Death defined (I hope)

Last night the pastor spoke, at length, about death and our relationship to what will ultimately be an event we all experience. I consumed all of his words, digesting them as my emotional self fought this internal battle I have with pragmatism which tends to guide me more often than not. If I cannot see …

Evolution Vs God

  THOUGHT FOR THE DAY I Recently followed a thread which focused on the century old debate on evolution versus God. I read all the comments which provoked me to do some thinking. The conclusion I reached is that neither determination offers an absolute truth. In other words there is no definitive proof available that …

“Life”

Comments most welcome LIFE We live today to see tomorrow Not ready to be changed Which brings us all so much sorrow When life gets rearranged We wake up every morning Looking forward to our day But life is altered without warning And sends us on our way A way we travel without a clue …

The Abortion Debate – Asking The Right Question

For decades now the debate between pro-life and pro choice advocates has been heated, never resolved. The argument has gone back-and-forth with the foundation of the debate focused on the question: “when does life begin?” I have spent a great deal of time attempting to debate this issue with civility without success. In my younger …

“Compassion Versus Punishment”

QUESTION: What are your thoughts on an “Un-friending” action on FaceBook for example that basically takes away a main line of communication with a loved one or two, (Siblings, Nieces, Nephews, Parents, Grandchildren, BFF, etc. )? A decision that blocks the ability to follow them, rendering you unable to see posts about their lives, photos …

Intoxicated By Hate – A Babble in search of sanity

For 63 years I pondered the emotional insanity of HATE and could never completely comprehend how anyone could actually subscribe to allowing it to attach itself to them in any form. Bereft of any positives, HATE, has always been a demon I fought like hell to never be introduced to.  I honestly did not consider …

“When I’m 64”

Since 1966 I have been singing one of my favorite Beatles songs as a sort of joke. My kids and I would often choral this song and laugh at the pomposity of the lyrics. We loved it. I never seriously considered that one day I would actually be 64 and the song become much more …

My Battle With Ageing And Its Consequences

MY BATTLE WITH AGEING AND ITS CONSEQUENCES Rambling at its best ...... Do not expect contextual coherency in this narrative as on this subject, I simply need to babble as my thoughts direct me.... What I discover and what I accept as discovery is such a quandary for me. I have spent 62 years and …

A Conflict Of Truths

A CONFLICT OF TRUTHS - May 2015 Life is full of questions that may or may not be answered. The ones that are answered bring us all a great deal of satisfaction because we feel complete, a conclusion reached. A conclusion embraced fully ONLY if we agree to accept the answer received without restraint, with …

Being Dad

BEING DAD - June 2016 I can easily recall the first time I thought about being a "Dad," as it was the day my Dad walked out of our lives to begin a new one without us. I remember vividly his packing up his things and how it made me feel, a loss that is …