Monthly Archives: May 2020

Vietnam Veterans Memorial & remembering 3 short poems

The first week in March, I saw the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall with the names of 58,267 people of my generation who were killed or missing in that war. This morning I woke up remembering 3 short poems that I … Continue reading

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Insults & accusations give birth to fake news

To pride, all insults matter, but humility hardly notices them. When people call you a name on social media, don’t answer to it. Insults are seldom honest. Their goal isn’t truth, but pain. When people insult you, it reveals weakness … Continue reading

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The interactive Jesus

When Christ is living in you, faith becomes a close and ongoing relationship between you and the interactive Jesus. The interactive Jesus speaks your language. You don’t need a religious interpreter between you and Him. Jesus can be alive and … Continue reading

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Christians are called to be peacemakers, not accusers . . .

The living Jesus calls us to reach people with His love, not to defeat them with our political views. He said: “Blessed are the peacemakers,” Bless those who curse you,” and “Love your enemies.” I think He meant it. Christians … Continue reading

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The question that changed my life . . .

Sitting in church once,Thinking I was a Christian,This question came to me:“If you were born a Hindu,What would you be today?”After some thought, I answered,“I’d be a Hindu.”Then another thoughtPounced into my brain,“Why do you think you’re a Christian?”Suddenly I … Continue reading

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Invisible rivers flow in the heart, visible ones in the eyes

Jesus promised His followers rivers of living water flowing from within them, not watered down ideas from outside them. Religious words without spiritual renewal have little effect. However, when invisible, inner rivers of God’s love, flow thru my heart, visible … Continue reading

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Confusion is no illusion. Clarity is a rarity.

It’s easy to think you understand a situation when you don’t. I’ve done it often. As human beings, we don’t accurately know how much we know and how much we don’t know. Plus, we easily get the two confused. When … Continue reading

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Thinkercise to make mental waves

Writing is simply making your thoughts retrievable to readers or listeners. If you post anything original on social media, you’re a writer. My favorite writing is when someone uses uplifting, yet ordinary words, to express extraordinary ideas and feelings. For … Continue reading

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Internal clarity / external victory . . .

Our emotions can put so much makeup on facts, that we no longer recognize them and angrily defend our deception. The mind that doesn’t monitor feelings and align them with reality and wisdom, will eventually be mastered by them. The … Continue reading

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It takes much more courage to take off an invisible mask than a visible one

Perhaps the masks that we should protest most, aren’t medical face masks, but the invisible masks that people wear on their heart. If people would refuse to wear a heart-mask with the same energy that some refuse a face mask, … Continue reading

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