Since I was 13 I’ve never really felt alone. That was the age I was when my Grandmother told me for the umpteenth time that Jesus was waiting to come into my heart if I’d just let Him. This time I let Him. And I know now what I didn’t fully realize then. His love restored my soul…and spirit…and gave me eternal life. I … Read the rest…
Back in the 70’s, when I was a still a wide-eyed dreamer, I filled up lots of spiral notebooks with poems, stories, and lyrics to songs I’d write once I figured out a way around a piano. I’ve been going back over some of them in the past couple of days to see where my mind was. I’ve noticed that I wrote a lot … Read the rest…
The world is a very serious place to me now. I know my writing and songwriting reflect this serious perspective, but they didn’t always. And I don’t wanna let the doom and gloom dominate my thoughts. So I figured I’d just start tossing in a bunch of my carefree writing from recent days and yesterdays. I came across a little poem I wrote way … Read the rest…
Every day we face the cold, hard truth in this world. Whether we like it or not…whether we prefer to think positive or be negative…whether we see the glass as half full or half empty…the cold, hard truth is… …it’s a mean world. And this ain’t new stuff. If you’ve been alive here on planet earth for three decades or more, you’ve seen it … Read the rest…
This evening I saw a cricket sitting on top of an exercise ball. I thought it looked funny sitting there all by itself. It looked like he had gotten up there to exercise. And I thought about how he had to jump up high to get up there. But he did it. So I took a picture. This isn’t it… If you’re ready to … Read the rest…
When the sun shines, it’s a good idea to get outside. And not just because it’s fun, but also because it’s so good for you. Did you know that sunshine on your skin helps your body make Vitamin D. It’s true. And vitamin D helps you reduce cavities, stay leaner, and smile more. You don’t need to stay out in the sunshine so long … Read the rest…
Have you ever been in a crowded place, and you get that certain feeling…? You’re not sure who is watching you, but you feel pretty sure someone is. Have you ever felt that? Since nearly everyone has a mobile phone with a camera, you never can tell when someone might not only be watching you…they might also be taking your picture. And you know … Read the rest…
