“Be still and know that I am God.” Be still and know that I am Be still and know Be still Be” I grew up in a little yellow house set off a gravel road. In front of us was an orchard, and behind us a thick band of woods. My brother JoJo and I…
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A Beggar, and the beauty of Advent
I was standing in line for coffee, when to my left appeared a homeless man. His stench overwhelmed a normally aromatic space. People fidgeted, and he went straight to the counter, leaned in and spoke with the manager. I overheard him ask for a cup of coffee. The manager shook her head, and the beggar…
“He Sets A Table…”
In the immortal 23rd Psalm, David pens words that comfort believers, warm skeptics, and stop everyone who see’s beauty in poetic muscle. Did these strophes spill from his heart one night while he guarded his sheep? Did he hear the sound of an enemy to his flock, and stare down menacing red eyes in pitch…
To Sir, with love 