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 Kenwood California. 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 spirituality 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 while learning to walk in the realms of wonder.
Centering, Centering ones heart. In centering ones life, Alignments are necessary. Aliments with grace, truth and beauty are necessary, Necessary for fulfillment and satisfaction. Necessary for a satisfied heart, and a contented mind. How to center ones heart, that is the question. How do you keep on center? What is at the center of … More Centering one.
We are all building monuments, . We build monuments to our successes, monuments to our pain. We build monuments to our offenses and monuments to our gain. . We build them with stones or stories, rocks from along our way, Our thoughts polish and cut them, our words place them, Putting them where they … More Monument Building
Abraham Heschel writes ” There are no proofs of God only witnesses” . My story is one of turbulent seas of trouble mitigated by the ever-present hand of the master mariner. Really! He showed up when I was a child of four. To young to question, or dismiss he spoke; I listened, His question implied … More No Proof, Only Witness!
Where was God when…. Fifty nine died and 500 were injured in Los Vegas, When 359 where killed in Sri Lanka, Where was God? God was there: Transforming chaos with compassion, Releasing courage to face fear, Inspiring bravery, selflessness and sacrifice. God was facing evil with the good. God was there; he … More Where was God?
This is a hard story to share, but it is true, full of grace and it ends in peace. It helped me to understand how grace really works, it might help you? Nancy was his fourth wife, the best for him, the worst to us; perhaps. She could be simply wonderful, often full of love and … More Ode to Nancy Ruth Parry (1929 – 2018)
Notes to a disciple: The question; “I’m trying to figure out exactly why people find Jordan Peterson’s ideas so radical”? “He seems like a genuine human being trying to help others and also discover the truth, what exactly is the controversy as you see it? Is it just that he’s a radical truth seeker and … More Notes to a disciple #2- What’s so controversial about Jordan Peterson?
Sweet Minstrel; she. Glory Be! Wordsmith in angels song, How long, how long? Waiting, working, singing, being; Minstrel she, when will her full glory be? Soon enough, soon, enough… For the occasion of Edie’s 70th Birthday.
A Haiku to celebrate the 60th Birthday of Contractor and Artisan Architect Armin Staprans. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ He Resolutely, Excellence in Actions. Artisan Armin. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“If it is beautiful it is good”. Waking to the words of my insightful wife, I saw crimson autumn leaves against an azure sky; beautiful. It was good with my soul. . “If it is good it is beautiful. They are the same” say’s she. . “Beautiful is good, Good is beautiful”, The Creator … More Beautiful is Good- Beauty Matters!
Notes to a disciple: The question; “What is Sin in the Hebrew view”? Sin in the Hebrew view is basically dysfunction, “missing the mark” not adhering to the Torah- literally “instructions” of God, as expressed in the sacred scriptures or as reveled by the holy spirit. The illumination- the light of God on our hearts, minds … More Notes to a disciple #1
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