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.
After the rains, between the storms, nearing the seasons end, The river swells rushing toward the sea; rising up the banks, beyond the summer channel. Like my heart. I’m yet full of muck, mud and the debris from the storms that have passed through, Yet as it flows comes also cleansing, … More After the Rains
Rhama, are to me inspired words or words enlightened by the Spirit of the living God. Jesus said; ” I know my sheep and me sheep know me, and my sheep hear my voice”. I believe that’s still as true today as it was when it was first spoken on the earth by the master of … More Words on Contentment and Satisfaction.
It’s clean up time! Came to me one morning in 1986; I wrote it down in my journal, in early January of 2016 I found it again, added the image taken at a Christmas display from an open house toured that Christmas Eve in Novato California. Posted now for all to read, the word … More Clean up time!
I walked along golden hills still with spring green. I past along a mended fence. The fences both new and old marched along that road speaking much of times great flight. But louder still did the fields speak and that lone house on the hill. It spoke of time and toil. It spoke of … More House on the hill
I am part of this land, I have known it, walked it, ridden on it all of my life. My ancestors have farmed, ranched, railed and ruled it. I have learned to see it more and hear it more clearly. I am part of this land. I have watched men destroy it. I have talked … More Tell Others
Up until now, there was a rock in the road of my life, A rock causing turbulence in the stream of my energies, One common to all, Expectations! Expectations can clog the flow, They can muddy the waters of our hearts. Are they not formulated by our thinking and then inform our … More Rock in the road
My musings about thinking too much! Socrates said ” an un-examined life is not worth living”, yet to much reasoning can become a tyranny of thought, a trap! . Excessive, compulsive, manic thought becomes a form of suicide. As John Lennon sang on his last album Double Fantasy; “Life is what happens too you while … More The Suicide of Thought
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Musing on the jurisdictional nature of authority in the Kingdom of Yehovah. Introduction; It has been my experience that most issues of division between men come when one does not respect another’s boundaries or realm of authority; therefore offending another’s dignity. The proverbs (Israel’s book of ancient wisdom) entreat us to “not move the ancient … More Jurisdictional Authority
Does God have a secret service? The Central Intelligence Agency is one of many secret services. Are you in the know? Does God have a secret service? Oswald Chambers writes “We are called to be unobtrusive disciples, not heroes. When we are right with God, the tiniest thing done out of love for Him is … More Secret Service
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