“I have learned that what we have done for ourselves alone dies with us. What we have done for others and the world, remains and is immortal.” —Author Unknown As I walk through these days, as I am surrounded by luxury and the ability to turn the channel, as I drown with frustration with bureaucracy,…
“The Goals We Should Never Attain”
"God has wisely kept us in the dark concerning future events and reserved for himself the knowledge of them, that he may train us up in a dependence upon himself and a continued readiness for every event." — Matthew Henry I have done a marvelous job of participating in and contributing to a world that judges one's…
“Morning Can Come”
I once lived a life as an observer of pain, not a recipient of such. Until recently I could conceptually grasp brokenness, but did not understand the depth of the experience, the piercings of the season, or the hopelessness in the darkest of nights. It took going through a divorce, unmedicated, to be able to speak to…
“The Saddled Rider”
In an age where one does not know the name of the family next door. Where the doors are locked and the intentions of the walker are not assumed as so by the watchful eye. In an age where the neighbor dies And is not realized until the new ones move in. In an age where the widow…
“The Beauty Of A Woman For Which You Should Long”
http://damn.com/p/this-video-my-beautiful-woman-will-touch-your-heart-like-never-before-must-watch/ My Son, The beauty of a woman is beyond what can be summed up in a sitting. It overflows what pages can contain. It is more than what can be uttered in every nation's tongue. The placing of words on a page in summary, is itself an injustice. So I focus on a mere…
“What Talents Have You Been Trusted With?”
Dear son, friend, or fellow entrusted one,It is amazing to me how my mind works and how my heart is spoken to in the most unsuspecting of places. How sad that it has to be the most unsuspecting place, because those are the rare times that I am quiet enough to listen. A parable Jesus taught about the talents, out…
“just another”
I wrote this my first year teaching. It was an exercise to place myself in one of my favorite, but most troubled student's circumstances. I once had a wise man tell me that one cannot get angry when splashed by a drowning person. So, I try to be cognizant that many of those who surround, are drowning. I…
“Bad Things Don’t Happen For A Reason.”
Many a times the last couple of years, I have been "comforted" by those dearest to me with the cliché, "bad things happen for a reason." The phrase does not give perspective nor healing. It does not facilitate a deeper understanding of life or injustice nor does it bring two friends closer who can be a part…
“Dear Abe”
Dear Abe, Today is your mom’s birthday. A day that is special to her. A day that you can truly make her feel loved. A day she can experience your adoration. A day of celebration. A day that…… But you are four, and who is going to teach you that you should respect her? Who…
“Moments From The Classroom/ Battlefield”
“Teachable Moments”While putting the date on the board in roman numerals, I seized the teachable moment. I asked if any of the class of ten knew them. One brave soul raised his hand and replied, “No, but I can make ramen noodles.”In trying to motivate the dudes in my math class, I told a what…
Chosen By The Story 