Sign Language for Dogs

i will not offer an apology that i am a Christian…………and if that offends you too bad i will not go out of my way to confront or condemn you……not my place………….but you will not hamper me with your political correctness………which is b.s…. the major problems we have in this…

my Father loved to tinker, mend and make things like new………i marveled at his patience to see a project through………when he would get to a sticking point…. this is what he would do, instead of forcing the issue………..he would consult someone who knew………. i can remember but a few times…

through no fault of our own, school has been cancelled and we were sent home…..the teacher misses the teachers you see before i made this my career the desire to learn was always there……and it became obvious to me that being around others that wanted to learn was were i…

we have culled the herd and got the size down…………..so all can graze and get better care……………….these is a reason we invited you here……….lets just say it’s a reckoning……………………. at this place in my life i have adopted a practice of at least thinking twice……….and if you question why i…

i’m sure it was an oversight………what you say about wrong and right and how Jesus [forgive me Lord], tucked you in last night , when you were sleeping with another man……….not your husband……. i’m not your judge………..no not me but when you profess something so loud and so proud……………i think…

the button came from your coat it came off on the train……………not sure why i put it in my pocket them……..but i suppose i know why today………….. i was a younger poet then and my first book was carried across the pond………….you liked my work and wrote to me and…

i would prefer to be alone………..i got sober and the the goblins occasionally come by…………..but they don’t hang around…….because i no longer hide from them…….i confront them, and they don’t like it………….. i take my friendships seriously…………my friends know what i ask of them they can ask of me……………i don’t…

if you need it………………….i’ll give it you, because it was given to me that’s the way it has to be……….that’s the only way it can work for me if you need it i’ll give it to you not the best listener but i’m learning as time goes by…………..people need to…

after several attempts to stem the flow reality stepped in and i had to let go curious thing that allowed me to finally see you would rather bleed……………………… i have seen and heard of some incredible things that people will do to keep the attention on themselves but wasn’t prepared…

THIS PRAYER IS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE COURAGE AND TRUST IN THEIR CREATOR Dear Lord i come to Thee Humbly ask that You teach and guide me Show me the path You would have me take Give me strength and courage to follow that way When the terrain gets treacherous…

my concept of God goes something like this: i board a spacecraft and it is launched…….. we travel for the rest of our lives and we are still in Gods’ domain GOD IS ALL

mention the word ‘fixated’ and most respond with negative thoughts of being consumed by something or someone…………………….i understand that… however i can think of one exception……………only one……………and some would argue with this………………..fixated on a relationship with God………… that relationship if it is right doesn’t exclude the world around us rather…

it is not possible for me to believe one could act arbitrary and not mirror what is within…………….without……….. would take a twisted man who could devise and practice a plan that would deviate…………from how he thinks to what is presented to the outside world…. most are not capable of such…

not afraid what you might do or say…………………………..we’ve been through those types of days…………………but when i hear you brag about what you stole…………… i get afraid of me this pattern has got to end, this crazy game of sick ”pretend” and i hear you are at it again………not afraid of…

so many people had used you before and i cautioned you anyone vaguely representing integrity or honesty was so enticing to you i begged you to be cautious and to protect yourself, but you wanted to believe in someone so badly that you accepted some proof…. as enough i found…

you won’t like what i suggest………….but when this started you already started to resist…………..and if you’re not willing to do something different…..you get what you get…………….same old thing……. it’s supposed to be uncomfortable………………i keep telling you……….because it’s something you don’t want to do …………………..if i wasn’t sure it would help,…

while the purveyors are selling doom and gloom i found the spot i was looking for my experience has taught me that in the midst of a perceived calamity there is a tiny window that only a few can see……….through that window is a view and it will take you…

when i stopped giving God the middle finger and took responsibility for the less than prodigious results my life had shown up to that point……….things started happening……………..a slow trickle and at times almost a flood…… when i accepted that my perceived ”victimization” was a result of my own doing………………my relationship…

there is a special place i go where things are cataloged and stored i go there often to add to the list to savor things i don’t want to forget it can be strong as a vault if someone tries to insert things i don’t want other times it can…

in the midst of a stormy night this dream came upon me and it brought a few things to light…………………….. there was a knock on the door, who should come to visit at this hour on such a perilous night…………i saw a strange figure and he held the light so…

for a believer every moment is sacred……………..in my evolution i hope to spend the majority of my time in communion with Him…… this moment is sacred because it was given…….. it is fleeting and it cannot be stopped, only appreciated…………………. when i remind myself that this gift is temporary and…

my dog henry is a cockapoo………….rescued me and he’ll rescue you good old boy henry my dog henry avoids the sun his hair is black and he gets too warm, he’d rather relax under the fan, clean his feet and sleep all he can good old boy henry not to…

kick that notion to the curb…………………….many a woman has stared at the moon tears running down their cheeks………………coming to that realization…………….forget it……… you only think you can talk someone into something………….you can’t……………………………..they’ll take a few steps in that direction and bolt, because you are invested…………they aren’t………. hard to wait……………..most people…

i’m the guy your mother warned you about…………but you never bought into it…………..because as hard as she tried…….she couldn’t keep from smiling…………….. i’m that guy that was wild and free and girls were eager to see what walking on the wire was like……………………i’m the guy that drove to fast………………drank to…

i have seen the repercussions of a king who gave his queen the largest diamond in the world………..she was amused like a young girl until she remembered it wasn’t given in love and the diamond quickly lost it’s luster……………………………. i have witnessed a peddler who sold used wares………give half of…

issues will come up that baffle us…………….that is why we develop trust…………………because…..your understanding will fail you……. we get hemmed into corners………….nowhere left to go and reason starts to enter as to how we got here……..because we relied on our own understanding……..and it will fail you…….. when we seek our judgment…

for those who chance to read this post………………perhaps i shall propose a toast………………as we celebrate this place in time where i become part of your world and you become part of mine………….. by luck or providence our paths have crossed and as we continue to connect the dots………….you are part…

i have a dear friend that is one of a kind and he criticizes me and i criticize him…………and we throw bombs and tear off limbs……………it’s good to have someone who understands…………… he gets me and i get him…………… we don’t have a typical relationship…………………we have an ongoing argument……………….we piss…

not afraid to ask you…….. or anyone………………….concerning things i need……………………and i expect you to be honest and not make promises you cannot keep…………………………………….. my requests are simple and you can expect me to do the same…. tell me the truth……………..not your version if you tell me you care or love…

no response…………………….i feel inclined to give this issue ”quiet time”…………………………………………………..and when the dust has had time clear…………………perhaps a new perception will appear…….. we have talked the issue to death……………..more confused then when we begin…………………..i see no reason to pick this snake up again…………….i remove myself and remain silent………. when someone…