Wanna Hold Her

  She comes from good stockbut good stock is just not enough to save herShe’s got a great faceand she’s sharp but that’s not about to change things I wanted her to run into my armsI wanted so much to hold her Maria, I’ve seen the ways that people go This world’s full of sinwill… Continue reading Wanna Hold Her

Unusual That You Love Me

  When I was young I was the dumbest kid on the blockWe didn’t know that creative types are retardedAnd I was in love with the smartest girl in my classIt’s not that opposites attract but we want what we haven’t gotI’ve always liked qualityAnd that’s why I love youthough I started out a loserAnd… Continue reading Unusual That You Love Me

As Every Idol’s Being Taken Away

  Now, some are not awake but stars are not asleepA trumpet ought to play and start me on a dreamIf I hear an unusual soundor if some people start running aroundchange comes over me, like I’m finally freeI look to the east ’cause I want to seethe Judgment Day The day is cold and… Continue reading As Every Idol’s Being Taken Away

Infinite Eternal Love

  Tons of butter on my toast, tons of butterSlabs, I’ll cut, into chunksbut tons and tons of butter on my toastAs with love, an infinityin this incorruptible body, for eternity Because I’m kingOf course, I’m kingin this indignation There’s so much work to dobut there is peace in the morningIt’s not really health, safety,… Continue reading Infinite Eternal Love

War is Almost Over

  While people go about their businessbut walking in a way that’s wrongI’m sorry ’bout just how we’ve left thingsbut all they do is wage this war How sad! how sad it all isBut glad! real glad we’ll all be War is almost overWar is almost overYou’re a loyal soldierWar is almost over It’s said… Continue reading War is Almost Over

My Young Bride

  Why are so many popular people dying?Why are once-treasured products unreliable?Why are once-trusted institutions getting stranger?Why is it all I’m used to seems so shaky? When you question, “Why doesn’t anything work around here?”you’ll get your answer when you see meI have to be what you love most in this worldIt must be me… Continue reading My Young Bride

We Still Have Each Other

After all the hateful neighbors I have cursed with so much abundant suffering that still hurts and the foxes in the garden still around and the rotten mob that’s constant, in the townsin your mountains I have fled in your mountains, finally free Though we fight and disagree I still have you and you still… Continue reading We Still Have Each Other

Rev 21 & 22

  Her twelve foundations and gateswhere nations, saved, enter in, safelyburn bright all daythe light of God has filled the place See the holy city, new Jerusalemcoming down from God out of heavenprepared as a bride for her husband With no more tears from our eyesand no more death, sorrow or cryingit’s no more painthe… Continue reading Rev 21 & 22

Forever Home

  Redemption! is just around the cornerand heaven! is just across the borderSharing the heavy loadwhere it’s a messed-up roadBut it’s home!It’s our home! Together, I know that we can make itto friends there, the place has got no traitorsPatiently, we will goIt is our only hopeBut it’s home!It’s our home! Forever! in our home!where… Continue reading Forever Home

Hey, I Love You

  You’re the perfect personWhich we all are certainNothing else is worse thanignoring the facts I’m crying out for justiceI’ve proven that I love youLet’s move out to the countryand never come back Hey, I love youHey, I love youHey, I love youThere’s no jealousy hereNo one else is above you We know you’re the… Continue reading Hey, I Love You

Trust in the LORD with All your Heart

  I’m dreading the dark days of the devil Our treasured love of God is stolen by his rival This enemy always (and only) causes trouble We’d better study (very carefully) the Bible It says Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding In all your ways acknowledge… Continue reading Trust in the LORD with All your Heart

She-wolf’s Howllelujah Chorus

          I’m a wolf that everybody fearsI was howling at the moona few minutes ago, about life, you know:How STU! pid, yethow BEAU! tifulBut now, I’m running with the packup the mountain on a missionWe’re a ship that only God can steer From the valley to the mountainhowling back up to… Continue reading She-wolf’s Howllelujah Chorus

