Typically, the neurons in his brain would fire with no regard for reality. He had begun to replace choices with habits from the time he was born, gathering thought patterns that had worked to define him. Now, locked in a cycle of suffering, he needed a way of undoing what had been done. But what […]
My typical drive to work involves a left turn from a neighborhood side street unto a busy, two lane highway. Several factors make this a bit of a challenge. There is a hill on the left, which prevents me from seeing very far down the road. There are trees on the right, which require me
Most of my life, I have had pet fish. They are not typically affectionate pets. You can’t get them to fetch a ball or come when you whistle. You can’t teach them to roll over and play dead. (Although the really expensive ones are pretty good at doing it for real.) I did have one
Have you ever ordered the value meal without the drink? I mean, walk into a Krystal or McDonalds and order the “Number 1” but when they ask what you want to drink, just choose water. Not bottled water. Not sparkling water. Just tap water. Water you could get for free. It may seem silly, but
The sunset was beautiful this evening. At least I think it was. There was so much stuff in the way it was hard to see it. But I could see enough to know there was beauty there, even if the worldly stuff was in the way. Just imagine what it would have looked like if
Peering past the cradle of creation, God saw the claws of evil sink deep into the stories of so many yet to come. Evil spirits, long sent in exile, Would pile their garbage on a beautiful world, invoking rash behavior from all but One. Prophets penning clues of our salvation, Spoke of apples and sins
Over the course of my life, there have been several occasions where I have been acutely aware of something very bad almost happening. This morning, I experienced it again. Every time it happens, I have questions. Was it coincidence? Was I lucky? Blessed? Miraculously spared? If so, why me and not others? Why this time?
Should we aspire to pass every test? What if we are not ready for the work? What if we are not up to the work’s challenge, lacking skills measured by the test, which are needed to conquer it? Would I prefer to fail the test, or the challenge for which it measures my readiness? Are
I have dreamed of a time when my heart is nestled safely in Faith’s home. Where there is not a degree of space for doubt to live nor opportunity for its conniving hand to come knocking. In my vision, I would stay in this home for a lifetime, my feet graced by a floor becoming
It is so refreshing, and necessary, to get away from the stresses of life. To relax in solitude, or blend in to the crowd and live life in the slow lane. We all need it. However, I am convinced that it is not the place we were meant to live on a regular basis. Not