not merchandise

not merchandise

from the book embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living. depending on a sloganand leaning on a tag linewe market products throughmachines imitating humanswho know us very welland can always tellwhat we prefer. to create and automate,to track and detect,providing...
My Friend David

My Friend David

From the book Equilibrium. David Stokes ended each conversation with a smile. It wasn’t a fake smile. It wasn’t a forced grin. His facial expression came from deep within.  In those months we spent together, I noticed David’s life of equilibrium. His stories...
Let’s Care

Let’s Care

From the book Equilibrium. Yes, people cause hurts.  Yes, like us, other people are weak.  But caring for people is what makes us different. Caring for people is what really matters. Whatever our unique giftings and talents, I hope we all have this in common: I...
Better Choices

Better Choices

From the book Equilibrium. The nutritional miracles and astonishing health offers abound. The people who exercise are everywhere. I see them. Don’t you? You might be one of them. Running and walking and riding and lifting and stretching and bending and pushing and...
Traffic Lights

Traffic Lights

The lights weren’t working at the intersection. No red or green or yellow. No colors appearing to instruct us to stop or go. Traffic slowed. We had to wait for our turn to drive through. Cautiously. Carefully. The why-did-this-happen and who-is-next and...
new glasses

new glasses

From a slow and sudden God: 40 years of wonder. eating dinner with a friendwho was wearing his new glassesrevealed that his visionneeded help seeingthrough this lensto get a better view,to see correctly. i listened again to his wordsand his stories—a contradiction of...