My friend James has a few things to say that really “make ya think”. There is a purpose to everything which happens in life and his insight helps to put some of it in a better perspective with what is important. In listening to Him the other night, I wondered about some things in my life, maybe you will too. He said “Where do your wars come from?” My mind went back to the number one hit, war protest song from nineteen seventy. It dared to ask the question “War, what is it good for?” I thought about the agony and loss of war. Then I considered the conflict with our desire for peace, love and freedom. But James was speaking of a different aspect of the battle. Continue reading
Wednesday Ways
It was Thursday morning. The sun was shining. They were safe from the crisp, cold air of winter’s ways inside their warm homes. Wednesday night Church service had been okay. A few of them met. Many of the regulars and bus children were absent. The snow and cold had kept them home. Others had busy lives which afforded them little time beyond the Sunday morning rituals. Some tried to sing the songs and praise the Lord. Some tried to teach and preach the Words of the Lord from His Holy scriptures. Everyone said nice things. It was a pleasant time for all. They left as the same dried out, crusty, stubborn shells they had come in as an hour and a half earlier. Continue reading
Words of Your Making
There are many words which need to be said. There are many thoughts which need to be heard. You have them rolling through the hills and valleys of your mind. You seek to find a response. The response cannot come if the the words are not said. You can see the blank stare looking back at your silent lips. You have failed to seize the opportunity to proclaim the thoughts of truth and purity which are the formative foundations of your existence. There needs to be a response. There must be a reaction to the action which is given.
Ebb and flow, light and dark, truth and error, rashness and wisdom, spoken and silenced, heard and ignored. Responses cannot come without some impetus. What say you? Continue reading
What is Your Handicap?
When we are limited by a difference in capabilities, we often call it a handicap. Probably the most well-known handicap in sports is in the game of golf where it refers to the measure your of ability to play with the best. Physical handicaps are those which deal with our five basic human senses. Perhaps another might be a mental handicap. A handicap then is that which is acknowledged as a hindrance to a level playing field. Handicaps are seen as limitations or barriers. In some circles it is considered socially offensive to call it a handicap. There are even laws enacted to assist the burdened to gain a sense of normality that we experience without those limitations. And we wonder what a world would look like without handicaps. A burden, a hinderance, and yet many people overcome their handicaps and excel beyond what others, with or without such hindrances might accomplish. Continue reading
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