Today’s influences… Psalms 32:10 Many are the woes of the wicked, but the LORD’s unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him. God help us! Help us lose our minds! Talking Heads, Slippery People I read a chapter a day from Proverbs, for 3 reasons… first, I was given this idea by Sam, the [...]

To write love on her arms… a double-minded man… and 3 in 10…

Well, life is changing in a huge way, dramatically, quickly, and after much thought and prayer, for the better – at least in the near term. But this post is not going there… its going to go in three different directions, and there’s really no seg-way between them that will make much sense, I don’t [...]

Ace in the Hole

Tao Te Ching, Chapter 36 That which is to be shrunk must first be stretched out. That which is to be weakened must first be strengthened. That which is to be cast down must first be raised up. That which is to be taken must first be given. There is wisdom in dimming your light. [...]

Tao Te Ching Chpt. 29, tailor-made for me today

Tao Te Ching, Chpt. 29 Whoever wishes to take over the world will not succeed. The world is a sacred vessel and nothing should be done to it. Whoever tries to tamper with it will mar it. Whoever tries to grab it will lose it. Hence, there is a time to go ahead and a [...]

Be Still and Know

Reposted from last week… Exodus 14:14: “The LORD will fight for you while you keep silent.” Psalms 46:10: Be still and know that I am God… (Be still and know… Be still… Be…) From chapter 73 of the Tao Te Ching: The Tao of heaven is Good at winning without fighting, Good at responding without [...]

Knowing what is sufficient…

Chapter 44, Tao Te Ching Which is more cherished, the name or the body? Which is worth more, the body or possessions? Which is more beneficial, to gain or to lose? Extreme fondness is necessarily very costly. The more you cling to, the more you lose. So knowing what is sufficient averts disgrace. Knowing when [...]

New Page Posted

I’ve (re)posted a blog from my myspace page, creating it as a new page on this blog. I guess I’ll bring those posts over here, over time, or as they relate. This one just related to what i wrote yesterday so I went ahead and brought it over. You can go to the top right-hand [...]

The Tao of Wholeness

Therefore, the man of substance Dwells in wholeness rather than veneer, Dwells in the essence rather than the vain display. He rejects the latter, and accepts the former. From The Tao Te Ching, Chapter 38 When the Tao is lost, it leads to benevolence, which is lost to justice, which is lost to propriety. Propriety [...]