So, last Friday was the eighth year since the terrorists’ attacks on the United States and its allies. Though the immediate crisis of that traumatic event has passed, the memories of it yet stir emotions of sadness and (in some instances) rage for many people. But who is angry with whom and why? These are the questions that need to be […]
We ALL Belong Here
Welcome STRANGER
“Be not forgetful (or remember) to entertain (welcome, host, befriend, show hospitality to) strangers (foreigners, transients, unknowns, enemies, oddities, eccentrics, weirdos, freaks, queers, rejects, repulsives, squares, uncools, anomalies, abnormals, bizzares, the mysterious, differents, unpopulars, unusuals): for thereby (in doing so) some (not many, the minority, the few) have (will) entertained angels (servants and messengers of God, the Divine) unawares (without […]
STILL
Some more lyrics from my forthcoming CD project. Enjoy! STILL No tower if flame by night; no pillar of cloud by day. No sign or wonder within sight; no angel pointing the way. Still, there is a certainty; a hope that stands secure. Amidst life’s absurdity: God’s promises stand sure. CHORUS ‘I am with you,’ I hear Him tell me […]
When the Answer is “NO”
As I fastly approach another birthday, I can say unequivocally that God has been good and gracious to me. He has blessed me, saved me, kept me, healed me, forgiven me, prospered me, and disciplined me. For all these things and so much more, I am deeply grateful. Still, there have been times in my life when I can honestly say […]