tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55957267880506952922024-03-20T05:17:48.163-04:00it's a Good daymichael r carterAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319478676382864883noreply@blogger.comBlogger272125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595726788050695292.post-19654551992952623782016-02-05T06:53:00.000-05:002016-02-05T06:53:17.636-05:00A Protocol of Hope<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We never know what a day will bring; our lives can change in
a given moment. In July of last year a doctor discovered a malignant neoplasm
in my lower intestine- cancer. He outlined a course of treatment and explained, "If you do not follow my protocol you will die." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Thankfully, twenty-six years
earlier, my wife and I decided that if we were to ever receive this statement
from a doctor we would be prepared with a statement of our own- “We look to God
for healing or passage Home with Him.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And that is what we did.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">My protocol involved prayer and fasting:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large; text-indent: -0.25in;">–personal prayer for deliverance from strongholds
and unforgiveness, as well as prayer coverage from family, friends, coworkers,
and pastors</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large; text-indent: -0.25in;">–fasting from food that was harmful (or unnecessary)
replaced with good nutrition</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">One of our friends, a Naturopathic Doctor, navigated my diet. Another friend guided me through emotional issues that dealt
with unforgiveness. The medical profession now links unforgiveness with
illness. My pastors laid hands on and prayed for me.
Almost daily someone told me they were praying for me and all the while I had
peace in the faith that <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">God is in control</i>.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We are fearfully and wonderfully made. Our bodies want to be
well. While there are factors beyond our control, there <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">are</i> steps we can take to agree with our body and its well being. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The
first step is to recognize and agree with the One Who made us, the One Who
says, “Let us reason together. Are you telling Me what I <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">can</i> or <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cannot </i>do?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The next step is to recognize we are more than the sum of
our parts. We are spiritual beings in physical bodies that operate with mental
and emotional capabilities. When one area is unbalanced (or ill) the other
areas suffer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Someone said, “You are what you eat.” Jesus said, “It takes
more than bread to stay alive. It takes a steady stream of words from God’s
mouth.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Recently I had my blood tested. The test results confirmed
what my wife and I already knew to be true- the cancer is gone. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">God is in control.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It’s a Good day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319478676382864883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595726788050695292.post-79031242300031422992015-12-16T08:55:00.000-05:002015-12-16T09:02:17.473-05:00A Story of Light and Darkness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319478676382864883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595726788050695292.post-72287437097368033282015-09-30T08:08:00.000-04:002015-09-30T08:10:36.059-04:00Wounds of Light<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So Moses said, “I must turn aside now,
and see this marvelous sight, why the bush is not burned up.” Exodus 3:3 NASB<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black;">God knew what he was doing from the very beginning. He decided
from the outset to shape the lives of those who love him along the same lines
as the life of his Son. The Son stands first in the line of humanity he
restored. We see the original and intended shape of our lives there in him.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Light defines
shape and provides color, but the light of a fire is ever shifting, providing
‘active’ color and definition to the surrounding environment. Firelight give memories to our eyes, like a visual conversation, leaving bits and pieces to ponder. William Blake
said, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Colours are the wounds of light.”</i><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Moses experienced a conversation with God through light, sound, and, lest we forget, temperature... fire commands the space between the observer and the consumed.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> "You know, the rabbis asked the question as to why the God of the universe should speak through a lowly bush. They said it takes two minutes to determine if the bush is being consumed or not. They concluded that God was looking for a man who could listen for two minutes!"</span></span></div>
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able to rest in the house of belonging that we call the soul.”</i> Perhaps
there, in the holy shadow of God's fire, God saw a man who could listen and Moses saw the intended shape of
