Man, it all goes by in the blink of an eye. I bet, if you’ve lived a few or more decades, you’ve heard somebody say something like that. Right? Yeah, me too. And we know why. Because, man, it all really does go by in the blink of an eye When I was a little boy, living with my grandparents in Norman, Oklahoma, I … The rest of the story…
Category Archives: Rhyme and Reason
If you’ve walked on this here terra firma for more than just a tiny little bit, you’ve heard the story of chicken Little. And you get the gist of it. Right? I saw this description of what Chicken Little means: An article said that bird character “has become almost synonymous with alarmism, with the term being used to describe people who needlessly stoke fear … The rest of the story…
OK, this might get a little controversial for you. But I believe the heart of God is physical. Even though God, the Father, is, and always has been, the sovereign Spirit who holds all life together. So, how could the heart of God be physical? Well, first, I have to clear up a little detail. When I say that about the heart of God, … The rest of the story…
You and I could get to know each other very well, and I would still never know your thoughts. At least any of your unspoken thoughts. So, I can judge you by what I see and hear. But I can never truly judge your heart. And you can’t judge mine. But God can. Because God knows your heart. And He knows the hearts of … The rest of the story…
It was a picture of a rainbow that had appeared as stormy skies headed for the horizon. And there was a flock of geese flying in the opposite direction. The photographer titled the picture as Faith Over Fear. And I’m sure that’s because Christians should remember what God said about rainbows after He flooded the whole world. And “stormy skies” is a metaphor for … The rest of the story…
Ultimately, no one here, on this snazzy little blue planet, is the boss of me. Because I know who created this planet, all the other planets, the entire solar system, all the other solar systems, and the whole universe. And no one here did that. Sure, the One who DID create it all has been here on the planet. But he left for a … The rest of the story…
I’ve seen everything. And nothing is a waste of time. Yep. I said it. And I stand by it. So, I’ll say it again. Nothing is a waste of time. Because nothing is nothing. (This next part is something I shared a few years back. But it bears repeating.) ~ The reason I bring this up is because of a senseless meme I saw … The rest of the story…
A social media friend of mine who shares photographs, by her and other skilled photographers, posted a picture that captured the emerald northern lights. And she called it. Emerald Embrace. The picture, and her title, inspired me to write a rhyme using one of my faves. Alliteration? Absolutely. In this case, I focused on alliteration in only one line and in the title. Not … The rest of the story…
It was around this time of year, the summer of 1979 to be more precise, when I bought a little blue Hilux pickup from a Toyota dealership in Houston Texas. I remember the test drive. It was a hot, humid day, very normal for Houston, and I actually ran out of gas from the test drive. So, I had to sit in a very … The rest of the story…
I bet you’ve heard some version of this expression: Small minds talk about people, mediocre minds talk about things, and great minds talk about ideas. You’ve heard something like that. Right? It sure makes people and things appear to be less significant topics. And I totally agree if you talk about people and things the way most people do these days. But it occurred … The rest of the story…