Christmas means a lot of things to a lot of different people. There’s the mostly secular perspective, well-meaning, general good will toward all and peace to all, some (or a lot) of gift-giving, There’s the solstice dynamic, as nature begins its march through darkness to the light and warmth of spring, many many folks celebrate …
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How Far?
How far to go, To fit in, To understand, To find peace of mind, To figure out the problem, To solve the puzzle, To believe, TO BELIEVE, To believe that God came among us, That God is among us, That God is with us every minute of every day, that God is here, right here, …
He Is Near
As we barrel toward another Christmas, I’m mostly distracted. It’s piling up, the year-end pressure and demands at work, the bustle of getting gifts together for the kids, getting the menus together for three holiday meals, And on and on, And yet he is near, We celebrate the crossover time, When God came, and remains …
Whatdayagot?
What da ya got in the end? The things you’ve learned, The joys you’ve felt, The mistakes you’ve made, The stories you’ve told, the stories you’ve written, the stories you’ve lived, The peace you’ve made The people you’ve loved, What da ya got? The people you’ve loved.
Strange Solace
Working in the warehouse today, standing in-between the looming racks of material,pallets up high, down low, also looses boxes neatly stacked. I'm between PL1 and PL2. Gray, rainy day outside, much needed rain for our drought-stricken state. The weather turned wet yesterday, and is expected to continue throughout today. Near the location I'm working in …
Not Alone, Busy Brain
Sweet slumber, gives way to Busy Brain. Unexpected; thought things were well in hand. Why does this happen? Why do our brains do this? Work, kids, bills, tasks, life comes trickle rushing in. This scribble at 243a, after an hour and a half of this and that ponder. A coupe of my colleagues at work, …
Celebrating SLud_50
Fifty years ago this weekend my brother came into the world. From then until now he is my unique other half. We’re almost five years apart; all the same, he was, is my one who repeatedly inspires, confounds, and provides joy. From the day he came home until now, he represents a constant hope for …
Moments
Trying to make them when I can, moments for the kids, moments for fun. Not a big thinker most of the time, more an opportunist, open to make it happen if the desire and window of time opens. Case in point? Mid-Sunday afternoon, at a local park, kids playing, then someone has to go potty, …
Lyrics Post: “Second Nature”
This one from RUSH, all those years ago… Still speaks, still magic… "Second Nature" A memo to a higher officeOpen letter to the powers that beTo a god, a king, a head of stateA captain of industryTo the movers and the shakers...Can't everybody see? It ought to be second natureI mean, the places where we …
A Tribute: Grandpa Mort
Family, parties, storytelling, all catalysts to express and experience love. His daughter, mother to my sisters-in-law, humbled me with a gift a few years, a home-made holidays vest. The nickname “Mort”… from last name Morton. What a great bunch, that family; I never met Grandpa Mort, but I know his daughter. One of the truest …
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