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319478676382864883noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595726788050695292.post-70470209227316916382015-09-21T09:29:00.001-04:002015-09-21T09:29:39.098-04:00Unbreakable<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> The line in the Post Office was especially slow Friday, and I am grateful, for I was blessed to overhear a conversation taking place behind me between a father and his son. The son was a young teenager and would be considered <i>'special'</i> by some, which to me means <i>'better'</i> than most. Without ceasing, the son asked a stream of questions that would have challenged Job. The dad calmly answered every question with the tone of a man who loves his son. Here is a piece of the conversation:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "Dad, why does it say fragile on the package?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "Because it's breakable."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "Is glass fragile?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "Yes."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "Are sticks fragile?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "Some."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "Is clay?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "Yes."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "Are eggs fragile?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "Yes."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "Can I throw eggs in here?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "That would be a definite no."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "Is it because they're fragile?" </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "No, it's just wrong."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "Can I bring toys in here?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "Some."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "Can I give them to people?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "If they want them."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "Am I talking too loud?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "No."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> I didn't want to leave the Post Office... the father/son relationship I was privy to in that moment was a picture of my relationship with God– me, the incessant asker, and God, the patient giver. It is a relationship that seems fragile and, from a human perspective, exhausting. Thankfully the nature of God is the definition of <i>good</i>. He holds me with an unbreakable grip, forever listening to my questions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> And yes, in spite of long, slow lines, it is just wrong to throw eggs in the Post Office.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Like my teacher, I have decided to treat my cancer diagnosis seriously. Life is serious business. After prayer and research I have adopted a strict protocol. Since friends and family are curious and/or concerned about this decision, here is a partial list of my protocol:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://store.druckerlabs.com/intraMAXinfo_s/117.htm">Intramax</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Organic, non-GMO meats and vegetables</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://renecaissetea.com/">Essiac Tea</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Activated Charcoal enemas</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Colonic treatments</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Cod Liver Oil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.perque.com/products-page/foundation/perque-potent-c-guard-powder/">Buffered Ascorbate Powder</a> (Pharmaceutical Vitamin C)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Distilled Water- 1/2 body weight in ozs.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.prescript-assist.com/">Probiotics</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Capsaicin (more on this in another post)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.gardenoflife.com/Products-for-Life/Foundational-Nutrition/Perfect-Food-RAW.aspx">RAW Organic Green Super Food</a></span></li>
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concern. Your advice to treat my colon cancer with ‘traditional modalities’ is
duly noted. On first meeting you I was glad to learn you are Jewish. The God of
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is my God as well. The journey with Him continues to
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">a knowledge that can provide remedy within certain limits.
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respect, I know my God’s voice; He assures me ‘This is not my end.’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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parents I am alive today. I have friends and family who support, counsel, and
pray for me regularly. I am following a strict protocol of nutrition and
exercise, one that has been followed by many who are now ‘cancer-free,’ and I
carry a peace and confidence that surpasses human understanding.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and your family. May you hear His voice as a son hears a loving Father.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319478676382864883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595726788050695292.post-53728859162479773432015-08-03T08:17:00.001-04:002015-08-03T08:17:17.031-04:00R.A. Foster and Age of Shadows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Robert-A.-Foster/e/B011OFL1EI/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1">Robert A. Foster</a> has released his first installment in a new four part series- <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Age-Shadows-WinGate-Chronicles-1/dp/1515036898/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438602657&sr=8-1&keywords=age+of+shadows">Age of Shadows</a>. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My elementary school library was a cave of wonders, a place where I could go to nourish my imagination. One day I discovered science fiction. On that day my world changed. Jules Verne, Ray Bradbury, H.G. Wells, and Isaac Asimov, became my close friends. After much pleading and whining and gnashing of teeth, I convinced my Mom to let me join the Sci-Fi Book of the Month Club, and more newfound friends arrived in my mailbox.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">When Robert sent me the manuscript for <i>Age of Shadows</i> I felt fortunate to be among the first to read a book not yet published. When he commissioned me to design the cover I was thrilled because I had now read the book (twice) and was ready for the next installment (a draft of which I am now reading). