A gentle wind hits my skin As clouds of rain approach I hear a gentle rumblin’ That brings with it a hope And bolt of light that soars on by Illuminates the shade That cover cast by blackened clouds Darkening my gaze I know that simply standing here Will bring me to the eye TheContinue reading “Thunder”
Author Archives: Terry
Philemon, Onesimus, and Myself.
In the Bible, there are many great books, lessons, and quotations to draw from. Many are long, full of heraldry, chronicle, symbolism, and metaphor. But there is one single chapter, one simple epistle of Paul, that has recently caught my attention. It is a letter, sending a man named Onesimus back to a man namedContinue reading “Philemon, Onesimus, and Myself.”
The Calm of the Storm
As I sit in this storm, I hear the sound of thunder, the patter of rain on the roof and the ground, and smell the smell of rain. I am at ease, after a hard days work. The calm of the storm eases my mind. Though as I write this, I recall the horrors ofContinue reading “The Calm of the Storm”
Just Try.
Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow. In 2017, the writing was on the wall for the company know as Sears. It was bleak shopping for the few mall goers who would wander into one of their depressing shopping centers, and bleaker for staff members who looked atContinue reading “Just Try.”
Wolves In The Barn
What makes you nervous? “Be anxious about nothing. But in all things, with prayer and supplication, with acts of thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God.” – Philippians 4:6 I am a blessed man. Here I sit, in the comfort of my home, enjoying the benefits of a degree of prosperity, withContinue reading “Wolves In The Barn”
Ecclesiastes Part 4: Wickedness and Work
“Guard your foot, when you step into the house of God, and draw near, so that you may listen. For obedience is much better than the sacrifices of the foolish, who do not know the evil that they are doing.” – Ecclesiastes 4:17 Welcome back to another post on the Biblical book of Ecclesiastes,Continue reading “Ecclesiastes Part 4: Wickedness and Work”
The Kindness of Critique
Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you. When it comes to any endeavor that one wishes to excel, there comes the great matter of how one achieves such excellence. It is, unfortunately, an infrequent matter that a man would find himself among the greats, a virtuoso, without first being humbled byContinue reading “The Kindness of Critique”
Simple Things
How do you unwind after a demanding day? Today has, unfortunately, been a pretty rough day. It has been preceded by a really rough day, and before that, a rough day as well. On the grand scale, my day was so minuscule, but on the personal level… well, trauma abounds. Life is merciless, and youContinue reading “Simple Things”
Like. Subscribe. Comment.
How do you use social media? I don’t use social media anymore. And that’s a crazy statement in the time that we live, but it’s true. If you stand back and looked at all of the people saying “like, subscribe, comment” you’d probably think the world had been brainwashed. And you aren’t far off. EverythingContinue reading “Like. Subscribe. Comment.”
Meditations On Meditations: Beauty, Stoically
“For instance, when bread is baked, some parts are split at the surface, and these parts which thus open, and have a certain fashion contrary to the purpose of the bakers art, are beautiful in a manner, and in a peculiar way excite a desire for eating.” – Marcus Aurelius What a quote this is.Continue reading “Meditations On Meditations: Beauty, Stoically”
