Oh mother sweet,I wish to meet you over coffeeand to see, How flowers playand palm trees swayand hope aboundsin every day, Oh mother sweet,next time we meetI’ll hug you tightlovingly greet, You with the loveyou gave to mewhile skies aboveshine sun on thee. #jbpmicropoetry
Conservative: Aversion to Change or Reverence to Our Values?
As I awaken this morning to the birdsong of summer, I read stories of people standing their ground, voting for life, delighting in our Lord’s favor and being the light.
Book Review: Finding Truth and Beauty
I’m reading a new book, The Truth and Beauty: How the Lives and Works of England’s Greatest Poets Point the Way to a Deeper Understanding of the Words of Jesus, by Andrew Klavan. While listening to Klavan being interviewed on the topic, my soul felt immediately soothed, and my mind thirsted for more. So, I […]
Morning Breath
It’s peaceful now, and what I see
Is calm repose of big palm tree
Valuing Each Moment
This chapter of life is about living fully today. As the sands in the hourglass of my life become weighted more heavily at the bottom, I place less emphasis on the long game as I do the current moment. What value am I offering to others in my sphere–as well as gleaning for my own […]
Navigating the Storms of Change
What changes you? What splits you to the core? When the turbulence of change abates, you begin clearing away the debris. What you find may be perplexing, or clarifying, or both. I’m finding both in the wake of a series of changes over the past several years. This blog will explore the journey forward.