You Take Care Of Us

  A loser was what I used to bewith eyes as blind as a batbut you knew that I’d have potential we’d seeand you’d take care of all that Anyone can love what they love’cause everyone just loves what they lovebut you loved me when I wascompletely unlovable I used to be a simpleton thenI… Continue reading You Take Care Of Us

2020’s Destroyer

  My lovely bride has beenso badly disrespectedMy lovely world of whichso many have neglected I AM the destroyer What goes around will comeback to the ones who sent it I AM the destroyerI AM their employer You saw them fired beforeIt has been public recordAnd when they’ve knocked on doorsYou are free, so I… Continue reading 2020’s Destroyer

North Star

  You’ve got all you’re needing to livewhat more could I give you?This world’s so frigidmy love must be itThe life that I’m living As trust grows more and more Good things for usbut bad things for bad peopleYou’re from the north countryand you’re my North Star I won’t be requiring muchbut freedom to love… Continue reading North Star

Jesus and his Bride

      At Christmastime   His Bride first: Presents are expensiveLines are longPeople are hard to pleaseI hate malls Why do we look forward to this time of year?Why are we still happy with this kind of thing? Christmas spirit Snowfall is so scaryRoads are slickBosses that want you inmake me sick Why do… Continue reading Jesus and his Bride

The Christmas Spirit of Authority

    The spirit of authority is scary to everyone and with good reason. People in authority have power over us, death and more.     The gifts I bought my co-workers for Christmas were a hit.   Because my supervisor was so helpful to me this year I wanted to buy her a gift… Continue reading The Christmas Spirit of Authority

Christmas Star

  One unexpectedly good thing about Christmas:it’s nice and warm when you’re cooking in the kitchen I don’t really care about presents this yearI don’t even care about giving giftsWhat I’m looking forward to is you, this yearAnd going home with you, really quick(not St. Nick) I know you’re pretty busy on my behalfbut I… Continue reading Christmas Star

Father’s and Mother’s Superheroes

  There are three kinds of people: supernatural, natural, and unnatural. “And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.” (Genesis 2:15) “And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: for God doth know that in the day… Continue reading Father’s and Mother’s Superheroes

Christmas Wishes

  My Christmas wish isyou would have beautiful snowand not have an accidentyou would have people nearbybut only real happy onesyour road wide and cleanyour toes never freezeChristmas wishes to you from me More Christmas wishesyou would have friends by your sidetogether a chance to bewarm and cozy insidea special romance, maybeto always be freeyour… Continue reading Christmas Wishes

Jersey Christmas

  It’s cold in Jersey but I do not speak of the weather Teeth chatter, brr!our people are rarely together If they liked me, I would think I was doing something very wrong Our truck goes further and when we all go, it’s forever Time’s up, New Jersey ’cause where we’re all going is heaven… Continue reading Jersey Christmas

America

  The proud and the greedythis scary world’s troublethe Pilgrims were fleeingand soon, they would run toAmerica Less frigid than guiltytheir very first winterin Plymouth the Pilgrimstook food that was hiddenAmericawhat would you have done? Though starving and freezinghow dare they’d think taking?But they were so Godlythey vowed they’d replace itAmericawhat would you have done?… Continue reading America

Miraclemaker

  Autumn leaves are fallingSouthern winds are callingBut I won’t be drawingaway from you All the leaves are changingBirds are congregatingBut I will be stayingright here, with you I fear it’s true you’re larger than the universebut ’cause of you the two of us are one, not two Gravy’s in the ladleTurkey’s on the tableAnd… Continue reading Miraclemaker

The Deportables’s Xgiving

  Remember a big turkey for Thanksgiving?Remember? With family and friends?The best was we used to get together for dinner Remember the time our soul was fed? And now we’ll have a turkey burger with ketchup but talk about the time we’ll be together forever Scoffers, walking in their own lustsand saying, Where is the… Continue reading The Deportables’s Xgiving

