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.
Empty. . Empty is what we lack, The place to be filled with wonder. . Empty is what we are missing. . For we fill the empty ourselves, We fill our empty with lesser lovers, While true love waits outside. . Outside ourselves waits what we lack. . We lack room to be filled … More Empty
Jesus showed his disciples how to walk on water. Peter nearly drowned his first try. Are you needing to walk on water? Warren Hayes a Pastor and Chaplin to Sonoma County’s Sheriff’s deputies, and Peace Officers said a few weeks back “There is no boat left”. These are strange and mysterious times. Thomas Paine said … More Is your boat sinking? Do you need to learn to walk on water?
“Be Justice” said He, as the Sabbath sun set. * The last glorious auburn rusty red, turning gray in the westernmost clouds. “Ill bring justice where you can not”.** Me; knowing its is His to keep, my efforts likely vain, insensitive or sacrilegious. For He knows hearts.* I; seeing through dim … More Be Justice
Synchronicity, timeliness, being in the moment and in the Spirit, That is it. Synchronicity, Kirose. That is life now, in the present tense, in The Presence. That is the whole way of it. It’s that simple, and that hard.
It’s darkest before the dawn. On the Hebrew’s way it is so. The new day begins at dusk, the setting of the previous light. It’s darkest before the dawn. The breaking forth comes through the conclusion of the night. It’s darkest before the dawn. Morning comes at the passing of the night, not at the … More It’s darkest before the dawn.
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. … More One-Walking the way of Glory?
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.
