Let’s Get The Party Started!

Would it be too premature if I said, “I’m enjoying Heaven on this Earth?” Well, lets take a look-see… So, first of all, my description of Heaven is anywhere I can commune with Jesus. Yes, I know that one day this body will die, and my spirit will ascend into Heaven, and I realize Heaven…

Today…Never Again

“Exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today…”  (Hebrews 3:13) This morning my daily devotions took me to chapter 3 of Hebrews.  In verse 7 the Holy Spirit admonishes me to “listen to his voice.”  Not only am I compelled to listen but I am urged to do it now…right away…in this very moment. Listen…

Thin the Clutter

The gospel of Matthew opens with the ancestral lineage of Jesus.  Most of us just skim over these verses because, lets face it, its pretty boring, but often, there are surprises hidden within the mundane, and they remain unseen unless we are willing the thin the clutter, and look beneath the surface. You may be…

Playing With Homos

I think, perhaps, writers have a love/hate relationship with words.  We love them when they flow, and curse them when they do not. Words…they are fascinating entities. Take for example, yesterday’s daily prompt, rebel. Rebel can be used as either a noun or a verb. As a noun, rebel describes a person who rises up against…

Give Yourself Away

So often our thoughts are consumed with getting what we want or need, and this is not necessarily a bad thing…after all, it is self-preservation that has kept our species alive and kicking to this very day. Self preservation is a God-given intrinsic, instinct, but, let’s face it friends, a lot has changed since the…

Sitting Upon My Sleeve

Last week, Corinne, my wife, and I were walking on the beach.  There was little chatter,  both introverts, we are more than comfortable in our silence. The day was gorgeous.  The sun was bright, the sky was blue, and speckled with creamy puffs of whip-cream, creatively changing shapes above our heads.   The water’s ebb and…

Haiku: Crank

  Old dying man said, “Life is but a Model T,   to thrive…crank’er up!” The Daily Post:  Crank  

When Amy Met Sky

Amy looked around the room, and for the tenth time wished the floor would open and swallow her whole.  Being an introvert, she hated parties because she always felt awkward, and never knew what to say.  After the basic niceties of “hello…and, how are you…, she drew a blank, and usually stood looking at the…

Warm, rather than Frigid

My morning reading was all about the golden rule.  You know, “…do to others as you want others to do to you.” I ask, “Why is such a simple concept, so hard to achieve?” If I had to guess as to why this can be such a difficult task, I would credit the blame to…

Accept, Celebrate, And Pamper Your Body

Blushing is no stranger to me.  It has been my companion since as far back as I can remember.  Sometimes I think I am the queen of blushing.  In school I was always the awkward kid who blushed far too easily.  I even blushed about blushing.  It became a vicious cycle, and being shy and…