By Brian, on June 30th, 2010 |
I have long loved the hymn “Just As I Am.” Although it was often overused at the Christian school that I attended as a child, I loved the simplicity of the melody and the message. As we sang the lyrics this past Sunday during worship, one of the verses jumped out at me, and I was surprised . . . → Read More: Just As I Am
By Brian, on June 10th, 2010 |
I believe the human mind is incapable of comprehending God or the universe, and religion is our (often) pathetic attempt to package what we don’t understand in order to make it fit for human consumption. God is LOVE, so any religion that doesn’t have LOVE as its core focus will never elevate the human race or . . . → Read More: I Believe…
By Brian, on March 4th, 2010 |
I held my breath; I stepped outside and let the change begin.
I took a step and with new strength I’d never felt before,
I kissed my comfort zone goodbye and closed and locked the door.
- from a poem titled “My Comfort Zone,” author unknown
Change is never easy, however, I would be hard pressed to point out times . . . → Read More: Comfort Zone
By Brian, on August 17th, 2009 |
“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” – Maria Robinson
Soon after we started attending our church a few years ago, I remember talking to a couple of my coworkers about how wonderful the people were and how much we were enjoying our time with . . . → Read More: After The Glitter Fades
By Brian, on June 30th, 2009 |
Part of me wishes I could wake up and realize that last week was just a really, really bad dream. The other part thinks that even though life is harsh, cruel, and unpredictable, maybe we need to experience the negative aspects in order to more fully appreciate the times when life is good.
Last Sunday started off . . . → Read More: Something Beautiful From Something Ugly
By Brian, on June 14th, 2009 |
I posted the following poem almost three years ago, but it is definitely worth repeating.
A Return To Loveby Marianne Williamson
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.We ask ourselves, Who . . . → Read More: This Little Light Of Mine…
By Brian, on March 27th, 2009 |
Dear God,
I started this journey almost 35 years ago. It has had several ups-and-downs, but you have always been there through them all, waiting patiently in the background for me to see you. I caught glimpses of you every once in a while, but never really recognized exactly how you fit into the picture. We were . . . → Read More: Signed, Sealed, Delivered – I'm Yours
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