Once you live beyond your childhood you acquire enemies. That’s a sad and pessimistic sounding commentary, but it’s true. It’s an occupational hazard of being alive, having opinions, and sharing your thoughts. You don’t have the same enemies as someone else, but the last enemy you will face is the same for everyone. Death. And, to be sure, the last enemy can sure be … Read the rest…
I’m a metaphor kind of guy. I love ’em. I use ’em every time it makes sense, and it makes sense almost all the time. For instance…one time back in 1983 I wrote a song about trying to help someone see more clearly and understand the world around them. I used the metaphor “turn your eyes on”. Of course, there’s no quick an easy … Read the rest…
You’ll hold on to nothing when you leave this life… …but that doesn’t mean you don’t have anywhere else to go. On the contrary, your whole life here on earth is only the beginning. Eternity is a full on experience once you leave the confines of your body. It’s the point of no return. And if you’ve chosen to be with your Creator, you … Read the rest…
Podcast Episode 23 is available for listening or downloading. Click the blue button to hear words and music of faith hope love or follow links and… As you start your week” Make this December a month to remember. If you’re a Christian, put on the armor of God with faith hope and love, and talk about Him in any way you know how. You … Read the rest…
If this whole story of how Jesus rose from the dead two thousand years ago is merely a fairy tale…a fable…a legend…then I’ve been duped, and I’ve been a false witness. You see…it’s like this…since I was thirteen I’ve been agreeing with the notion, and perpetuating the idea that Jesus was (and is) a real person. I’ve told people how He suffered a horrible … Read the rest…
There it was…in a jewelry store window…and I’ve never really been the kind of guy who wears jewelry. But it was very cool. It was made of some sort of ivory or marble or something. Whatever it was, I couldn’t loosen my gaze on the orange bird. I was strolling through a shopping district in Kansas City on a date with a girl (who … Read the rest…
OK…say it with me. Today is the day I will not… Go into the red to help someone else get in the black Pay lots more in the future for what I take home now Stand in line for something that will be there next week at the same price Become part of a frenzied crowd or mob Change my mind about what’s a … Read the rest…
