THE GRATEFUL HEART

THE GRATEFUL HEART

“In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we ever give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.” ― Deitrich Bonhoeffer I have always been fascinated by the extraordinary life of a man known simply as Jesus. He said...
SURVIVING THE MADNESS

SURVIVING THE MADNESS

What has violence ever accomplished? What has it ever created? No wrongs have ever been righted by riots and civil disorders. A sniper is only a coward, not a hero; and an uncontrolled or uncontrollable mob is only the voice of madness, not the voice of the...
THE QUESTION OF TIME

THE QUESTION OF TIME

I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo.  “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” ―...
LOSING IS WINNING

LOSING IS WINNING

“In life we must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. I walk a lot.  Doc says it good for me.  3, 4, 5 miles a day.  Not sure, I lose track.  Usually, you will find me walking the streets of Tarpon...
Surrounded by IDIOTS

Surrounded by IDIOTS

Idiots are not responsible for what they do. The real guilt falls on the rational people who sit on their hands while the morons run wild. You can opt out if you want to. Play it safe. But if you do, don’t complain when the roof comes down.” – Jack McDevit...