some call it fate
October 7, 2016
Simple options. Effortless choices. Some call it karma. Others fate. The sting as it wraps around our throats like a bright, slick scarf. … More some call it fate
Tag: devotions
reflection
October 3, 2016
Well aware of the potential when traversing this concrete jungle of Miami to be poor a reflection-then I woke up. … More reflection
free falling
August 28, 2016
we all felt it, this wasn’t rapid descent. this was free fall. then the pilot held my hand. … More free falling
the madman
August 8, 2016
The beauty of a simple story is we all have one. What is yours? Who are you telling? The Madman. … More the madman
little light that’s mine
May 4, 2016
“This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine.” What is it about this little children’s church song that lingers? Is it just the catchy tune? I don’t think so. I think it’s the simplicity of the message that resonates. When we watch these tiny, precious humans singing this familiar refrain we long … More little light that’s mine
grow
February 29, 2016
just maybe when we take the time to dig in the dirt, we will capture an opportunity to grow … More grow
blame God
February 5, 2016
“First her feet were plunged into hot water, and her toenails clipped short.”* A 10th century court dancer, Yao Yang, mesmerized China’s Emperor Li Yu by dancing on her toes inside a 6-foot golden lotus. Yao Yang bound her feet into the shape of a new moon. Emperor Li Yu smitten with Yang, the national … More blame God
Dead Man Walking
December 2, 2015
Those three words freak me out. The phrase used in a prison to announce the death row inmate’s walk to the execution chamber. If you’re old enough, this may bring to mind a soulful Sean Penn advancing down a cold, grey hall while Susan Sarandon, as the dedicated nun, grieves. At work years ago, I … More Dead Man Walking
peace is sticky
November 23, 2015
7 x 7 How many times? 49? He can not be serious! It has been years. Whatever the road – east or west, curvy or straight, sloped or flat. It is exhausting. The scenery differs, but the hard thump heralding the atomic destination feels identical. Painful. Sorrow filled. Anger fueled. I’m so tired. … More peace is sticky
wake up
November 16, 2015
My Dad is in ICU. I need my Dad to live forever so us together here is outside of the scope of any future I want to see. He broke bones in his foot and was undergoing surgery last Thursday. There were complications with the intubation. The surgery was halted. Instead, he’s been healing medically … More wake up
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