Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord. – Zech. 2:13 Be earth, with all her scenes, withdrawn; Let noise and vanity be gone: In secret silence of the mind, My heaven, and there my God I find. I. Watts Readers know I’m a huge fan of silence. Next to a rousing Luis Leon sermon,…
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Time To Think
My friend and counselor, Dr. Luis Conte, used to constantly remind me to set aside time to simply think. Many of us have difficulty doing just that. We feel that if we are not doing something, we are being lazy or unproductive. My friend would always come back saying, “Do you think if anyone ever…
Possession Vine
Walking with Suzy in the neighborhood is always interesting. If you haven’t picked up your paper and the carrier threw it only a few feet from the curb, Suzy will pick it up and try ( I emphasize try here, she still throws like a girl despite all my lessons) to get it close to the…
Little Things
I would not have the restless will That hurries to and fro, Seeking for some great thing to do, Or secret thing to know; I would be treated as a child, And guided where I go. – A.L. Waring Forgive me, its game week. College football begins, and I can’t help but recall some of…
That Which We Have
My football reunion will happen in about seven weeks. I suspect that many of my teammates are like me, trying to lose a few pounds so not to look as out of shape as we really are. I suspect many of us will fail in our endeavors. We can’t turn back the hands of time…