The Love of God

  The closing of the American mindStores closedDark winter closing inBlue clothes uniformsA cloak of transparencyClones and unitsChloe has gone to bedAnd closers are cheered by cardboard fans Truth is far, far, far, or gonewhen money or love is involvedWho can stand?Only those completely clothedwith the blood of God The feeding of the American sheepBleat,… Continue reading The Love of God

II Chronicles 20

  He leads her through Mountroyal townwhile the whole city’s burning downThey are a couple in the townSeems like the only one aroundThis is the city on the mountainShe can lay down here, by his towerShe is so pretty, he’s pure powerThey’re both in town at this late hour The couple goes through townlike they’re… Continue reading II Chronicles 20

I’m Reaching Deep and Being Thankful

  It hasn’t rained for many days but my fruit will never wither I’m in the heat but won’t complain since my roots are in the river I’m reaching deep and being thankful No, I won’t die for lack of rain but will love in any weather since I can see and know the way… Continue reading I’m Reaching Deep and Being Thankful

Christmas Indignation

Santa says there’s too much fighting in America so, he won’t fly here He thinks there’s too much violence in the streets Yes, but Jesus still lives in my heart They can’t get him out of here So, it is Christmas inside and not outside this year Yes, it is Christmas inside Rudolph says there’s… Continue reading Christmas Indignation

Not This But That

                Now the serpent was more subtlethan any other beast of the fieldwhich the LORD God had madeThe enemy brought treats for the deal Eve desired to be wiserShe was tricked into eating the forbidden fruitAdam saw that she didn’t die physically(but spiritually) and he ate some, tooThey… Continue reading Not This But That

Enthusiasm for the First Couple

  Donald and Melania Trumpare typical AmericansThey are both compassionateand are both always caring(among the many things we love) What a lovely couplePresident and Mrs. Trump Mr. and Mrs. Trumptraditional AmericansThey are very honestand are both always sharingtheir time, their energy, their love What a lovely couplePresident and Mrs. Trump We love them, both, very… Continue reading Enthusiasm for the First Couple

His Story Repeats

  Forced to make bricks without strawFew know our history at allLORD, you are it‘Cause you are His storyIt is no mysteryDying, but with glorybringing us in We don’t deserve your kind loveOr all your work from aboveLORD, help us prayNone can compare to youAll the great things you doBlack are our skies, not blueHelp… Continue reading His Story Repeats

Satan’s Load

  A train, weighted down, with lots of stuffis kind of hard to goit starts off very slowBut soon, it’s rolling along, down the tracksand when it’s on a rollit’s hard to keep control The train is kind of hard to stopbut not so hard for God A truck, weighted down, with lots of stuffis… Continue reading Satan’s Load

I always get upset when I park my car at the store because the parking lot is on a steep incline with a river at the bottom and I think my car is going to roll down into the river. Because when I get out of the store the car is still there…

    I have an old car that I don’t like but it’s the perfect car for me.   This is a story about being trapped in a strange relationship – and accepting it.     On July 2, 2020, I got into a car accident. “Oh, what a beautiful buck,” I thought, “Better go… Continue reading I always get upset when I park my car at the store because the parking lot is on a steep incline with a river at the bottom and I think my car is going to roll down into the river. Because when I get out of the store the car is still there…

The Good Shepherd

  The problem with loveis we love the wrong stuffand we’ve loved it too muchThen hearts become toughthat’s when steak is well-doneand when we’re on the run Trust in the LORD with all your heartand lean not unto your own understandingIn all your ways acknowledge himand he will direct your paths The pride of our… Continue reading The Good Shepherd

Winners

  This is a culture of deathIt is the way to the endIn a small bowl, not so bigStripped of all dignity, whipped Someday, we’re gonna be leaving themDon’t say if, but when I want to ride a horse, a white horserightout of here Animals caught in cruel trapsThere is no way to go backBirds… Continue reading Winners

Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business It was a little blue denim jacket hanging on a rackA little comparison shopping and she’d be back forthe salesgirl to bag itIt was love at first sight with jacket Knowing it’s not automaticDon’t go down that path Only with that jacket onwould she be a match for thatred-hot passion Hisred-hot passion It… Continue reading Unfinished Business

P.S. Underdog Theme

  Who are who? Who are who? Who are who? Who are who? Far, he’s on the other side!But criminals cannot hide!Soon, we’ll see his lovely bride! Who are who? Who are who? Who are who? Who are who? I will be like the most High When liars lie and cheaters cheatand fighters fight for… Continue reading P.S. Underdog Theme

Recovery Truck

  A consuming fire… That’s one of your namesWe have fear that’s healthy, fools are unafraidNothing that is dirty must be in the streetsEverything is spotless or burnt by your heat But all get stuck, in a ditchRecovery truck, get here, quick Judge is in his chamber, everyone can seeEvidence is mounting, still, there is… Continue reading Recovery Truck

With a Perfect Lover

  I was often the loser, you were often the winnerEven when you didn’t win, you wonI was stupid and foolish, none but you’d ever stick withI know what your secret is: your love Could you be someone who really loves me?‘Cause I could really use some love right now Have some breadlightly toastedwith lots… Continue reading With a Perfect Lover

Jesus Brings Perfect Peace

  The peace of God’s the greatest gift ever giventhe road you’re on that’s safeAnd Jesus Christ has paved that lane up to heavenso, no one leaves the way Jesus, the Prince of peaceHe brings us perfect peace Don’t worry more about the world all around youhave faith in who you’re withDon’t worry all about… Continue reading Jesus Brings Perfect Peace

Grown-up Love

        I’ve got so many projectsand just as many problems butyou’re guiding me and pilotingAll night, I see, with light I needEnlightening, my pride just fleesOur life I keep, not blind conceitSo, I trust in youknowing that you can do itGrown-up love… You’ve got all the answersto make me want to dance… Continue reading Grown-up Love

True Believer

  No more mining love, I don’t dig for goldyou never would let me find a life thereNo more hopeful rooms, in the little lightI fear one misstep and I would die there Oddly, though, it’s trueI feel loved by youYou’ve made me a True Believer During quiet nights I am not alonethe stars and… Continue reading True Believer

Evergreens

  Once, I took my cat out for a walk and I had a glimpse of heaven. We walked around, and Philip investigated everything in sight. He was in heaven. But we had already gone inside of a group of evergreen trees and I wasn’t in the mood to go in there, again, so, I… Continue reading Evergreens

We Stagger Not

  You’re like the Amish, nowa people on the sidebut jewels on the crownand you will never hide There’s nothing here, for usthe sun is going downThe car is parked out backwe’ll drive it out of town So, start driving!In our junky carDon’t stop driving!On and on and on The ugly duckling’s gotits own peculiar… Continue reading We Stagger Not

Happy Father’s Day

  I’m learning not to be an enemy but a friendMy neighbors are starting to get obnoxious, againIt’s God’s signal to me that I’ve got to move on We are pilgrims in this landIt’s up to God where and if we stand My friends and I have to leave the textPeople come and go so… Continue reading Happy Father’s Day

In Our Rugged Car

    You realize, that when you were happy, you didn’t criticize people half as much as you do now, that you’re not as happy. “That’s what it is!” you say. And it makes you glad. But then, the agitators, the saddest of the sad, come back, and make you mad, again. And you get… Continue reading In Our Rugged Car

Half-built Buildings

  Half-built buildings only slowly rotHalf-grown children, never to the topHalf-heard music, when you never wantHalf-dead users, soon, it all will stopwhen God takes care of business Half-filled orders when they have to shopHalf-told stories, honesty got choppedHalf-paid farmers burning half their cropsHalf-read novels, it’s a twisted plotwhen God takes care of business I think… Continue reading Half-built Buildings

