This morning my 10 year old daughter had a bit of a melt down because she only got 88% for mathematics on her recent progress report, not a grade, but a progress report. It was strange, because when I was a kid my parents would probably have done a dance if I got an 88%... Continue Reading →
There is always hope you know Even in the darkest of times There is the hope of a brighter day This is my hope No matter what the world brings our way That tomorrow will be brighter I will choose to believe this, always For life is better that way Let us not... Continue Reading →
The simple tag line of "gun control " may be the single laziest summation of a problem of epic complexity that I have heard. All solutions must begin somewhere, that somewhere should start with an honest analysis of the actual problem & from there difficult questions must be asked and answered with regards to how... Continue Reading →
In this war ravaged planet Most people just want to be peaceful To get on with their lives, go to work, pay their bills Maybe watch a game, drink a beer with a friend, hug their family They didn't ask for this, we don't want this The world is torn, society is stretched to... Continue Reading →
Maybe I'm too simplistic Optimistic Maybe I'm blindBut I just don't careI don't see the darkOnly lightI don't see despair Only hopeDisaster, Disaster, DisasterNoOpportunity, Opportunity, OpportunityTo begin anewHope Grace Peace JoyLove
The depth of your green makes my heart yearn for home My soul cherishes the moments we share Rolling hills house untold beauty The glories of creation never more spectacular Sheep quietly discuss the day While a beck winds its way Towards a thunderous waterfall Which feeds a magnificent oasis of ecology Coal fire smoke... Continue Reading →
Close your eyes Place your hands together in front of your chest Picture darkness in front of you The darkness and chaos of this time of year Whatever causes you pain make sure it's in there Stretch your arms out fully Feel the darkness pressing against your arms Now open your arms slowly Part the... Continue Reading →
A life of contentment Is a happy life Truly grateful am I, to have been brought to this new place A happy life, a content life, is lived from a position of gratitude Gratitude for what has been given to you This is a learned state, not always an instinctive position It is... Continue Reading →
When our joy comes Not from this world But from the source of joy Then, when stuck in this world When the rain comes down When troubles come Still, we have joy, we have peace For even when the agents come We know the truth There is no spoon .
Clouds and drizzleBumper to bumperRoad improvements? No improvementTest my patienceConquer pointless frustrations13 days, 14 days, 15 days, every yearA sacrificial commutePleasing to the Lord Forced quiet timeI shall pray, as I mayListen to the wordListen to the musicListen to the deluded arguing over what does not matterI could climb a mountainI could make a differenceI could... Continue Reading →
I’ve heard it said, that greatness awaits and we all have a destiny That true freedom cannot be experienced unless you submit to authority That we should choose to seek the giver, not the gifts I’ve heard it said, that manhood & masculinity is bestowed, not acquired with age That even if it seems... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you have to take the time To realize how truly blessed you are Sometimes you have to make the effort To learn how to forgive yourself You will never be perfect You will always make mistakes The mistakes of your past May have haunted you for many years It is time to... Continue Reading →
A strange thing happened the other day, it came to my attention that people actually read what I write, I know, I’m slow on the uptake. With that realization the thought that I might need to think through what I write more, instead of just finding some words in my head & throwing them out... Continue Reading →
Drawn to the wilderness I run to solitude Give me sanctity Give me peace Let me be Alone in my mind In my own little world Don’t interrupt me Because things are just The right version of Messed up where I am right now
Cosmic energy flows through space Supernova decorating the horizon Vast emptiness of peace Blurring the boundaries of pleasure and pain Lost in utopia Then, as quickly as it began Seemingly like a wormhole back to the beginning It is over, like it never began But it did & even though everything is the same Nothing... Continue Reading →
