How to be – An epiphany

Don’t stand by the wayside – watching from afar. Ugly is merely the opposite of beauty, as ugly is the absence of grace. When we are enveloped by it, often we stand awestruck, dumbfounded while indignation rises in our chest. Hatred, invective, ignorance and intolerance has a resiliency that grants it a sort of immortality.Continue reading “How to be – An epiphany”

Taking the call

When the Almighty calls don’t dodge the summons.   Running – like Jonah. As cowardice offers solace.   The storm ensues – the tempest rages and the pages won’t turn –   swallowed whole by the enormity of the burdens –   too big for our comprehension but proven simple against the dimension of God.Continue reading “Taking the call”

What sentence are you serving?

Judge, Jury, Warden and Executioner.

The recipe of our lessons

The greatest lessons procured are out of the ashes of humility. I am thankful for situations conceived in the confines of pain and disaffection that become instructive – as it is our trials and tribulations that peel away the proverbial layers of the onion. My recalcitrance has been worn away by the corrosive properties ofContinue reading “The recipe of our lessons”

The illusion of the scavengers

The scavengers often masquerade as orchestrators at the top of the food chain. They flex muscles in an illusory posturing of power that is not at their disposal. Except in the confines of the imagination of those that they malign. Their power is merely that which is abdicated by us. Rise up and take backContinue reading “The illusion of the scavengers”