I just heard some statistics about suicide this past week that were very disturbing. Of course, I’m sure the topic is fresh on minds since Robin Williams decided to take his own life. Suicide is more than three times as likely to be the cause of death as murder by gun. It’s almost twenty times as likely to be the cause of death as … Read the rest…
Category Archives: Words and Music
Now, don’t let this spook you, but I’m gonna show you the main ingredients you need so you’ll know how to control the universe. And don’t let those scientists who say the universe is expanding deter you from taking on this task. It’s do-able if you have the right stuff. Are you ready? Good, let’s go… First off, you’re gonna need to know how … Read the rest…
Have you ever picked a bouquet of flowers that bloom at night? Poindexter was in a pickle…a stew…a real jam. He hadn’t paid attention to where he was going and the dark night had sneaked up on him. He couldn’t see a thing. No trail, no trees, no toes, no knees. So, he did the only thing a clever kid could do…he started crawling … Read the rest…
I don’t remember exactly the first time I ever wrote a goodnight song… …but it might very well be the one you’ll find the lyrics to below. This isn’t like my other lullaby songs for kids. In fact, this goodnight song wasn’t written for kids. Don’t worry…it’s still rated G. Very often, in my writing life, I’ve been asked, or told, or requested to … Read the rest…
My parents were divorced before I reached the first grade. Then my mom remarried and moved to Kansas. And my dad remarried and moved to Texas. My brother and I would go to school for nine months in Texas. And then we’d spend our summer vacations in Kansas. So our friends, in Texas, never saw us during the summer. And our friends, in Kansas, … Read the rest…
Many, many people don’t believe in the God of Christmas. And I can only imagine the inner sense of hopelessness and futility that helps to cultivate. The God of Christmas is THE one and only God. If there is no God who created the heavens and the earth…if there is no God who created us and every living creature and thing on the earth…if … Read the rest…
Even though we never truly get to the future, it does exist. There really is a future…in your future. I don’t know exactly what it’ll look like or how it will all play out, but I’m convinced there are good things in my future. If we could fast forward to the future right now, do you think you’d like to make the trip? One … Read the rest…