That moment you stop lying … To yourself

As the 6th month of the year came to a close. I sat under the shade of a tree and wrote this missive: I can’t help but to reflect on the rapidity that has led to this, the 30th day of the 6th month of 2016. These revelatory moments have happened with such frequency thatContinue reading “That moment you stop lying … To yourself”

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”

Being worthy – These shoulders I stand on

“… I owe the shoulders …”