The Most Trusted Name

  You left a perfect place to come to saveand led your people through the desert-wastelandsYou’ve cleaned me with your tearsI’ll trust you these lean yearsAnd love you even more Especially, since you’ve got the most trusted namewhen all the mudders play dumb gamesand all the others love to blameand they should all be quite… Continue reading The Most Trusted Name

My New Address

  While things are getting crazyand people getting dumberand acting less like neighborsour love is getting tougher Let us get through this messwith no regretsLet us get through and blessall those with less I carry your love with mewherever I goto feed the poor I carry your love with mewherever I goand open doors While… Continue reading My New Address

Leaders in Love

  I was afraid when I saw the Judgecome out of his chambers You don’t want meI am not a hero I thought we must keep outof the Judge’s way You don’t want meI am not a hero But if you want a reluctant leaderthen, okayWhat a day!You’re okay, and I’m okay, too But, regarding… Continue reading Leaders in Love

With the Destroyer

  With the destroyer I’m deadonly God could resurrect meIt’s a strong poison we’re fedHoly Father, resurrect meAlthough I have a bedthe grave is where I’ve sleptoh, Father, come and get memy spirit sighsin the silent roar of the battle With the destroyer I’m lostonly Christ could somehow find meLike a young boy who is… Continue reading With the Destroyer

Help for the Hour

  When the Jews were surrounded by enemiesand king Jehoshaphat had sought our God hecaused the people to remember God’s victoriesthen appointed singers to sing out, in front of the armyand sayPraise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for everAnd their enemies destroyed each otherAnd they couldn’t carry all the plunder This is a vision… Continue reading Help for the Hour

Judges in their chambers

  Drove past her work where posts are crookedThat nasty church he actually stood inHer health club, too, it’s not the sameIt’s gone from view, I’m in their place It’s sad, what’s happening to herHe’s a bad manIt sickens me, insideHe’s a despicable guy I passed her streets, which are abandonedRide fast by trees, so… Continue reading Judges in their chambers

Woman, you couldn’t go far enough

  I withhold the waters, then I send a floodYou have spiritual famine, I have endless loveall across the landWoman, I’m your man We are a mysteryAnd we are an instrument More than merely plans or a one-night standAll the others ran when I said I AmAnd I’ve proved I canWoman, I’m your man I… Continue reading Woman, you couldn’t go far enough

Wake up, Jeru

  Listen, your friends have fattened the calf Time to get dressed as half of them have Look at the fruit that’s on all the trees Some is good food that we can all eat They’ve ordered the table Food. For all the faithful kept warm for you, brave ones the small to the greatest… Continue reading Wake up, Jeru

The Authority of Integrity

  Constantin Stanislavski wrote that a director should give the actors a good environment to act in, like good sound effects and set to help inspire their creativity or else the actors could be at the mercy of the audience. A helpful director like that could have the authority of integrity. Integrity is the best… Continue reading The Authority of Integrity

The humble life of an underwater crustacean

    Crustaceans, such as a lobster, a crab, or a shrimp, are popular because they taste good, but nobody likes a barnacle, especially when, with an adhesive strength of sixty pounds per square inch, it attaches itself to the bottom of your boat and you can’t get it off… And it invites hundreds of… Continue reading The humble life of an underwater crustacean

Behind the eight ball

    Education + Entertainment + Truth = Nothing   Maybe if I dropped one of those things I would be something. But then I’d be behind the sixteen ball…              

Happy First Day of Spring

    Buds are blooming; they do as God commands     Joseph and Mary trusted God and went to Bethlehem for the Roman census and brought Jesus into the world. May we, also, obey God, and bring Jesus to the world.            

