I walk 3.4 miles every day at the LC Greenway. I absolutely look forward to these daily walks, both physically and spiritually. It’s a good time to enjoy my surroundings, pray and meditate on the things of God. So off I go every day, Monday thru Friday, with my pepper spray in my pocket and … More Focus
Sometime last fall during our drought in East Tennessee, I had heard on the news that the birds were in desperate need of places to clean their feathers. Due to all of the brush fires in the surrounding area, their feathers were covered in ash. Doing my part as a bird lover, I dug out … More Take Care of Your Temple
Have we lost the ability to be reverent in our daily walk? This is a question that I pose to myself at times. It all began one morning as I was casually lounging during my prayer time with a cup of coffee and talking AT God instead of to Him. For some reason, it occurred … More Reverence & Relevance
Several weeks ago I had a chance to go over to Maryville and visit an old friend on a Saturday, the leaves were still full of fall color, a light breeze was shimmering those left in the trees and the fallen ones danced on the road in front of me. It was a beautiful sunny … More Detours
Syzygy…the aligning of three astronomical objects. It’s a rare occurrence from our viewpoint here on earth. God spoke to my heart about this through the recent news about the “supermoon” we are about to experience in our sky. This supermoon has not happened since 1948…70 years, and will not come again until 2034. I was … More Spiritual Syzygy
Programming…it’s part of our lives wherever we turn from day one. If we truly confront our real selves, getting down to the “nitty-gritty” shall we say…what would we find? To our chagrin, we might find that we have been sheeple, following whatever ideology is popular when we are passing through time. We do not believe … More Programming….what if?
“When the Lord made a covenant with the Israelites, he commanded them. “Do not worship any other gods or bow to them, serve them, or sacrifice to them. But the Lord, who brought you up out of Egypt with might power and outstretched arm is the one you must worship. To Him you shall bow … More The Day After
Rabbi’s, back in the days of old, had a process in taking on a disciple. I am going to list the three sections followed in discipling. This wasn’t a month or two long process, this process begun at the age of 6 and up to as young as 14. Section 1: Bet Safar Typically from the … More Dust
“And the people bowed and prayed, to the neon god they made…” -“The Sound of Silence”, Simon and Garfunkel Yesterday I was talking with Laura, and and we got on the topic of what my ideal home looks like, and by extension, what my ideal life looks like. I described to her a house, away … More Neon Idol
I love sound. I hate sound. There are sounds that seem to be able to tear down any tension or distraction putting me into a state of bliss. There are sounds that make me cringe putting me into a state of major irritation. Because of this, I’m very black and white when it comes to … More Making a Joyful Noise
