I know a man. They said He was God. He had the hands of a construction worker and the tongue of a poet and teacher. He shaped stone and wood with one, and the hearts of men and women with the other. He was a king by birth but was happy to be thought of […]
Month: March 2019
HE BECAME
He became weak So that we could be strong. He became poor So that we could be rich. He became homeless So that we would always have a home. He became fatherless So that we could have our Father back. He became hungry So that we could feast. He became thirsty So that we could […]
GROUNDHOG DAY
HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY Channel surfing the other day I stumbled across the beginning of “Groundhog Day”, the classic 1993 film starring Bill Murray. It’s on the list of near-perfect movies, (A Christmas Story, The Matrix, Gladiator, The Hunt for Red October, The Kid, The Godfather, Etc.). “Groundhog Day” connects with me at every […]
30 Years with your Mother
30 years with your mother is not enough. I remember once, when we were dating, we were driving somewhere together, and I made some snippy and disrespectful comment about “old people” driving because one had inconvenienced me in some way. Later that day your mother gently reminded me that when we talk about the […]
THE TWEET
I tweeted a tweet today, Gave no thought to what I’d say. Something happened so I reacted, My thoughts are pure and unredacted. It was crude and it was shameless, It matters not for I am blameless. I did not stop to think or pause, All that matters is my cause. I have no interest […]