May 31, 2010
Memorial Freedom
Some sounds of freedom include silence, and the sound of my fat getting tan in the sun. A huge price has been paid for my right to bitch and whine. Some did not come home. Some came home in physical or emotional pieces. Some kids do without; some spouses pick up the pieces. Don’t whine until you pray for them.
Then you won’t whine
So when you pray you might cry
God would like that
Sunday, May 30, 2010
May 30, 2010
Sunday Serenity
Somebody has to sit here on this deck, and feel the breeze. If beauty abounds, and no one takes it in, is it still beauty? When does beauty become real, when it is - or when it’s consumed? Food becomes nutritious when it is eaten. God is most awesome when savored.
Linger longer now
So you can see hear smell God
Light wisps of love
Sunday Serenity
Somebody has to sit here on this deck, and feel the breeze. If beauty abounds, and no one takes it in, is it still beauty? When does beauty become real, when it is - or when it’s consumed? Food becomes nutritious when it is eaten. God is most awesome when savored.
Linger longer now
So you can see hear smell God
Light wisps of love
May 29, 2010
Watercolored Life
David organized a big men’s event, and invited Larry to speak and Ed to sing. The three of us became friends leading retreats together. Charles met Lane many years ago. I was introduced to Lane, then three days later Charles attended our retreat, and I found out Charles knows Lane. I connected Charles and David; and so it goes. Now Ed and Charles are close, Larry and David are brothers, Lane and David are teammates. God must be tickled, saying “wonder if they will see what I am up too?”
Watercloset SHE
Diane Carol Brenda God’s gift
Feminine superglue
Watercolored Life
David organized a big men’s event, and invited Larry to speak and Ed to sing. The three of us became friends leading retreats together. Charles met Lane many years ago. I was introduced to Lane, then three days later Charles attended our retreat, and I found out Charles knows Lane. I connected Charles and David; and so it goes. Now Ed and Charles are close, Larry and David are brothers, Lane and David are teammates. God must be tickled, saying “wonder if they will see what I am up too?”
Watercloset SHE
Diane Carol Brenda God’s gift
Feminine superglue
Saturday, May 29, 2010
May 28, 2010
Fresh Oysters
Best local dive ever! The happy line outside at 4:30 PM pronounced: WORTH THE WAIT! We took bar seats to cut the line. What a show! About a dozen seriously fulfilled men shucking by the dozens for all they’re worth. This place just shouted that life is good, and we are the best. You know it when people find their calling and you just take a seat to be a part of it. Yea…
Eat ‘em raw Bubba
By the dozens with hot sauce
Hunts Oyster Bar rocks
Fresh Oysters
Best local dive ever! The happy line outside at 4:30 PM pronounced: WORTH THE WAIT! We took bar seats to cut the line. What a show! About a dozen seriously fulfilled men shucking by the dozens for all they’re worth. This place just shouted that life is good, and we are the best. You know it when people find their calling and you just take a seat to be a part of it. Yea…
Eat ‘em raw Bubba
By the dozens with hot sauce
Hunts Oyster Bar rocks
Thursday, May 27, 2010
May 27, 2010
Focused Chaos
What happens when chaos gets focused into full zone power? I don’t know, but I am a first-hand eyewitness to it. I have a fifty yard line, row one seat. You see I happen to know a young warrior named Chaos. There is a lot of spiritual energy around him, because he is dangerous. He is siding up with God, and the Enemy hates it. Stand back, here it right… is.
Nothing to lose now
Gotta love full on heart heat
Lord bring it now - yeah!
Focused Chaos
What happens when chaos gets focused into full zone power? I don’t know, but I am a first-hand eyewitness to it. I have a fifty yard line, row one seat. You see I happen to know a young warrior named Chaos. There is a lot of spiritual energy around him, because he is dangerous. He is siding up with God, and the Enemy hates it. Stand back, here it right… is.
Nothing to lose now
Gotta love full on heart heat
Lord bring it now - yeah!
May 26, 2010
Spiritual Age
Gotcha! I mean what is my spiritual age, not my chronological age. Am I pre-born, new born, youth, teen, adult, or senior? Am I an old soul, young soul or soul-free? I am fairly certain that spiritual age may have little to do with how long a person has attended church.
Thirty years in church or
One year old thirty times over?
Where are the old souls?
