“What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify him!” Matthew 27:22 Following Jesus requires listening for his voice. The problem is that we let too many other voices drown out Jesus’ voice. First is the voice of compromise. It says, “Everything is negotiable.” With Jesus, …
What place in the world do you never want to visit? Why? Why I Won’t Cross the Sea For four more years, I’ll stay away, No flights to lands where shadows play. The streets may gleam, the towers rise, But hollow beats the nation’s cries. Too loud the shouts, too sharp the tone, Where kindness …
(technically a haiku sequence, sometimes called a renku) Fanciful schemes drift On spring’s mischievous breezes— Petals plot escape. ~ Never one and done, The robin returns again— A song rephrased new. ~ Orchestrated by Nature’s quiet, steady hand, Chaos made to bloom. Image generation by WordPress Ai. Please subscribe. Let's support each other. I always …
The Ai generated picture above bares no resemblance to me! I have brown eyes and no wrinkles, (well, not that many)! Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Ten Years On — Still Full of Beans At 83, where might I be? Still chasing squirrels up a tree? Or waxing wise on frosty days, …
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What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? The Five F’s I Can’t Live WithoutA Survival Guide in Rhyming Doubt I once tried a life with no Faith in the mix,Just me and my socks and my odd bag of tricks.But soon I was lost — like a goose with no clue,So I prayed, …
If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why? “Who Shall I Be? Oh, if I could be a chap from a tale, With swagger and wit (and maybe some ale), I’d pick someone grand, or silly, or sly— Here’s who might catch my whimsical eye! Sherlock Holmes—so …
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What animals make the best/worst pets? Personally, I would think a small dog would make the perfect pet, however, a Tasmanian Devil may be the worse option... "Taz the Terrible: A Pet Disaster" Oh, Taz the Tasmanian Devil’s a sight, A whirlwind of teeth, and a voracious bite! You’d think he’d be fun—just a wacky, …
What Olympic sports do you enjoy watching the most? The Art of Flight: Ode to Men’s Gymnastics Beneath the arena’s blazing light, Where sinew meets the air in flight, They rise with fire, precise and stark— The artists of the rings, the vault, the bar. The floor explodes in tumbling waves, A storm of strength …
On the occasion of our 48th wedding anniversary ~ 2nd of April 2025 Forty-Eight Years With You For forty-eight years, through laughter and tears,We've walked side by side, through love's changing years.With every sunrise, your warmth filled my days,Your love was my anchor, your heart lit my way. Through trials and triumphs, through joy and …
