I have no use for it.

As I feel the pain, anguish, and despair. I remain silent in solitude. “But before we come to that which is unspeakable and unthinkable, the spirit hovers on the frontiers of language, wondering whether or not to stay on its own side of the border, in order to have something to bring back to other

There’s always room for improvement!

And boy, do I have some. Astronomical in size comes to mind. What brought this on? One might ask. Well, I’ll tell you. If you have been following along, you know of my desire to help. Well, it has become painfully apparent that I can do more. Through reading blogs, scripture, news and so on. The question arises,

Suffering

I posted this as a reflection to my Instagram a year ago. I have migrated to this delightful world called WordPress. This is an excerpt from Thomas Merton’s autobiography Seven Storey Mountain. “Indeed, the truth that many people never understand, until it is too late, is that the more you try to avoid suffering, the more you

Delusion

noun A delusion is a belief that is held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary. As a pathology, it is distinct from a belief based on false or incomplete information, confabulation, dogma, illusion, or other effects of perception. Wikipedia Wait, What? What of Faith then? It goes on, Whew! Many religious beliefs hold exactly the same features, yet are not universally considered delusional. Praise God,

As though Never

Tenderness shredded by razor shards of ice Essence heals without scar As though never touched Remaining soft hearted

Mine

What of me is mine? This body flesh and all will be consumed by the earth What of my soul? surely belongs to God and is not mine and never was. My actions are derived from what’s there for me to do and what my wants include, from that I may be compensated to barter

The Path

Once I set foot on the path, the destination, became of no concern. The objective became the experience of all that I encountered on my way It became clear that it was not I that set foot on the path But that I have been and am being led The vistas breathtaking The obstacles heartbreaking

Hold On

And by Hold On I mean Let Go!, well loosen your grip just a little. Life sends us little messages in the form of how we feel or what we anticipate we’ll experience. If my experience is any indication, the more my ego is involved in the results, or if I have expectations about the desired

Catalyst

Defined Noun A. (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected B. something that causes an important event to happen For purposes of this ramble, I am referring to definition B. I am reflecting on a particular event or series of circumstances that left me without any certainty. I found myself

Preoccupied

I wouldn’t mind having a conversation with this innocent fellow. Have you ever been stricken with a sudden drastic change in appearance? One where you just want to avoid seeing or especially talking to people.  I had that happen to me last night. Eating my late night huge bowl of cereal. When I realize my