Mark Parry is an Artisan Architect, Poet and Educator. Living in Northern California's abundant beauty and strange contradictions, in the heart of Sonoma County. IdeaStudios.com is an architectural practice in Santa Rosa California he founded in 1988. ArtisanArchitecture.com has advanced his interests in artisan architecture, historic and architectural education and preservation since 2002. On worksofwords.live (2015) he has shared his poems, musing's, inspired thoughts and photography; personal reflections on life, truth and reality. All operate under the umbrella of William Mark Parry Architect P.C. A Professional Corporation registered in California (2000). May you be blessed along your way; finding abundant life and learn to walk in the realms of wonder.
Who cares for truth in a lawless age, when Pope and potentate rage? Who cares for truth in this lawless age where relativity contends against the sage? The scales shift to suit the headlines or the editors view, will this really do? Finding truth will save our time, if quick we look to … More Who cares for truth in a lawless age?
Mighty men of valor, men of God, Men of renown and prowess, Warriors of the King of Heavens Armies, Do you recognize yourself? Have you forgotten your call? Have you forgotten your examples, such that you are tempted to fall? Have you lost yourself in the stew of this wretched time? Remember your … More Mighty Men of Valor
Your Life is a story like the wind, Like the sky, Like a river. Or a ship on the sea. Your Life is a story; hard to know, Harder still to understand; Let if flow this story, let if flow. Let it be. Search the sea’s, search the skies; Search for the … More Your life is a story like the wind!
Synchronicity, timeliness, being fully and completely alive in the moment, being in the flow, being in the Spirit, that is it. Synchronicity, Khirose. That is life now, in the present tense, in The Presence. Walking the way of Glory, That is the whole way of it. It’s that simple, and that hard.
Living in the present, with The Presence,that is life, True life, Reality! Life is safe in the present, with The Presence. Presence of the Creator, present with his own. Our life held secure in the heart of our Creator, lover of our souls, author of our story. Living in reality, Living in grace, Living … More Two- Walking the way of Glory
Walking the way of Glory. We each walk the way of glory one step at a time through our lives, Or not! Our life is a series of memories, memories of moments, Moments in time we live, step by step. Life is a series of moments, moments connected by our memories. We … More One-Walking the way of Glory?
I recently had what I would define as two successive spiritual dreams. They both related to how one approaches life. They are important. In one dream I was in the hold of a large ship with other men I recognized as strong builders, sailors or craftsmen. I had determined or been chosen to design a … More Is that what hell is like?
A new relationship must sound like a Jazz duet. As the relationship grows the sound one hears is much like a Jazz quartet. A young marriage begins to sound in ones heart, like a chamber choir; a mature marriage like a concert choir! After thirty years of a very good marriage I … More Ode to David and Nancy Berto
