Sometimes the beauty is in trying.

High Flight

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of — wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there,
I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft [...]

Shine

Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, (not being scared or afraid but in the holy reverential fear in the presence of God) for it is God who works in you (I must [...]

Perhaps it’s time to grow up.

Immersion

TELL ME, WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME? WHAT MUST I DO?
I want nothing from you.
Yet, I want everything of you.

Mile Markers

“Make it a point to notice, and either adjust or celebrate, where you are today.”
Too often, we extrapolate and plan too far ahead as far as our lives are concerned. Kristin Armstrong (yes, that’s lance’s ex-wife) approaches life like a slow marathon, one mile marker at a time.

I don’t think I need to know about tomorrow. I trust you.

There are two places where you simply will not find God. The past and the future. The only place where you find God is in the present.
Hear me son. Everything will be fine. I’m here. – I AM

Morning

These waking moments
It seems such a shame
To let go
By retiring into one’s slumber
I once thought it best
To put them to work
Think
And ponder
Reflect on worlds to conquer
But now
I dive into space
Where Time passes faster
So that the moment
When I feel your lips
Hear your first words
To be found again
By those honest eyes
That moment
As dreams take over
Could arrive sooner