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Present and future become intertwined in <i>Age of Shadows</i> as intriguing character development provides unexpected twists and turns. Interspace travel through time and global alien conflict are not new to the Sci-Fi genre but Robert Foster introduces a new element to the scene- something that gave this seasoned Sci-Fi reader an 'aha' moment (you will have to read the book to find out for yourself). </span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319478676382864883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595726788050695292.post-2387619075286127582015-07-30T12:01:00.001-04:002015-07-30T12:09:21.582-04:00a new protocol<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">"Could be cancer" is a curious thing to hear from your Doctor... especially since I didn't even <i>have</i> a Doctor two days prior. I don't get sick.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In the past three weeks I have seen <i>three</i> Doctors who have poked, prodded, and plumbed the depths of my inner being. Tests confirmed their suspicions- a malignant neoplasm in my lower GI region... a fancy description of something that shouldn't be there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Those who see time in a linear direction, from left to right, with the past to their left and the future to their right, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Those who see time as spatial; the past is behind, the future is ahead, with distractions to the periphery. The former are observants, biding their time as life passes; the latter are participants, taking steps toward the mystery of a journey. I choose the latter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A diagnosis is not a distraction; it is a signpost, indicating a necessary change of course, a new protocol.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I visited Ed Currie yesterday. Ed is the founder of <a href="http://puckerbuttpeppercompany.com/">PuckerButt Pepper Company</a> and breeder of the world's hottest chili pepper- the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolina_Reaper">Carolina Reaper</a>. Last year I interviewed Ed (you can <a href="http://michaelrcarter.blogspot.com/2014/03/ed-currie-and-worlds-hottest-pepper.html">read the interview here</a>), shortly after receiving official status from <a href="http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/hottest-chili">Guinness World Records</a> and receiving a House Resolution from the South Carolina House of Representatives for his contribution to South Carolina and medical research. I told him my diagnosis and that I wanted to include his pepper as part of my protocol.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">He gave me a bottle of his latest test batch- HP63T, Test Batch No. 1.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It is the hottest Ed has developed to date... in the vicinity of 2,000,000 Scoville Units.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319478676382864883noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595726788050695292.post-89690548812734803762015-07-17T09:00:00.002-04:002015-07-17T09:00:54.391-04:00Lucid Moments<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Life is a series of lucid moments between interruptions. This week I was blessed by a few lucid moments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> for I am waiting for homeland</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319478676382864883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595726788050695292.post-20380187386709743292015-06-05T07:29:00.001-04:002015-06-05T07:29:44.915-04:00Truth in Art<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Pilate asked Jesus, “What is truth?” </span></div>
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in you. Innocence revealed is convicting, exposing lost things. Jesus said,
“Unless you become like a child you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.”
These are hard words to hear in a world forever crying, “Grow up!”, but the man
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I am surrounded by paintings in my office, most of them painted
by my wife. They were painted from a place of authenticity, from an attitude of
prayer, from a desire that arises from a place of rest and hope. The paintings
vary in style, revealing the dimensionality of the artist. Humans are
multi-faceted vessels with areas that surprise, delight, and, at times, dismay
the carrier. Through the process of making, the maker embraces discovery and the
child inside awakens. As I look around my office, as I <i>‘look’</i> into the
paintings of my wife, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I see the child in my wife, I see the truth in my wife. Truth revealed. Truth displayed.</span></div>
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surprise sprouts the tender root of joy when the child within is stirred. Stir
the child. Awaken wonder. </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Be</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> the
truth the world needs to see… make art.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> There are those who say that most of our holidays were invented by the greeting card industry. I say that some people should be celebrated, even if we are told when to do it. Yesterday was Mother's Day- a day set apart to remember and honor our mother. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> My Mom died twenty five years ago. As I think about her, I remember things... her laugh, the way she played <i>The Tennessee Waltz</i> on the piano, her chess pies and Sunday roast. I remember watching her read her Bible as she planned her Sunday School lesson. And I remember her job. My Mom worked for our church. One of her many tasks was designing and printing the church bulletin. As I remember I realize- I am doing a similar job today, except I use a computer. Mom used her hands. She typeset on a typewriter, cut and pasted (with scissors and rubber cement) clip art and text columns, shot a negative, burned offset plates with an arc light, operated an offset press and hand-fed the printed sheets through a folding machine. Today I typeset on a Mac using Indesign, select images from my digital camera or download them from Shutterstock, manipulate images using Photoshop, import the images into Indesign, layout the cover in Illustrator, export the finished document as a pdf, attach the pdf to email, push a button, and the 80-page digital ministry magazine is sent worldwide... without leaving my chair. I smile at the wonder of it all and ask myself, "What would Mom think about all this?" No more rubber cement, no more ink under fingernails or cleaning rollers or smelly solvents. Just a computer and coffee.