Absent Minded

And the winner is…. “Me” for being absent minded! My pen was behind my ear the entire time I searched my desk to find it. Equally embarrassing is when I go blank when asked “what’s your phone number?” Or the times when I scan photo’s that I personally took with my phone and I beg…

Watering Seeds

Have you lost your color and hope? Is your inner pain a secret to be kept in the shadows? Has the garden of your soul wept and dried up beyond repair? Could it flourish again with a wee bit of attention? Does nature have the potential to restore ‘joy’ in thy soul? A simple choice…

Dog Solitude

Dogs read the intentions of humans, which means they have a theory about what our action will be when we find they have chewed our shoes or pooped on the floor. Dogs respond to humans by wagging their tails, crying happily when we return from an extended trip away, and looking up at us with…

A Scholar’s Atheist

“I was at this time living, like so many atheists…in a whirl of contradictions. I maintained that God did NOT exist. I was very angry with God for NOT existing. I was equally angry with Him for creating a world.” CS Lewis was entirely knackered by the myth of Christianity. He was an Oxford scholar,…

Eden’s Best

One cannot read “East of Eden” without thinking about the Bible story of Cain and Abel. John Steinbeck’s characters Caleb and Aaron partake in a sibling rivalry and their interface captivates a wide audience. The story line clearly takes the reader on a tour of the soul. Any mind scanning this thick novel will experience…

A WORD FAST

Ahhh, let me hear you say “outstanding!” Or tickle my ear with “that sounds marvelous!” Increase my joy by replying “what fun!” Fascinate me by your interest in the tale I told. “What a blessing that must have been!” “We have two ears, and one mouth….let us listen more, and speak more about “their” positive…