I Praise U

  I love to hear from God My time I spend with him is worth as much as gold Friends and memories slip away We let everything dissipate As we meditate I love to hear from God My time I spend with him is worth its weight in gold No I’m trusting in the LORD… Continue reading I Praise U

New Center

  Waiting, is the biggest treasure Here’s a lamp that shines to heaven All affliction’s gone, forever Fear’s not here, since we’re together As the birds begin to chirp it’s something perfect and eternal Soon, the earth will start to churn but first, the work of God’s true servant When I wake up in the… Continue reading New Center

When you don’t deserve it… And you couldn’t earn it…

    Oh, what can I say but some can surprise you by some inner strength or one act of kindness You were that person who went back through fire I’ve never had a lovepackage like you ‘Cause there’s just one way and one special mission When you asked for help, again, I was living… Continue reading When you don’t deserve it… And you couldn’t earn it…

In the Community

                                      You ran away from me like I was a leper I won’t be seeing you this side of forever Just running all the time isn’t very clever To see you walk away is my greatest pleasure… Continue reading In the Community

Got the Blues

    A work in progress, keep in mind when touching the community Mere flesh and blood, indeed, so, we are treading lightly (usually) As we have seen how it goes… Someone gets punched in the nose I’m loving you, but I’ve got the blues like you never knew I’ve got the blues like you… Continue reading Got the Blues

Stick, close, to me

    I’ll take you with me     The world is full of thieves robbing and deceiving us and I ran into you where I found such peacefulness Few are as pretty as you None can do the good things that you do Please give me something sweet my soul needs And let me… Continue reading Stick, close, to me

When trouble started I had to call on God. And when he got here, in the form of cops, the first day, my enemy, with the woman, wouldn’t answer the door, like a man. The second day, he was caught red-handed

        The end of some dumb units ’round here, maybe So proud are stubborn fools, I think they’re crazy The self-important fall (there’s only one LORD) They don’t do all he says, they fall upon their head But soon, all will see the two teams ‘Cause you (also me) are on teams… Continue reading When trouble started I had to call on God. And when he got here, in the form of cops, the first day, my enemy, with the woman, wouldn’t answer the door, like a man. The second day, he was caught red-handed

Idylls of the Fool

    Enjoy the Superbowl under the sunny, blue sky of South Florida. In New Jersey, we have the blues because it’s winter.     When it is freezing outside they come to Wildwood and see They don’t mind standing on line where, even penguins would freeze All come see President Trump Hear them all… Continue reading Idylls of the Fool

A Pleasant Surprise

      Rays of dawn are sent us This is the center of the universe It is what everyone’s missed Let us forget what has come before We get to enter on in It looks like we are the bride of Christ Praise the LORD Tougher than Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller, put together,… Continue reading A Pleasant Surprise

The Teeth of the Lion

  Well, I felt like I had dodged a bullet when I left the dentist’s office and drove very slowly, home. It was like I didn’t want to take any chances, I just wanted to make it home, alive. I was relieved, I only had to get one filling the next week. I was very… Continue reading The Teeth of the Lion

Integrity

  Someday soon, we’ll not fear all those in arms, but change that tune: all will witness when God stops them God will do this Know we follow, we’re wholehearted In a flash, all those mountains will be flattened really fast, God will silence all the racket God will do this, soon It’s no party,… Continue reading Integrity

Got some great sales deals for my Christmas money. God is good

    Late Christmas… Fifty percent off a parka and the Chronicles of Narnia Illustrated Gift Set and more… I spent my Christmas money wisely, for once. God’s enabled me to be faithful and trusting and he blessed me. A few days after Christmas, and after I looked but couldn’t find the boxed set of… Continue reading Got some great sales deals for my Christmas money. God is good

We’ve received an eternally perfect gift

    Few people even think about the concept of eternity, anymore, and that’s a sad fact…     “And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)… Continue reading We’ve received an eternally perfect gift

The Best That We Can Do

  The other day I had to slow down for a big SUV that was stuck in a ditch on the side of the road. I decided to stop and help them. They were a middle-aged man and woman in a Toyota Land Cruiser with its two passenger-side tires deep in mud. I walked over… Continue reading The Best That We Can Do

Trust

  Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths   If you can, then, it’s a gift      

I hope you’ve found the correct website. This is where we’ve discussed the biggest thing in the universe – and few cared

