(source) In reading the gospel accounts of the last days of Jesus, the story of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane always stuns me. The time when the Lord needed his friends the most they let Him down. Matthew quotes Jesus: "My heart is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death..." (Matthew … [Read more...]
The song of mercy
There is a song in the quiet moments before dawn that is unlike any other. Today, I wake to the song. With eyes closed I listen, slowly breathing deep this brand new day. **** Lying still... I wait for the familiar twisting pain in my gut. I don't feel it so much right now... but here in the … [Read more...]
I Should Have Seen This Coming…
I should have seen this coming. It all started when I was driving down overcrowded Interstate 75 near the city of Atlanta. I was simply trying to enjoy the day and stay alive while maneuvering my way home on one of the worst Interstates in the entire galaxy. Although my knuckles were turning … [Read more...]
Just Clouds…
Have you ever stared at the sky so long that the clouds start looking like sheep and sailboats? It's a game I used to play with my kids, lay on a blanket in the grass and just look at the sky. Eventually the eyes and the mind start making the clouds look like something they aren't. "I see a puppy in … [Read more...]