Again , I battle my pride of position, the place where I sit upon my throne. The place I stand in my high and mighty fortress , overseeing my realm. Territories and authorities all about us, lands full of glory or disgrace. Ruling servants, arrogance on ones face or serving humbly; seeing it all as grace. We … More Positioning
Deep in the muck and the mud and the mire I began to be formed long before the fire. At first I was dry, lifeless and void, nothing of value or goodness; abhorred. But for the hands of the potter supreme who made me and formed me and molded me to be a vessel of truth and purity, a vessel of usefulness and integrity. From the muck and … More Song of the Clay
Musing on “The Pounding” I received a profound insight regarding what I call “the pounding” a while back. A little background first: My wife is a metal worker and designer of Jewelry, she explained the process of forming metal please consider this: The jeweler uses four elements for the work of shaping metal. 1. The … More The Pounding
This is the truth as I understand it and has led to life as I experience it. At the dawn of time, in the most ancient garden, the first truly conscious man, all of ours father- Adam chose to eat of the wrong tree; he ate the forbidden fruit of a tree of knowledge. It’s … More The Truth; as I understand it
Well I have heard enough and I have seen enough and I know enough to know. I know a good thing when I’ve seen it and it’s a bad thing to let go. I have been around, I have been up and down, until I am bent out of control. If your worlds all in motion … More I have seen enough to know.
Setting the course heading up north, Forgetting not what’s been, wondering what will be, yet trusting, trusting, only in thee. I need not understand, simply trusting in thee; you are my compass. We flounder and fall and sometimes we crawl but it’s the motion that counts; curling in upon on self is death. Death … More Setting the Course
Looking for a better life, trusting in the God of lights. Ready for a better way, It’s time today. The old things have passed away, ready for a new way; at last it’s today. We to often sit and hide in fear rather than advance into what’s clear. To doubt and hesitate is to sit … More Waiting beside the door to the future.
Vanity Fair, its temptations everywhere, Or majestic glory in holiest truth; Living in realms of wonder. These mutually exclusive kingdoms catch our hearts in between. Vanity Fair, serving our self-made airs, or seeking the face of grace in truth; It’s the choice we’ve made from youth. The realms of God, The kingdoms of this world, We … More Vanity Fair
mist hangs above the hills above mist hangs stone face of mountain above mountain face hangs a net of sky- crack! there are wings and they rip the net! and the Dance flows on everything flows toward the rim of that shining cup crossed sticks lie on earth between crossed sticks-pile of ash … More No footprints when we go
“Delight yourself in me” say’s He, “and all that you desire shall be”! “I give you the desires of your heart. They are from me”. “I am the Lord of delight. Delight in me and it will be”. He came to restore delight, Delight in the rain, Delight to be lame, Freedom from shame! … More The Lord of Delight
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