Book of Luke, Chapter 2, I believe is one of the few stories from the New Testament that talks about Jesus as a youth. The story goes, he and has family had gone to Jerusalem for annual Passover Feast. They stayed there for the whole of days, and traveling with a large group, departed. After …
Month: June 2020
In Honor of Juneteenth, A Reading
So this particular day, the 19 of June, is Juneteenth; and thus, a reading the words of the Emancipation Proclamation. MICHEL MARTIN: By the president of the United States of America, a proclamation, whereas on the 22 day of September in the Year of Our Lord 1862,a proclamation was issued by the president of the …
Running To Stand Still
An old song by the band, U2, an oldie but a goodie, as they say. Sometimes we feel that way, we’re going as fast as we can to keep up, but only just staying in the same place. Sometimes we do the best we can and it falls short; sometimes it’s chronically short; sometimes it’s …
Lyrics Post: “The Enemy Within” by RUSH
Lots of RUSH, lately. It’s been good for my soul. Much needed. Maybe odd, but what can I say, RUSH, it goes deep. “Things crawl in the darkness That imagination spins Needles at your nerve ends Crawl like spiders on your skin Pounding in your temples And a surge of adrenaline Every muscle tense to …
It’s here! “New Dad Lessons”
Yes indeed, blog peeps, I’m gonna go off normal script here as we hit mid-week and quickly approaching Father’s Day. I published my first book a couple weeks ago. I’d love to have you all check it out. An old friend who did the original illustrations for the book had this to say about it: …
Cattywampus
Thus the day, underway, and a little cattywampus. Unsettled, uncertain, still lots to do. Striving, not thriving, holding on, thinking of you. Don’t want to lose, only want to choose, the right way, path, day, To say, don’t give up, keep your chip up, never give up, Cattywampus, then right side up.
Not As Planned
Sometimes things don’t go as planned. We have to adapt in those instances. Example: Trying to get enough steps in every hour. I failed Monday; at least the activity was spread out a bit throughout the day. Tuesday was worse; my work sank me throughout the morning; I didn’t make my hourly goal until after …
Let Your “Yes” Mean “Yes”
Jesus said to his disciples: "You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, 'Do not take a false oath, but make good to the Lord all that you vow.' But I say to you...Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No.’ Anything more is from the Evil One.” Matthew, 5:33 Plain …
Elevate
I listened to Dave Chappelle’s piece, "8:46", recently on Youtube. It's a stand-up he did on 6 June 2020. The main topic is the murder of George Floyd. 8 minutes and 46 seconds is the amount of time the police officer knelt on George Floyd's neck during the arrest. Floyd died as a result of …
Guest Post: “What If”
It’s exciting and humbling to realize you’re in good company, that people around you are strong and insightful and awesome. I’ve had that experience now twice this week with classmates from high school. The following passage was shared by Ms. Hala Teixeira via social media recently in response to recent events and protests against racism …
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