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At Year’s End (for the 7th Day of Christmas)
You were a pious SOB, then God smacked you a good one and turned you into a poet. You were a self-righteous "man of God," then God lifted you from that gutter and changed… Continue reading
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Snow
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! No, seriously; I mean it: LET IT SNOW! And soon. Real soon, if you please. Green (brown?) Christmases are just wrong. Be… Continue reading
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A Christmas Blessing
This Christmas, may you know: oneness and wonder, joy and justice, hope and humility, love and laughter, compassion and companionship, silence and solitude, God and gratitude. Amen. Text and image © 2023 by… Continue reading
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One with the One
Run, run toward the One who gave you your feet! Look, look to the One who gave you your sight! Listen, listen to the One who gave you your hearing! Reach, reach for the One who… Continue reading
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Words
Words can't explain what words can't explain. Words can't contain an experience that lies beyond words. To rest in God's Presence, what is that like? It's like… well, um… like floating in a vast,… Continue reading
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Skeletons (Matthew 6:6)
I'm sitting on the edge of the bed when Sophia steps out of my closet."Prayer time?" she asks, cheerfully. "Ha!" I say, "I'm getting used to your sudden appearances.I barely jumped this time… and why are you… Continue reading
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That Look
Did you see that? God just glanced over at you– and, oh, the look on that great, gracious face! Pride…and delight, joy, tenderness, love… It's obvious you mean the world to them. God looks at you and… Continue reading
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Oh, But I Love My T-Shirt Wisdom
Yes, all really appearing on T-shirts.I've been collecting these for a while,so here we go: —- Am I perfect? No. But am I trying to be a better person? Also no. —- … Continue reading
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The Hospital, Day 10
I wrote the following on my 10th day in the hospital, August 10, 2022: Today a friend stopped by to visit; he brought a card that read: Know what I say when I see… Continue reading
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Joy
Sometimes, unexpectedly,Joy rushes in, overfilling me,pushing aside my bored, dusty ego (with startling strength),and I AM, in that moment,in the moment, and all is present,and all is Presence, and nothing else mattersbut to rest… Continue reading