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I remember going by the church to see my Mom one day after school. She had just finished printing the bulletin- <i>The Voice of Appeal</i>. As she showed it to me, I remember the <i>look</i> on her face, the look that says, "I did that."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Thank you Mom. Your gentle spirit imparted a picture of humility to your little boy, a picture of what it means to be a friend of God.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319478676382864883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595726788050695292.post-17427207551142809232015-05-10T14:51:00.001-04:002015-05-10T14:51:04.807-04:00Mother's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> This is a story I have told multiple times, but good stories are timeless, and this is a good story; </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">it begins with a tree, a Dogwood sapling moved from the wild to my Mom and Pop's frontyard. Transplanting trees is risky business and God, in His kindness, allowed the young tree to survive the winter. But the kindness of God is sometimes hard to understand because He knows something we do not- He knows the end of the story.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> While that Dogwood was taking root, my Mom was diagnosed with Glioblastoma, the most aggressive malignant brain tumor found in humans. One thing my Mom and Pop taught me in my youth is the power of prayer. Prayer changes things... prayer moves the heart of God. From the moment we received news of her diagnosis we began praying for healing, but healing did not come. As Mom's conditioned worsened, the little Dogwood was growing. Pop told me part of her morning routine was standing at the den window and watching the Dogwood. "I hope it blooms this year," she would say. And one day it did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Pop helped my Mom walk slowly toward the little tree that morning. The cancer was draining her energy, and her vision. She never knew the flowers were made of silk, carefully and lovingly applied by my father's hands earlier that morning. Prayer changes things. Prayer moves the heart of God. Prayer also moves the hearts of men. In that simple act, my father showed me an aspect of loving a wife as Christ loves the Church. Thank you Pop for showing me how to honor my wife, for showing me that Mother's Day isn't just one day in the year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> On September 22, 1990, my Mom left the land of the dying and entered the Land of the Living. Pop tells me he thinks about her every day.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319478676382864883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595726788050695292.post-44048676363784409902015-05-05T14:06:00.000-04:002015-05-05T14:06:37.742-04:00A Reciprocal Affair<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> There is a phenomenon in photography known as reciprocity failure- a moment when the amount of light is insufficient for proper latent image capture. Reciprocity failure occurs with people as well- it is called selfish independence.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Holy Saturday...</span> the silence between the crucifixion and the Resurrection. In silent aloneness we reflect things heard, things seen. It is the place of memorial scars, surface numbness with life beneath: marks born of pain. In the silence we feel the scars and we remember the pain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The silence between the crucifixion and the Resurrection was fixed between two notes of the Greatest Song given to men, a space of time when the orchestra of creation awaited the Conductor's hand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> pondering patiently</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> from the human tongue</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">as infrequent frequencies</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In stillness</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> "You are <i>Mine</i>!"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> into my human <i>being</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">as deified dust</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>"The most childlike thing about a child</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My friend, <a href="http://debbytopliff.com/">Debby Topliff</a>, embraces and exudes childlikeness in her art. In her book- <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0692309209?ref_=sr_1_2&qid=1421355248&sr=8-2&keywords=debby%20topliff&pldnSite=1">And the Word became Color</a></i>, released January 9, Debby encourages others to go and do likewise. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">e.e. cummings said, "It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Debby Topliff's new book reminds me I am, at heart, a child.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319478676382864883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595726788050695292.post-30183078667338445882015-02-09T14:50:00.001-05:002015-02-09T14:50:33.031-05:00unspoken pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I have released a collection of poems, which you can find by <a href="https://www.createspace.com/pub/community/give.review.do?id=1164212">clicking here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">slowly, i pray</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">for it is done in my spirit</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">for others the breath returns</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">the night continues</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">the day lingers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">the breath returns</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319478676382864883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595726788050695292.post-11292402371852331632015-01-12T10:48:00.000-05:002015-01-12T10:48:35.144-05:00Last Night I Had a Dream- A Book Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>"...God is pursuing you all the time, even in your sleep."