William "Mark" Parry is an Artisan Architect, Poet and Educator, living in Northern California's abundant beauty and strange contradictions. IdeaStudios.com is an architectural practice founded in 1988-in the heart of Sonoma County. ArtisanArchitecture.com is a brand advancing his interests in Artisan Architecture, historic and architectural education and preservation since 2012. On worksofwords.live he has shared his poems, musing's, inspired thoughts photography and personal reflections on life, truth and reality since 2015. All operate under the umbrella of William Mark Parry Architect P.C. A Professional Corporation registered in California in 2002. May you be blessed along your way; finding abundant life and learn to walk in the realms of wonder.
. Our life is a war, Our mind the battlefield, Our thoughts the weapons, Our decisions the out-come, . Life or death? Choose life! . Say’s I. “See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil… The blessing and the curse. . Therefore choose life, So that you and your … More Our life is a war
The Veneer is Gone. The Veneer has rubbed off our culture, Exposed are our hearts, our hate, our self-serving ideologies. Where has compassion gone, where has understanding gone? Gone. When we think we are god’s we judge harshly and hate what we do not understand. We are wrong. We are powerless to so much, but … More Veneer-less
The Puritans believed & trusted- through and through, “We” started with them, not perfectly, thoroughly. We have been left with veneer. Many and long are the shadows since them. Veneer stripping is our work today. Stripping away the veneer of good, The veneer of righteousness, The veneer of godliness, We call it tolerance, stripping away … More Veneer Stripping
The following compilation was inspired by Dr. Wayne Gwilliam who suggested the value of “Workable Truth”. Truth that align with the reality of our being within the creation, truth that you can act, work with and rely on. That was about 1999. I have been collecting since then. They are revealed and transcribed in various … More Workable Truth’s
I wrestled again last night with that imposing pressure. That force that tries to imprint on my heart – my insufficiency, my inadequacy, my need! At dawn I saw that it was my effort to ward off that sense, my defenses and self projections, call them what you will- They are the REAL problem. I … More Becoming True
“Rest in me,” He said after a night of seeking Him. I had gone camping to find His counsel, to seek His face. It was in the morning after struggling with my emotions and reactions to a particular situation that He spoke; At Bodega Head. He lead me to look into the churning seas below, … More Rest in Me
Evolutionists seem to have faith in something un-provable. Creationists have provable faith in something unseen. Do you have a blind faith in something un-provable or a proven faith in something unseen? It was Rabbi Abraham Heschel who said: “There are not proofs of God, only witnesses”
I got hit with a realization, a spiritual one. We are part of a canopy of peace. We are each part of a network of spiritual umbrellas that keeps evil at bay. The Holy Spirit that is resident in all true believers dispels the darkness about us, it sheds light, peace and joy. Our own … More The Canopy of Peace
Seasons Greetings ~ Wreaths of ice enveloping welcome Frozen hearts begin their melting The circle of seasons begins its closing Providence showing the way home. Renewing, returning, restoring, The circle of seasons begins our rejoicing! Image and inspiration by Rochelle Clinton
Your life is a story like the wind, Like the sky, Like a river, Or a ship on the sea. Harder still to understand; Let if flow this story, let if flow. Search the sea’s, search the skies; Search for the Spirit of the great heart, The Spirit of the great heart to … More Your life is a story like the wind!
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