Spiritual Age
Gotcha! I mean what is my spiritual age, not my chronological age. Am I pre-born, new born, youth, teen, adult, or senior? Am I an old soul, young soul or soul-free? I am fairly certain that spiritual age may have little to do with how long a person has attended church.
Thirty years in church or
One year old thirty times over?
Where are the old souls?
Sunday, May 23, 2010
May 25, 2010
Fixing others
I can’t make someone else want a better life. I can model a good life for them. I can love them where they are. I can desire the best for them. I can bring their situation to God in prayer. But I am absolutely powerless to make another desire to heal, grow and change.
Even Christ asked …
Do you want to be healed?
Do you? Who am I?
Fixing others
I can’t make someone else want a better life. I can model a good life for them. I can love them where they are. I can desire the best for them. I can bring their situation to God in prayer. But I am absolutely powerless to make another desire to heal, grow and change.
Even Christ asked …
Do you want to be healed?
Do you? Who am I?
May 24, 2010
Nothing to lose
What is freedom? Is it all about doing what I want, when and how I want? Is it about having my way with you? Is it what capitalism and wealth offer? Is it about abundant “choice?” I don’t know. But great freedom power is unleashed at the point where I have NOTHING to lose, and all to gain. “Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose…”
True Joplin lyrics
Lose all to gain all says God
Free in joy to obey
Nothing to lose
What is freedom? Is it all about doing what I want, when and how I want? Is it about having my way with you? Is it what capitalism and wealth offer? Is it about abundant “choice?” I don’t know. But great freedom power is unleashed at the point where I have NOTHING to lose, and all to gain. “Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose…”
True Joplin lyrics
Lose all to gain all says God
Free in joy to obey
Saturday, May 22, 2010
May 22, 2010
Today’s day off
Put a finish coat on the antique table. Starbucks. Watch edgy real videos freshly created. Work with my surrogate son as a cleanup laborer for hours. Meet and scheme with the Godstory scheme team. Clean the garage. She and I will take a German couple we have never met to dinner. Then date night!
Life is a good blur
Intricate tapestry hides
The secret plan unveils
Today’s day off
Put a finish coat on the antique table. Starbucks. Watch edgy real videos freshly created. Work with my surrogate son as a cleanup laborer for hours. Meet and scheme with the Godstory scheme team. Clean the garage. She and I will take a German couple we have never met to dinner. Then date night!
Life is a good blur
Intricate tapestry hides
The secret plan unveils
Thursday, May 20, 2010
May 21, 2010
Being Known
Where to be known? I hope to be loved in heaven and hated in hell. What to be known for? I hope I am known more for what I am for than against. Who to be known as? I hope to be a man who gets a lot smaller with age; with royal bloodlines.
Power an illusion
Belligerent bullies beware
Disappear in strength
Being Known
Where to be known? I hope to be loved in heaven and hated in hell. What to be known for? I hope I am known more for what I am for than against. Who to be known as? I hope to be a man who gets a lot smaller with age; with royal bloodlines.
Power an illusion
Belligerent bullies beware
Disappear in strength
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
May 20, 2010
Sandbaggage
Sometimes I think I carry a heavy load… not hardly! I invited men at a retreat to tell a few others something no one else knew. Tom decided to let his secret out. He went to Vietnam with a Buddy, and they agreed to come home whole or not come home. The Buddy got hit bad, he looked like hamburger. The look in his eyes said “do it!” Tom killed him with his .45, and used his body as a sandbag. He felt bullets hitting his Buddy’s body, protecting him.
It’s just not right
That killing could be that right
Lord have healing mercy
Sandbaggage
Sometimes I think I carry a heavy load… not hardly! I invited men at a retreat to tell a few others something no one else knew. Tom decided to let his secret out. He went to Vietnam with a Buddy, and they agreed to come home whole or not come home. The Buddy got hit bad, he looked like hamburger. The look in his eyes said “do it!” Tom killed him with his .45, and used his body as a sandbag. He felt bullets hitting his Buddy’s body, protecting him.
It’s just not right
That killing could be that right
Lord have healing mercy
May 19, 2010
Traveler friends
We are shoe leather buddies, who go walkabout all over the planet. We cruise and shuffle along in places like Bulgaria, Chile, and Australia. It’s nice to know that wherever we are, we walkabout. So far it’s been we three, hope soon to bring She with me. Some people it just feels good to be around. Yes.
