• It’s 4 A.M… and It’s Dark Outside…

    For some reason unbeknownst to me, my body keeps waking me up at different early morning hours. Ever had that happen? I can’t stand it. I’d rather sleep! And sleep soundly. But 6 a.m., 5 a.m., 3:45 a.m. (this morning), whatever the time, I cannot seem to go back to sleep — not even with

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  • ‘He Formed the Mountains…’

    On Wednesday, as I drove to Alamogordo for my latest balance therapy session, I listened to one of my favorite albums of music, John Michael Talbot’s “Troubadour of the Great King.” It was recorded early in JMT’s post-secular career, 1981, when the teachings of his Franciscan order were fresh in his mind. I had an

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  • Just Some Photos…

    Just Some Photos…

    This month has been an active one for my photography. Not only have I turned all “Nat Geo” when it comes to local birds but I managed to (finally) capture the Perseids meteor shower after years of trying. Here are a few of my snapshots — a really needed departure from theology, Bible study and

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  • Of Forest Fires, Sharp Wits & Verbal Mistakes

    “…though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how large a forest a small fire ignites. And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the whole body, sets the course of life on fire,

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