    The eight zillion pound gorilla at Thanksgiving is the Husband.   There’s only one Husband, and he calls all the shots                                                    We make it seem complicated, but it’s… Continue reading I hope you’ve found the correct website. This is where we’ve discussed the biggest thing in the universe – and few cared

The Eight Zillion Pound Gorilla in the Room

    It’s better to wait here, with you, friend than take my chances with those in deep I’ll rest in this small place, with you, now than be cut off, in an end, so bleak They’re just dysfunctional, there but you are the Husband In the jungle, they are small parts that think they’re… Continue reading The Eight Zillion Pound Gorilla in the Room

What’s on trial, now, is our integrity. Do we actually have any? Competence, personality and position aren’t necessary. Integrity is what we need.

    NO IDOLS BEFORE GOD       What we are up against has got so many heads and threatening arms and hands that it’s impossible with finite human minds and puny legs to stand But Lord, you know the end from the beginning and all of life’s intricacies and the enemy I’ve fallen… Continue reading What’s on trial, now, is our integrity. Do we actually have any? Competence, personality and position aren’t necessary. Integrity is what we need.

A Poem for These Times

  Be discriminating with new friends, but always listen to the best When we listen to men and women, we often become lost we should always listen to the LORD Be a stoic for a few short seconds yes, a grown-up, for your test When we listen to men and women, we often become lost… Continue reading A Poem for These Times

My Wishes for Christmas

            “Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice… Continue reading My Wishes for Christmas

Fill yourself up with something good

  for a change…     Now, is the time of year we eat plenty of junky foods, like Halloween candy; whipped cream, with your ice cream, with your cranberry sauce, with your gravy, with your turkey; chocolates, while you open your presents; fattening beer, with your strong drink, on New Year’s Eve…    … Continue reading Fill yourself up with something good

Luke Eighteen

  You welcome the child You hear when we cry She cried day and night The evil judge sighed The blind receive sight… Lord, I have so much to do right now! You took the road to Jerusalem knowing they sacrifice sheep up there Please make me half as obedient I beat on my breast I’m… Continue reading Luke Eighteen

Who gets all our love and glory?

    “Don’t enjoy yourself too much over the weekend,” Glenn told a co-worker. “Or you’re not gonna want to come back on Monday…” Glenn Longo complained to himself that his weekends were never great, so, there’d be no threat of him not wanting to return to work on Mondays. Things were very bad –… Continue reading Who gets all our love and glory?

You help me to be brave

  Nothing seemed to be wrong when Glenn Longo drove to work. But his car wouldn’t start at lunchtime. Glenn had left his lights on. He couldn’t believe how he could leave the lights on, but had to accept that such things happen. Fortunately, the steer farm had a portable charger and Glenn’s co-workers helped… Continue reading You help me to be brave

We’re in a long holding pattern

    Glenn Longo was walking his cat and his neighbor said, “He’s on a leash!” to her husband. “He takes me for a walk,” Glenn said. That’s as good a metaphor as any for Glenn’s life.     Glenn Longo stood near a group of people waiting for a bus. They were actors and actresses… Continue reading We’re in a long holding pattern

Under His Wing

    Glenn Longo wasn’t always a successful manager at a steer farm and able to live peacefully with difficult people; he had to learn to trust and obey his bosses; and he learned to be thankful. Long ago, Glenn lived not only for the moment, but also only for himself. Then one day, he… Continue reading Under His Wing

Kings and princesses

  Thank you, subscribers and readers, Permanence Science is ten years old. If you’d read it, you’d have known how Daniel Cardone blasted off to save some astronauts on the moon to save the relationship with his girlfriend, Jenny, who went off, with Denmar Potpota. And about the huge Wall of Heaven, that was longer… Continue reading Kings and princesses

On this Charming Red Star

  People here, in New Jersey are all in a big hurry though most are going nowhere It’s a spiritual famine If I could, I would vanish and throw lost souls a bone, but If I go up to your hills I may not ever want to come down Nearby, in Pennsylvania all my problems,… Continue reading On this Charming Red Star