Eternality

Just as it would be contrary to God’s righteous nature, and therefore impossible,  to ever lie, so it would seem contrary to God’s nature to all of a sudden, or even gradually, cease to be. If there is nothing illogical about a God that always was, so there would seem nothing illogical about a God … Continue reading →

Leash or Harness

I was meditating on the difference between a leash and a harness. In general, a leash merely tethers one to a location or to the hand of a master. A leash holds us back, perhaps protecting us or another from danger or inconvenience. A harness, on the other hand, directs the strength and energies of … Continue reading →

Grapple

Of all the juices I could have This morning I added apple to grape To be better Able to grapple With life as it comes. Continue reading →

Speck on the Deck

I wonder what you think of the earth. As for me, awe heck, I reflect On an oft inspected, part rejected Deeply infected and disrespected Speck on the deck of The sprawling universe. Continue reading →

The Budding Mathematician

Having learned to share in kindergarten, friendship is a budding mathematician in primary school. It multiples blessing And divides adversity. Think what it will do At the high school level. Then try to visualize what a painting of its entire life would look like. Continue reading →

Predictability

Listen to this, you’ll be amazed! I read a book that I thought I was reading for the first time. But then I found the same book on my bookshelf. I had read it 5 years ago. Short memory? Yes, but there’s more. As I looked inside I found that I had made the same … Continue reading →

Eternal Fission

Splitting the atom of the microsecond of time We find the power of eternity. Within each moment rests the potential For eternal life. Continue reading →

The Baggage Release

(A man appears dragging a sizeable suitcase across the stage. He is pulling a rope which is attached to the handle of the suitcase. He works very hard and strains to pull it, and needs to pause now and again for periods of rest and recovery. He faces audience and wistfully wonders aloud what he … Continue reading →

Team Deterioration

At least four teams I know of this season in two different sports had promising starts and then unraveled “like a cheap sweater” as their seasons progressed. Teams unravel from time to time, of course, but I’ve never seen a rash of them do so like this before that I can remember. It shows what … Continue reading →

Speaking to the Heart

Before we tell anyone what they lack or what they are missing, we need to follow the example of Jesus Mark chapter 10: “Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack….”.The word translated love comes from the root “agape” and refers to the highest love of all, wanting … Continue reading →