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><a href="http://www.closeyoureyesdream.com/">Jaimee Bingle</a></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Last Night I Had a Dream</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Every once in a great while, I read something I know is important for me. After I finished reading <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Last-Night-Had-Dream-Understanding-ebook/dp/B00I4BTJ22/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394750341&sr=8-1&keywords=last+night+i+had+a+dream">Last Night I Had a Dream</a></i> I had to read it again, but this time with pen in hand... there was circling and underlining to be done (Mortimer Adler calls it "active reading"); there were points and observations I had to "agree with" in ink. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Jaimee Bingle is a wordsmith. In <i>Last Night I Had a Dream</i>, her second book to date, Jaimee provides the reader with something better than answers: good questions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Here is a snapshot of <i>Last Night I Had a Dream</i>:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dreams, Visions and Trances- What's the difference?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dreams in Scripture</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">7 Reasons why you should pay attention to dreams</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sources of Dreams</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Questions to ask</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <i>Last Night I Had a Dream</i> is a book you could read in one sitting, but you won't want to. If you've ever wondered about your dreams, I recommend you read this book, slowly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And have a pen in hand.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319478676382864883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595726788050695292.post-23739896459636675562014-12-31T23:41:00.001-05:002014-12-31T23:41:16.459-05:00pieces of memory<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">From where do memories come?</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">One just passed by:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">...it was last Summer, a light rain was falling. Down the sidewalk she came, a little girl walking slowly, catching raindrops with her tongue. Mercy drops. I smile at the memory as I did at the seeing of that simple act of childlikeness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The beauty of a child is this-</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>The child has not yet learned the art of pretense.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Being childlike marries heaven and earth, making a wonder-filled human.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We grownups, floundering in a sea of concentric circumstances, would do well to walk slowly in the rain and catch mercy drops with our tongues.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319478676382864883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595726788050695292.post-88301602329807555532014-12-20T21:08:00.000-05:002014-12-20T21:24:56.645-05:00sprinklers and kickball<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Father & Son</b><br />by Samuel Carter</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">we were kids</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">what did we know?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">our world was sprinklers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">and kickball</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">but one day,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">while we kicked the ball,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">a dog caught a car</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">we heard the yelp</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">and the driver heard it too...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">she stopped</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">while the dog ran away</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">and there,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">in the tire,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">was a tooth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">kicking the ball</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">and running through sprinklers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">carried on</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">but I wonder still</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">if that dog ever chased</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">another car</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02319478676382864883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595726788050695292.post-82639635494732083892014-12-01T08:27:00.000-05:002014-12-01T08:31:25.728-05:00Two Questions<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ten Tubes of White</span></td></tr>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My response to two questions
posed by <a href="http://gregcard.com/">Greg Card</a>, <a href="http://art.seesthefuture.com/">Advancing Art Team</a> Leader:</span><span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">1. Who
are you?</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am a mystery… the son of a father, the
father of a son, and, a friend of God. As a son, a father, and a friend, I am
captivated by a love I do not understand- and yet it is a love I embrace. The
One who calls me ‘friend’ directs my steps, and, I pray, my brush. It is from
this place of mystery I answer the second question.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2. Why
are you making art?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Purpose has been in my thoughts for decades-
the underlying issue of motivation. When I was a child, the act of drawing was
elemental (as I suppose it is with all children) and without motivation. It was
more an act of ‘release’, a letting go of something inside. I understand
slightly more now <i>what</i> is being released. And so, it is from a childlike place I make
art… from the joy found in ‘seeing’ the work of my hands to the knowing I have
been a participant in the process of creativity. When I make art from a place
of authenticity, when I allow the Maker God to direct the ‘made me,’ purpose is
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