When I was young and ignorant I believed one could not see God… Now I see His face in every beauty, feel His power in every love, see His reflection in every eye, recognize His being in the interior spark of consciousness… God even descended into suffering and death because He knew He would find me there, so that there I may find Him. There is no moment of human experience that is not inundated with the direct presence of God. We thought we walked in darkness while we were surrounded by light so bright it blinded us.

The worst parts of life are the most important to learn from …if we are willing to learn.

Seeing you healthy again is a kind of resurrection for my heart

Lying beside your hospital bed every night. I love every breath you take

Gone are the days when I put you to bed with kisses and breathless pleasures… Now I bring you your medicines, arrange the pillows to cause you less pain, and hold your hand as you sleep—praying you survive the night. I have never loved you as much as I love you tonight.

The sweat of summertime feels welcome when I remember how few summers a lifetime receives

Why we pour out our lives for each other

When I was young I was eager to fight for love. Now I simply surrender

You will remember it like a beautiful, difficult dream…

I found you again for a moment.

May your turbulent soul find peace…

We love most deeply and are more grateful for life, when we remember that we will die someday

Winter is to remind us that everything eventually dies. Spring is to remind us that we shall all be resurrected.

The most difficult things are often exactly what our souls need, even though we shrink from them.

When we bought chicks for this year, my wife noticed a chick that was too weak to stand. She chose to buy that chick specifically, and spent the whole day holding it and feeding it with a dropper. It died snuggles against her. I’m reminded of how much I love her.

The imperial boomerang from Gaza is coming back already. Our leaders are corrupt and now average citizens are “terrorists” they abuse at will. Dark times for our nation…

We said goodbye to you tonight

Jesus sought me when a stranger, wandering from the fold of God. He, to rescue me from danger, interposed his precious blood.

I was born in darkness but I leave in light

Hope drives away despair, just like light erases darkness