Bill & Kay & Me
Soul travelers connected
Abundant friendship
Traveler friends
We are shoe leather buddies, who go walkabout all over the planet. We cruise and shuffle along in places like Bulgaria, Chile, and Australia. It’s nice to know that wherever we are, we walkabout. So far it’s been we three, hope soon to bring She with me. Some people it just feels good to be around. Yes.
Bill & Kay & Me
Soul travelers connected
Abundant friendship
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
May 18, 2010
Flooded Nashville
War survivor remorse; why did they die and me not? Flood remorse; why are the neighbors wiped out, and me high and dry? Don’t tell me this is some selective judgment of God. Small answers for such things are provided by humans as they attempt to relieve suffering. Period.
Belongings piled high
The stuff of life in ruin mounds
Forced purging today
Flooded Nashville
War survivor remorse; why did they die and me not? Flood remorse; why are the neighbors wiped out, and me high and dry? Don’t tell me this is some selective judgment of God. Small answers for such things are provided by humans as they attempt to relieve suffering. Period.
Belongings piled high
The stuff of life in ruin mounds
Forced purging today
May 17, 2010
Truth Unleashed
There are times where secrecy is essential – for now. There are many more times when truth is wrapped, sealed and hidden because it embarrasses and confronts. Secrecy enables procrastination and denial. Truth often hurts and heals. Rarely does the healing really start until truth gets told and released to do its work.
Never bad as imagined
As light is to utter darkness
Truth scalpel to heal
Truth Unleashed
There are times where secrecy is essential – for now. There are many more times when truth is wrapped, sealed and hidden because it embarrasses and confronts. Secrecy enables procrastination and denial. Truth often hurts and heals. Rarely does the healing really start until truth gets told and released to do its work.
Never bad as imagined
As light is to utter darkness
Truth scalpel to heal
May 16, 2010
Brother’s Day
To my brothers out there engaged in the battle; when their feet hit the floor in the morning the devil says "Oh no, he's up!" They live short on regrets, but make amends when they step in it. They love the people who treat ’em right; they love the ones who don't because they can in Christ. They know that everything happens for a reason, and that God said it would be tough and worth it.
Blood brothers united
Bonds of adversity weld strength
Who ya’ gonna call?
Brother’s Day
To my brothers out there engaged in the battle; when their feet hit the floor in the morning the devil says "Oh no, he's up!" They live short on regrets, but make amends when they step in it. They love the people who treat ’em right; they love the ones who don't because they can in Christ. They know that everything happens for a reason, and that God said it would be tough and worth it.
Blood brothers united
Bonds of adversity weld strength
Who ya’ gonna call?
May 15, 2010
Wounded Healers
The best have been there; done that. So it goes for men who have a special desire to help men heal and grow. Every man tends to suck life away from others, or pour life into others; consume the O2, or help life flourish in others. Those who carry healed wounds marked by scars offer a signal to others – “hope for healing here; inquire within.”
Black hole siphon or
Encouraging advocate
WANTED: generative men
Wounded Healers
The best have been there; done that. So it goes for men who have a special desire to help men heal and grow. Every man tends to suck life away from others, or pour life into others; consume the O2, or help life flourish in others. Those who carry healed wounds marked by scars offer a signal to others – “hope for healing here; inquire within.”
Black hole siphon or
Encouraging advocate
WANTED: generative men
Friday, May 14, 2010
May 14, 2010
Masculine heart
It is well-said that “men are a hard thing to reach”. Well duh! The male heart is too often like a castle surrounded by a moat with the drawbridge up. Getting there is really tough and essential work of the church. It is a good thing that God is the Surgeon. It’s a bad thing that male heart surgery is both elective and essential.
Deep the boy wounds
Become the gift that keeps on hurting
Lance and heal for life
Masculine heart
It is well-said that “men are a hard thing to reach”. Well duh! The male heart is too often like a castle surrounded by a moat with the drawbridge up. Getting there is really tough and essential work of the church. It is a good thing that God is the Surgeon. It’s a bad thing that male heart surgery is both elective and essential.
Deep the boy wounds
Become the gift that keeps on hurting
Lance and heal for life
May 13, 2010
Still-born
Am I still born again? How would I know? How would others know? Maybe I was just still-born… no way! In the spiritual maternity ward, all babies have what they need to survive, but apparently they can stay on the teat all their life. Heaven help us all become full of God, with contagious faith that radiates boundless love.
