Getting Started - "Beauty from Ashes"

Many have said, "You should write a book!" or "You should start a blog!" To which I usually quote Ecclesiastes 12:12 "The writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body." But, by popular demand, I'm hoping to herein post my various musings and observations on life, nature, and walking with God. I trust you'll enjoy it. But more: be encouraged, edified, and challenged.

I'd rather have ducks landing than those blasted pigeons swarming up there ^ ,
but can't figure out how to do it.
Get an owl! 

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Here's a short thought...


(This picture) from my local friend and photographer John Skiba illuminates (sorry for the pun) the truth that beauty can often come from ashes. Smoke from the current fires blazing in western states is a sign of the misery endured by my family and friends out there. Yet the smoke we share- when light shines through it - creates and reveals a beautiful sunset.

As you may know, I've had a fair bit of misery in my five and a half decades in this Earth Suit; and there always seems to be opportunity for more. But my goal and hope has always been that God's light would shine through my suffering. To me, of course. But to others as well. Revealing His goodness, kindness, and greatness. One can't always make lemonade. Sometimes the lemons are just rotten. But when one knows The Maker of the lemons, it can put it all into the proper perspective. The Right Light- if you please.

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Though I intend to keep this on the up-beat and encouraging side, if my gripes, temporary miseries, or "smoke" are shared herein, may His light always shine through anyway!