long. long, time ago………………. i was picking up my son from daycare kids were coming in from the playground and chanting “Phillip, [MY SON’S NAME], got hurt, Phillip got hurt “ i was waiting for my son to come in missing a leg or arm, you know how parent’s do, but as he rounded the…

{smiling profusely, like i would know} in ways i neither understand nor comprehend full-time, no off days, no holidays, 24/7 gentle, soft, dramatic, hard quiet,loud, inaudible, audible always for good……always would you or could you worship, follow, trust a God you could understand ? I WOULDN’T, because that would me we are on the same…

honest appraisal is a trait unnatural to me, but with Gods’ help i am learning to see God presence : nonjudgmental, comforting, strong but gentle, meek, understanding, humble attentive, thoughtful, patient, unassuming, respectful, interested, lifting, compassionate……… as i examine the aforementioned list, i am immediately aware………………….it is one thing to know of God and quite…

the addictions i adopted and the years they ruled my life can be brought back vividly, with the slightest effort of thought though it has been some time, i spent more years under their control then the years i have enjoyed clean i have developed a habit, one that i intend to keep and it…

observing successful people………………………….{well-rounded and happy} i have noticed a characteristic………………..not being in a hurry personally i have found that i have caused many missteps and mishaps by being in a hurry but none from being patient methodical, purposeful, thoughtful action is powerful requiring correct information that often takes time to assess people in a hurry…

above: to tower over, to look down upon, higher than descriptions of God, trees, mountains, the clouds…………………but not me i neither prefer nor claim any advantage over other men save they have no faith that doesn’t make me better or above them, nay, just blessed the voice has said: “the sweet and gentle place exists…

my God is bigggggggggggggg, my God is talllllllllllllllllll but He can be little and He can be small He can fill a canyon or sit by my side get into places where i try to hide that’s my God my God is gentle, loving and kind but He will kick my butt and He has…

the energy i once put forth to hide my frailty now can better be spent correcting what bothers me usually not getting or having my way, only to find what i so desperately sought wasn’t good for me anyway my first reaction as a child was to proclaim my innocence now i can pause and…

inspiration is like a bowel movement when it time to go you better go doesn’t take much to start a spark to light a fire in my head sometimes i fan it and sometimes i let it smolder instead can’t let it get to hot or it will burn out of control can’t let it…

”your life is too good to be wasted” is there anyone you couldn’t say that to if so, recognize there is a problem you are it