God on display today
Does anyone want my life ways…
Now if not - why not?
Still-born
Am I still born again? How would I know? How would others know? Maybe I was just still-born… no way! In the spiritual maternity ward, all babies have what they need to survive, but apparently they can stay on the teat all their life. Heaven help us all become full of God, with contagious faith that radiates boundless love.
God on display today
Does anyone want my life ways…
Now if not - why not?
May 12, 2010
Godstory Raw&Close
Imagine a place where people gather to come alive in their own stories. Short stories illuminate God’s trails and evidence. Music touches deep places to enliven the soul with God’s lyrics of love. Raw images of life, heart and beauty fill the senses to overflowing. Penetrating exhilarating peace.
Come one and all now
Godstory. Live. Raw. Real. Now. Here.
Fresh abundant love
Godstory Raw&Close
Imagine a place where people gather to come alive in their own stories. Short stories illuminate God’s trails and evidence. Music touches deep places to enliven the soul with God’s lyrics of love. Raw images of life, heart and beauty fill the senses to overflowing. Penetrating exhilarating peace.
Come one and all now
Godstory. Live. Raw. Real. Now. Here.
Fresh abundant love
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
May 11, 2010
Mariah
The breeze blows gently, and steady. You can miss it easily, unlike a gale. Subtle resistance when you face it, but a friend to your back. Wind to a wing looks like lift. Wind to a sail looks like power. How does your wind feel today? Is it working for or agin’ ya?
Wind friend Mariah
Fair winds and following seas
Be breeze blown fresh
Mariah
The breeze blows gently, and steady. You can miss it easily, unlike a gale. Subtle resistance when you face it, but a friend to your back. Wind to a wing looks like lift. Wind to a sail looks like power. How does your wind feel today? Is it working for or agin’ ya?
Wind friend Mariah
Fair winds and following seas
Be breeze blown fresh
May 10, 2010
Back to Africa
It’s hard to believe this is happening without a script. Back to South Korea in January 2010 from 2006; back to the Philippines in March 2010 from 1972; and now back to Kenya in August 2010 from 1974??? The Tour Guide seems to know the plan, and I think I would be a fool to question it.
I’m past alive now
Redemption roads traveling
Back to the future
Back to Africa
It’s hard to believe this is happening without a script. Back to South Korea in January 2010 from 2006; back to the Philippines in March 2010 from 1972; and now back to Kenya in August 2010 from 1974??? The Tour Guide seems to know the plan, and I think I would be a fool to question it.
I’m past alive now
Redemption roads traveling
Back to the future
May 9, 2010
God Money
Got $5.00 to give for God; no clue what to do. The church ladies are running low on lunch sack supplies for flood victims and workers, so I go get it from Costco. Then it hit me – what if the sacks had a five tucked taped to the sandwich bag? 40 lunch sacks will come with dessert!
Surprised smiles I’ll bet
Same old same old will kill you
Hide and watch the fun
God Money
Got $5.00 to give for God; no clue what to do. The church ladies are running low on lunch sack supplies for flood victims and workers, so I go get it from Costco. Then it hit me – what if the sacks had a five tucked taped to the sandwich bag? 40 lunch sacks will come with dessert!
Surprised smiles I’ll bet
Same old same old will kill you
Hide and watch the fun
May 8, 2010
Salt in Peppers
Will brought his heart to the music, and the Spirit chose the arrangements. It is amazing to see the illuminating effect of music upon the works of God in our lives. For a wounded mom who lost her daughter 30 years ago, God revealed how he got her through it, day by day. Through a river of “amazing love”, Christ walked beside as her brother.
Channeling big love
Music and story in harmony
Look closer, there’s God.
Salt in Peppers
Will brought his heart to the music, and the Spirit chose the arrangements. It is amazing to see the illuminating effect of music upon the works of God in our lives. For a wounded mom who lost her daughter 30 years ago, God revealed how he got her through it, day by day. Through a river of “amazing love”, Christ walked beside as her brother.
Channeling big love
Music and story in harmony
Look closer, there’s God.
May 7, 2010
BBQ & Blues & Story
Memphis bound we four soon roll. We plan to share stories and secrets, hoping to start something that cannot be stopped. Imagine God communities going viral in God-bragging amazement – white hot with power. Imagine each and all as stories presently written, editing tomorrow’s script. Imagine life-blood flowing in swollen rivers, too much for us or the banks to hold.
