Every marvelous thing around us today is born out of some unique, yet unbelievable idea- thought about, once upon a time. While ideas and innovations have led us to successful outputs, they are not restricted …
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 …