It’s funny how a life lesson
That I ignored as a child
Can still be sitting
Exactly where I left it,
Waiting for me finally
To pick it up and
Start learning it.
I was mad at it, I suppose,
But now, it seems to be
A dear friend.
Category Archives: Character
The Vainglory of Teaching
The vainglory of teaching has allured so many
Who don’t yet understand the subject matter.
They go on and on about things
They have never vetted—and never will vet—
For they have already got what they wanted—
To stand in the place of honor.
Bible Facts
Perhaps Life Here
Perhaps it is the case
That life here
Is meant to be a tougher adventure
Than you assume it must be—
And that you could and should
Learn more than seems convenient—
And overcome more challenges than
It seems one should have to overcome.
What Good is that Amazing Brain You Have?
What good is that amazing brain you have—
Created and loaned by the
Greatest Thinker Ever Himself—
When it is under the charge of a tired spirit
Who has grown so weary in this world
As no longer to care about learning
And discovering and verifying,
And who doesn’t care if it
Learns the truth of a matter or not?
You are duller than you think you are.
Plenty and Need
We have plenty of:
- Land to grow enough crops and animals to feed everybody on earth.
- Sunshine to make it grow.
- Water to make it grow.
- Air to make it grow.
- People to do the work that’s required to make it grow.
- Natural resources from which to make clothing and housing for everybody.
Yet, not everybody has adequate food or shelter or clothing.
So, then, what do we need that we don’t have?
Not Many Ever Fully Surrender
Not many ever fully surrender
To letting the truth be the truth.
No, the masses find such promise
In pretending parts of it
To be something other
Than what they are.
A Ghost of an Idea
We want to know about ghosts,
But maybe not entirely,
Because maybe it’s somehow
More satisfying if we don’t
Find out for sure.
Keeping the Encouragers Encouraged
There’s a lot that needs doing in this world—and not enough doers doing it. But one thing that’s sorely in need is for someone to keep the encouragers encouraged, because if they stop doing what they do, it all gets far worse fast.
Please think of who you know that makes people better, and be sure to let them know they’re making a difference.
While This World Does Have Its Wicked
While this world does have its wicked
With their violence and schemes,
And we watch them pour their darkness
On a thousand righteous dreams,