The chosen team assembles
About as qualified as twelve Jesus picked
Pour it on us Lord
BBQ & Blues & Story
Memphis bound we four soon roll. We plan to share stories and secrets, hoping to start something that cannot be stopped. Imagine God communities going viral in God-bragging amazement – white hot with power. Imagine each and all as stories presently written, editing tomorrow’s script. Imagine life-blood flowing in swollen rivers, too much for us or the banks to hold.
The chosen team assembles
About as qualified as twelve Jesus picked
Pour it on us Lord
Thursday, May 6, 2010
May 6, 2010
God Mime
Mimes don’t talk; they act and emote. Here’s a challenge for Christians; God miming. No God talk at all. It’s all about what you do for others, and what you project to others. Remember three C’s; the Character (acts) and Countenance (radiance) of Christ. What if Christians made the month of June a God-talk fast? What if all we could do were to act and radiate God, as our living witness?
Too much God blather
Dry desert of love unconditional
Silent authenticity
God Mime
Mimes don’t talk; they act and emote. Here’s a challenge for Christians; God miming. No God talk at all. It’s all about what you do for others, and what you project to others. Remember three C’s; the Character (acts) and Countenance (radiance) of Christ. What if Christians made the month of June a God-talk fast? What if all we could do were to act and radiate God, as our living witness?
Too much God blather
Dry desert of love unconditional
Silent authenticity
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
May 5, 2010
Call in Firepower
Surrogate son one is endangered. Schizophrenia lies to his soul. At eighteen, he chooses care or the street when released today. I told him he must trust the four who love him over and against the voices within. What a crap choice – to believe your own mind or trust others! I have not walked the road he travels, but it must be scary and lonely indeed. Lord, bring Psalm 23 to the boy in full measure! He walks through the valley of the shadow of death and he FEARS evil.
Demons disease rebellion
Mighty God send rod and staff
Save him from the cliff
Call in Firepower
Surrogate son one is endangered. Schizophrenia lies to his soul. At eighteen, he chooses care or the street when released today. I told him he must trust the four who love him over and against the voices within. What a crap choice – to believe your own mind or trust others! I have not walked the road he travels, but it must be scary and lonely indeed. Lord, bring Psalm 23 to the boy in full measure! He walks through the valley of the shadow of death and he FEARS evil.
Demons disease rebellion
Mighty God send rod and staff
Save him from the cliff
May 4, 2010
Named Legacy
Just last Saturday my dad sat watching our legacy play soccer. Pop struggled to remember why we were there, and who was playing. I was there watching my father, son, and only blood grandson. My son pointed out the boy is the only possible carrier of our name. It came to me that we three have given him a gift of 125 years in our three marriages; 65+42+18. What a treasure! Four generations blessed and connected.
Deep roots anchor love
Fertile ground can grow good crops
Thank the good Gardener
Named Legacy
Just last Saturday my dad sat watching our legacy play soccer. Pop struggled to remember why we were there, and who was playing. I was there watching my father, son, and only blood grandson. My son pointed out the boy is the only possible carrier of our name. It came to me that we three have given him a gift of 125 years in our three marriages; 65+42+18. What a treasure! Four generations blessed and connected.
Deep roots anchor love
Fertile ground can grow good crops
Thank the good Gardener
May 3, 2010
Time Whining
Not enough time? Equal time? Time deficit disorder? There are a few things God was extra equitable with like air, gravity and time. Twenty four hours in every day times the number of days I am allotted. I may think I know how many are coming ahead, but I certainly know only those I have had. On the basis of a hoped-for eighty years of robust life, I am 79% done! Runway behind a pilot is gone; look ahead for lift-off. If there is a time for me to hit afterburners, it is certainly NOW! I do not want to crash with any fuel left onboard.
Moments matter most
Get ‘em while they’re hot or not
Catch fresh or lose big
Time Whining
Not enough time? Equal time? Time deficit disorder? There are a few things God was extra equitable with like air, gravity and time. Twenty four hours in every day times the number of days I am allotted. I may think I know how many are coming ahead, but I certainly know only those I have had. On the basis of a hoped-for eighty years of robust life, I am 79% done! Runway behind a pilot is gone; look ahead for lift-off. If there is a time for me to hit afterburners, it is certainly NOW! I do not want to crash with any fuel left onboard.
Moments matter most
Get ‘em while they’re hot or not
Catch fresh or lose big
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