I and you and you and I   Ships passing in the night   My eyes scant see you going by   Oh Lord do help my sightMeeting up with people meaningfully brings color into life. But does it happen enough? How wel...

I’m a one-track pony   With a precious load   Not that easy staying focused   On the narrow roadThere is good crazy and bad crazy. Letting your hair down at times has benefits. Many in Israel thought the Lo...

Caught the rhythm of the river   On a mild and rainy day   As it showed a tiny sliver   Of the ever river waySitting at a river I reflected on the River of Life. Knowing the source of that river puts life i...

In every day that passes by   Two tango as a must   I and You will still be I   While You plus I is UsThe presence of God resides within every person. How that presence is understood and interacted with mak...

No podcast today due to ill health. My apologies. Back on deck next Thursday. I wish you well.

Words heard out of season   Whatever be their reason   May agitate and quick divide   While it is feelings that uniteOpinions can become a stumbling block with negative consequences. Having ideas of our own...

A house becomes a home   When folk make it their own   A garden fine brings pleasure forth   Christ is a home and garden LordSpirituality is an idea with many descriptions. I prefer a simple approach that i...

A laugh a day   Keeps the downs away   Makes people smile   For a while – hopefullyHaving a laugh is important. It makes everyone feel better. How about God and laughter? Might my ability to laugh influence...

Doing it rightGod never tells how I should go   But be alert to each day’s flow   Express obedience to demands   Of circumstance, what it commandsLots of things in life we tend to get right an...

There is an art to question marks   Enjoy them while believing   When mystery starts breaking through   And intuition strengthens into certaintyWe are bombarded with questions every day in the media. But one question is mo...

Success is like a rainbow   A pot of gold to find   But most will live in drier days   Success, a word unkind.Success is associated with wealth and notoriety. But is that the only way to be successful? Migh...

Rapid runner, rapid runner   Mind on focus, cannot wait   Now must have, knows not to savor   The joys in every dayMindfulness encourages us to slow down. Christianity has a rich tradition in this. Rapid ru...

It’s bad, it’s bad the people say   The news full of bad omen   That’s true, says John, yet I can smile   Today my friends are coming.Friends make a difference and put a smile on our face. In a world full o...

Lord grant a framework how to be   A blueprint for my soul   That works me fair and sets me free   In ways that make me wholeThe idea of shalom offers principles for Christian living that can be trusted. Th...