OFF TO THE RACES
OFF TO THE RACES Of all the races we face in this life, in this reality that we accept and face every day; from the foot races to the horse races, to racing with the wind and stars, to the …
OFF TO THE RACES Of all the races we face in this life, in this reality that we accept and face every day; from the foot races to the horse races, to racing with the wind and stars, to the …
THE MYSTERY OF “THE LIGHT” Life, human life, is only scratching and clawing its way into darkness and death without the illuminating mystery of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit; and the true divine mystery is “THE Light”, the light …
MY GRANDSON’S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION Last week my wife and I went out in the pouring rain to see our grandson, Hunter Martin, graduate from Seminole High School here in the Greater Orlando area. I’m sure my wife, even in …
THE GREATEST RECOGNITION The greatest recognition in my life is that God not only loves me beyond my comprehension but that He also needs me; I am His instrument for His purposes and His pleasure. Jack
LOVE IS GOD All the might and money in the world shudder every time the markets drop a little but pure love lights up and runs an infinite universe, so where are the truly wise men and women of the …
THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE The artist went downstairs to the big trash pile in her fenced-in backyard and pulled out a large canvas painted solid black that she had carelessly thrown there yesterday while it was still wet. She …
I GOT LOST Last week, I wrote about my experience of being down in the National Forest in that huge wilderness on the Ochlocknee River; it was in the ’70s about thirty miles west of Tallahassee, Florida. I spent many …
LET ME OFF THE BUS A little fictional story based on the song, (Tie a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree, 1972.) I turned and ran after the old VW bus when I saw its brake lights come on …
HEALING I can still feel the buoyancy of our little boat as we pushed off from the bank of the river into the fresh, honey-sweet, morning air caressing my face. At ease, I sat in the bow of the boat …
LOVE AND FAITH Love was at the top of every mountain I’ve ever climbed; faith was always at the foot; that’s why I’ll never stop climbing mountains. Jack