Completely incomplete. Your mind is completely incomplete. On the one hand, perfect and finished and on the other hand still growing and always stumbling (For more on this, see my post on how failure can teach you to do pretty much anything). My teenager thinks slow. He is not slow, it’s just that his brain fires … More Your Mind is Completely Incomplete
Have you let your heart, your ideas or your relationships collect dust? ___ The items once held promise, but now they are nothing more than a destination of dust. A few weeks ago, I helped a crew of family and friends de-clutter a part of my parent’s back yard. We carried load after load of … More Dust may be Killing Your Relationships
Sometimes the greatest moments come unannounced. ___ I rode the bus to work the other day. The bus is not how I usually get to work. Normally I drive, but we are car shopping right now. First lesson, the bus is slow. And hot. The bus that I ride speaks to you at each stop. A … More When Life Becomes Difficult, Maybe it’s Time To Get Off The Bus?
You can’t get away from the dust, it’s inside of you. But you can make peace with it. ___ Dust. You are covered in it. It’s in your DNA, mixed in with your personality, your health, your propensities and your essence. Even your shadow is full of dust. The best relationships are dusty relationships. The … More The Best Relationships are Dusty
If you want to recover, if you want to live a better life, you need a little faith. ___ Faith. The word is heavy. It carries baggage. Yours, mine and ours. Just say the word in a group and you can feel people becoming uneasy. In our society, faith is a four letter word. Faith is … More Recovery: Do You Really Need Faith to Recover?
Each ending contains a gift, but you have to accept it before it can change you. ___ I don’t know about you, but I am a glorious contradiction. I hate change, but at the same time, I love it. love Fridays. Friday’s are fun days and they signify that the weekend is here. They are also … More Recovery: Embrace your Endings
Art that is vulnerable and real is where faith can catch fire ___ Faith is honesty. It is not pretty and it is not nice. Sorry people, but some Christians just don’t get it. They are a little too clean and together. Even Jesus would be uncomfortable in a lot of churches. Faith is real, and raw, … More Bono says that Christian Music is Dishonest and it’s Time to Get Real
Just mentioning Jesus can get funny looks and rolled eyes. No sermonizing here, just my thoughts along with a few funny bits about healing. ___ I know, the title for this piece is off-putting. Just mentioning Jesus means that some people won’t read what you have to say. That’s okay, everyone needs different things. Jesus was known more for walking … More 6 Thoughts on Healing, Jesus and Yoga Mats.
I don’t know God’s address or his phone number. And when I tweet, he doesn’t answer me. But I do know a little bit about how he works. ___ God does not do everyday miracles for me. I really would like him to do that, but my only miracles happen on Monday’s when I manage to … More How God Works
I like to read in the bathroom. You know, bathroom poetry. I realized that it stinks (the poetry). People are a hurry when they scratch it on the walls. I wonder if Moses felt the same way? Last night, I ventured to the MillWoods Writers Collective. They are a group of writers, poets, singers and … More Business Poetry: Work is a four letter word
Getting High on Recovery 