Toyin’ Welcome O PRESENCE. What YOU offer is healing. I yield my need for: security, approval, things I can’t change, and control. “Yielding” – an original Tanka by HitchHiker inspired by the “The Welcoming Prayer” by Fr. Thomas Keating.

For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.” John 3:20-21 This is an interesting statement that comes at the […]

No more Road Rage Against the Machine! I have lived and worked in “Spartaland” for over eleven years and have likely crossed the street between the church and the house at least 15,000 times. There have been many close moments where I thought I would see Jesus as many people do not stop, even though […]

G.doc came across this yesterday and immediately said in her head, “Yes!” Somebody’s listening!!

Toyin’ Much babbling babel! Talking and shouting abound; Destructive babel. Nothing’s getting accomplished! With shaking head, God chuckles. “Welcome to the Tower of Babel” – an original Tanka by HitchHiker inspired by our present condition and the hubris of humanity as illustrated in Genesis 11:1-9 “Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, […]

Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. Romans 15:7 Now, here’s a verse that says more than it appears! Notice the word “welcome” shows up twice? Let’s start with the second usage of welcome. It indicates an action Jesus has already done for/to you; Christ “welcomed” you. It […]

I spent considerable effort on preparing a bLOG for today. I put it aside to let it simmer at 9:30 yesterday morning, got in the car, and went for a two hour ride. I thought it was poignant and on message for our times, and it had a touch of Godzilla influence in it. This […]