EVERYBODY KNOWS what doors are and why they’re necessary. Eventually we come to understand them symbolically as a way to move forward...

A couple of days ago I ventured out. 'Couldn't take it any longer. Finding myself at the house of worship, I meandered Around back and...

Throughout millennia of Bible narratives, many hidden stories or 'other lessons' inside of popular stories await the curious ones among...

It is said, “Truth is stranger than fiction.” Life, for me, has seemed nonstop action, and mostly hasn't gone the way I thought it would....

“ . . .The hickory told me manifold Fair tales of shade, the poplar tall Wrought me her shadowy self to hold, The chestnut, the oak, the...

During my daily trek through Atlanta and back I often listen to the radio. It's usually a constant barrage of where the accidents are,...

So Leo and I were having dinner the other night When out of the blue he asked, “Pappa what do girls like most in a guy?” Well, as you can...

This is a weird time. It’s weird for a daughter who has an infant And tries not to focus on fears of the present. She can’t help but...

ONE DAY I SET OUT with my two girls in the car. A field trip with Dad to the grocery store. The younger one was fussy, Ya-know, kids will...

Every good and perfect gift comes from _____. Sometimes it’s compassion Or mercy; Other times forgiveness and kind words. Even a warm...

WHEN I BEGAN my career(s) in and around the Atlanta airport My commute could be annoying, and, at times hazardous. But within the last...

ALICE LAY IN A LITTLE ROOM by herself, Inside a hospital, Built on what once was a cow pasture in Roswell, Georgia. She asked my mother...

She never attended seminary, yet taught advanced classes on ‘God’s loving-kindness’ for years. When her parents began to fade like their...

Misleading the thoughts of others. It’s a skill, a craft, and sometimes an art. I watch people every day selling something— A new product...

Guys, we are natural born hunters. We can be focused and deadly Because we want that trophy. And, we know better than to be that way...

HE WAS A POPULAR GUY to say the least, and I wanted to be him. Not LIKE him. HIM. Good looking, perfect haircut. AZURE eyes. He always...

I have learned to walk away from some things— And enjoy the echo of each footstep tapping on the floor as I go! I have a one way ticket,...

This is not how it should be Nor the way it could be But how it is. This is not how it’s gonna be It's the only way known to you and me;...

Attempting to awaken fully at dawn, I noticed the sky Just outside my window. And stepping into the chill, I was frozen by the glow....

AWAKENED FROM MY SLEEP by a security light outside I rose from my bed and stumbled through the silence of the bedroom. Groping for them...