

Invisible Growth In Visible Fruit
Last week I wrote about Invisible Forces In Visible Forces. This week I was thinking about invisible growth and visible fruit. Paul wrote...


Invisible Forces In Visible Forces
Steven Pressfield has me thinking. He has a way of doing that. The simple messages of his books have a common theme I love. And I am...


Here It Is
Here is it. A new moment lies before us. The question is, what do we do with it? So many choices lined up waiting for our decision....


The Gap
I was in a conversation with a few new friends. It was a deeply spiritual, beautifully honest, and sincerely loving discussion. And I...


Marcus A and Marcus B
As I looked over my past several posts, I noticed a no-so-hard-to-see pattern. I've spent a lot of time talking about books. The older I...


Embodiment of Hope
I was looking back over my journals from last year at this time. That's when I remembered that we are nearing the anniversary of that...


I Plodded On
"I desired to do this for my own satisfaction, and I had little hope that other people would be interested in this work..." ~ J.R.R....


The Heart of Tolkien
I have lived a Tolkien-free life. Though I’ve heard great things, I’ve never had much interest in his works. I’ve known of his work for...


Convictions
“This book is personal and more than personal: it is the product of turning seventy and reflecting about my life at that milestone - my...


Mess-essary-ation
The process of living and growing and learning is messy. I know this line surprises no one. It is easy to see the messiness we find...