I am the Wizard of Oz Hiding behind a curtain of my own design Blogs flashing, words splashing Mask of purpose firmly in place All in an attempt to hide my insignificance Sometimes in the midst of self-doubt, I feel like a charlatan. Just as the Wizard of Oz controlled his masterful devices from behind a veil …
The Power of the Little White Stool: Perspective
Have you ever tried to search for something on a top shelf when you were too short to reach up that far?        You cannot grasp what you need, let alone see, so you fumble around wishing your fingers had eyeballs.        I keep a little white stool alongside my refrigerator for times like these.        Unfolded …
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“Mary, I miss you.”
I miss my former Twelve-step sponsor. I want to tell her I sang her favorite affirmation on the way to work yesterday, "This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad," and it worked. I felt my courage return.     I want to tell her that I sing this scripture …
Affirmations
Quests are journeys we want to win but never want to end. Turning the last page of an adventure novel pains the heart. Our life is the greatest quest of all, and the quest of a writer never ends. Challenges make an adventure exciting, and a writer's quest certainly fills with obstacles one must overcome. This morning …
Heart Whispers
"We can teach youth to read, but can we release their hearts?" An artistic youth churns inside a chrysalis of adolescent confines. For the creative temperament, teen years fill with discontent. Yet, longings can inspire exploration and discovery. It is the glory of parents and teachers to direct yearning in youth by providing creative models. If we do not, imposters …
The Reminders
Sometimes we need reminders of what is most important in our lives. God gently nudges us towards what is right, true, and redemptive. I, for one, become quite self-indulgent while working on my many projects. This morning, I rummaged through some papers and I came across a reminder.          Rereading this letter brought a precious memory to …
The Parable of the Talents
"You know," my mother's kindly eyes sparkled as she spoke, "When I was in real estate school, I learned that you need to take down your personal photos when trying to sell your home."     "Really," I hummed while studying her face, waiting for what would come next.     "Yes, that's right. People walk in and get distracted …
Treasures of the Soul
What if the treasures we seek reside within human souls? How amazing it would be if our rewards for a job well done came in terms of promoting faith, hope, and love in others. I doubt we would see all of the actual fruit of our labor this side of heaven but the concept enchants …
Being at Peace with your Purposes
We live in a culture driven by the desire for success as calculated by popularity and wealth. These messages form our value systems as they stream through television and computer screens. While some climb up to the top of the dog pile and wave the flag of success, most people labor in jobs they hate …
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