Not that far away.

If you take the time to talk to a homeless person you might be surprised at what you find some have addiction issues and many do not the car broke down….. no way to get to work didn’t have money for the repair….. my wife got sick ….. I had…

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The right audience……

These songs I sing these words I write the only audience that matters Is You I cannot appease the changing ears of this world they hear what they want to hear but my voice you hear and you know my heart and that is more than enough for me for…

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A Mystery….. Joansy

It seems to me that you are a mystery unfortunately …… to yourself the lines you have drawn are twisted and torn because you don’t really like them yourself so you spend an inordinate amount of time trying to unwind the ball of yarn 🧶 lodged in your mind sadly…

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Late bloomers ….. for JS

Hard to explain the sunshine…. And rain in our lives We are told what to believe about ourselves by people who profess to love us…. the problem is they don’t love themselves so the disappointments they have in their hearts are passed along to us ….. in the name of…

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Studio

Every day I am graced to be alive… I go into my studio….. to create my life lt’s my life….I am responsible for what it concerns itself with and what I avoid there is no one to blame…. there are no villains… the difficulties I have encountered are of my…

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Reprogramming……

My father was a man of lists…… i adopted the habit and continue to this day i like to have a general concept of what I need to do I will jot down some designs or letters that are shorthand,……my shorthand – After a horrible divorce….. for everyone involved I…

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Remember to Remember

Those lonely nights when there was no light and the world seemed distant and remote when you would give anything to drink away the pain but you don’t do that anymore Remember to remember those days when you were invisible and no one bothered to look your way But that…

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Gods kids

Gods kids…….learn to share because they don’t have to worry about being without Gods kids extend the love God offers them to others…because that’s the purpose Gods kids forgive because God has pardoned them Gods kids are upbeat and engaging because they realize that a relationship with the creator of…

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Turn in your cape …..

Men ….. all men if they are honest and realistic…. realize they were never Superman and stand less of a chance as the calendar pages turn……. As far as physical capabilities regarding tasks that require agility or prodigious amounts of strength. However leaving the illusion behind…. If they have gleaned…

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Balancing on a toothpick.. addiction mom

After you concentrate on securing your balance you spend the rest of your time trying to convince yourself that your foot doesn’t hurt as much as you think it does ….. actually it’s much more a few minutes in and you could admit defeat and clean up the blood and…

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Best beauty routine…..

The people I know that embrace aging and do what they can to work in harmony with the process….. seem to accomplish more than others that do injections…..lifts and whatever the trend is currently the Patina of graceful and healthy aging is a beauty easily competing with youth Wisdom can…

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The FACE of God….. next to you

People say you can’t see the Face Of God…. but that’s not true…. I believe God is Everything God is the stray dog on the street the hooker on the corner the blind homeless man holding out a cup God is the hand reaching out for help God is the…

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Are you listening….

I don’t know but I know I don’t see but I see I don’t love but I love the feeble attempts At diluting myself into believing I’m doing any of the aforementioned well …. Is skating on the thinnest ice to know confidently is to not argue…. to not defend…

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My turn…. Reckoning

I volunteer with 3 disaster relief organizations….I decided I needed to get out of myself after a circus divorce….  It is helping me move on and heal I travel full time with these groups and my 20 year old dog 🐕…. Stuart is my technical advisor 🦁… in a camper…

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Too Smart for your own good?

Don’t let your intelligence keep you from the Supreme Intelligence God almost David…. Evolving

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5 steps ahead…….

The Angels that watch over me know my life is a series of calamities so they know the best plan for me is to stay 5 steps ahead of me – see I’m really good at creating adversity even if it’s just in me and my attitude affects everyone I…

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Ice fishing….,🎣

Using dating apps is like …. Ice Fishing you drop your bait into a hole and wait for a tug on the line you know they are there you just can’t see them so you wait and try to stay warm 🦁🎣

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Pick ups….. # .01

If you’re talking to someone and they are complaining about the behavior of others good bet they exhibit similar behaviors   I think I know why I feel closer to God in a recovery meeting than I’m church we all know we are broken many people in church are still…

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Ashville……Hurricane after the Hurricane

Ashville was falling apart a long time before the Hurricane hit a perfect example that when anything goes everything goes I was here before the Hurricane and it had its bright spots…. Situated in the beautiful Black Mountains the little towns and villages surrounding are a microcosm of the center…

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Wrong Store

Dear Lord…aka “Everything”.. I’ve been shopping at the wrong store You are “Everything” and can provide every thing Give what You give and take what you need to take it will be better than anything I could put on my plate almost david

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I heard you…..

Handcuffs still work in sobriety … when your emotions are out of control….. you put yourself in jail ….craig If my mind is full of yesterday…then is no room for today….reggie A long life pales  …to a good short one the blessing of pain is you are here to feel…

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Love…..isn’t the same as

If you are in a partner relationship and you have not made any adjustments to accommodate your partner your  are in a “acceptance” relationship but you aren’t in a “love” relationship Love requires sacrifice and change ….. if those words don’t sound familiar…… you aren’t in a love relationship……. You…

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Vulnerable and

I know a few people that aren’t vulnerable and they are miserable they feel safe and protected but they can’t figure out why they’re unhappy – if you are going to participate in this world you are going to be abused…until you stop it lied to from friends and family…

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Life takes practice….

Even 🦅 birds take singing lessons   almost David 🦁  

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Caught in your safety net….

I was sorry to hear you slipped got caught in your safety net kinda strange to think that what was intended to prevent ended up being the culprit but I suppose I’ve been there before thinking I was capable of protecting myself l have long since put those thoughts on…

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Pickup sticks…..the bridge to E

Life moves in different directions it takes and gives things as we are ready to receive them life breaks and shapes us setting obstacles before us to teach us lessons we need to learn we have piles of pick up sticks left from the debris of our past but if…

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Pretend….

It’s challenging to be who I am must be even harder if you have to pretend to get something you want you have decided to play s game that hurts pushes people away pretend but even the best always fail the test if you take your emotions away because they…

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Aspirations ……….

Hobo’s don’t complain they get their water from the rain hide through the winter and surface in the spring hobo’s don’t complain hobo’s don’t explain there are no words to convey their pain so they avoid people…that can’t comprehend what would cause a man to stray from a world 🌎…

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I admit it…. Sometimes I wonder

Big G …… I know you can read cards you know what I have in my hand ✋ so you have the answers and I am forever trying to figure out how to coax them out of you bypassing the waiting part …. Which I detest – I admit You…

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Sad day…..

It’s a sad day when I have more faith in my dog than In humans it’s a sad day – fading David

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