I witnessed an old man having trouble with the lock on the back of his trailer. Now, I’d jump out and help. But only one key opens the lock. And only one set of fingers at a time can turn that key. And what advice can I possibly give to help? “Try to turn it … Continue reading
Lead Them to Life.
I lived my life for the first 30 years with no one to guide me into what is eternally right. Like most folk, I wandered around doing whatever I pleased. Some days I would consider righteousness and try to do it. Other days (most days) I would simply try to gain for myself whatever I … Continue reading
Energy to Continue.
Ok. So you’re in love with God. Ok. So you speak about nothing without considering God in the conversation. Ok. So you wake only to consider Him first. You look at your dreams and hope there was something there. Ok. So nothing you encounter is absent of the presence of God in your mind. And … Continue reading
“Who Respects a Fool?”
The farmer plows his field. He sets his implements together. He checks all the connections. He drives over to the field. Getting the plow into the field, he lowers the blades. After putting the tractor in gear, he looks forward and picks a place to use as his guide for a straight line. Letting out … Continue reading
Non Regret
I lay to sleep and dreamt a dream. Neither long or short ago Twas a dream of vague import indeed. I can’t go back or do a deed No tools of non-regret. Those days of past are not for me. To straighten, untie, or uncoil. What’s done is done, the sage will say. Yet why … Continue reading
And the Forecast is:
The forecast for America is very bleak. Many won’t even listen to the news anymore because there’s only bad news. No matter how they spin reality, the entire nation is on the edge of total ruin. They talk about hope and change. They talk about getting a “new start”. The noise in the conservative camp … Continue reading
