Elements

There are only about 115 known elements. I look and see diversity that my mind cannot extrapolate from 115. What hand can sustain such order, with such accuracy and detail. Give me 115 blocks build with, and I will surely see them fall into disarray before any semblance of order is attained.

Miracles

I went to drink some water but,

Somebody changed it into wine.

I went to drink some water but,

Somebody changed it into wine.

I was not invited to the party but,

I had such a very good time.

I went out to go fishing but,

My nets were empty all day long.

I went out to go fishing but,

My nets were empty all day long.

I didn't catch a thing until,

That Man said try just one more time.

I wanted to check out but,

There was one thing that I hadn't tried.

It was time to say goodbye but,

There was one thing that I hadn't tried.

Everybody I knew failed me but,

He said, "Why don't you just give me a try?"

I've heard of second chances but,

For me I knew I should have none.

I've heard of second chances but,

For me I knew hard times had come.

But when I left that world behind me, I know

I gained friend for all time.

© 2007, Timothy Dalton

Avoid Verbigeration

Expressions

Lamentations and celebration,

Declarations and manifestations,

Not by rhyme or rhythm,

But by relationships,

The King's poetry, not prose.

Hydrogen Oxide

There is something so therapeutic about a good shower or bath. It goes beyond the mere removal of oil, dirt and debris. Experts in the medical profession espouse the benefits of drinking 8 glasses of water each day. From the outside and inside, water that is clean and pure, is good.

You may say, "these things are nothing new." True. But how joyful it is to experiece this renewal daily, especially when you encounter the Living Water.

Halo3

Psalm 36:1 - An evil man is rebellious to the core.
He does not fear God

My son notified me that one of his friends is getting the new XBox game - Halo3. MSN gave the new game front page placement on the internet.

Here's a short list of a few words used in the storyline: Covenant, heresy, religion, faith based, halos, defy, revelations, prophets, deceiving, the truth, deluded, the flood.

Is this really, "Just a Game?"

Roots

Spinoza, Aquinas, Thoreau and Emerson - variations of rationalists, naturalism, trancendentalism and empiricism; my roots have memories of where they once drank deep from these philosophies. But I have since been uprooted. Even so, just as an amputee still feels the sensation of an arm that longer exists, my tendencies to reach out and say 'This is still a part of me, who I am," remain.

My roots, although they remember drinking from Walden Pond, now drink from the Living Water. I confess and am concerned, but wait on the One who will not abandon me.

Show and Tell

Only had time for some Robert Zimmerman on my morning drive.

"You may be an ambassador to England or France,

You may like to gamble, you might like to dance,

You may be the heavyweight champion of the world,

You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls.

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed,

You're gonna have to serve somebody,

Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord

But you're gonna have to serve somebody." -- Bob Dylan

Atomic Clock

Messier 31, our nearest galactic neighbor the Andromeda Galaxy, is generally believed to be about 2.5 million light years away. Einstein's relativity theories have been telling the world that time is not a constant. And Moses said, “For a thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night." And my son said, "Dad, I think time goes slower when you are younger."

This week, I've experienced what I call an imbalanced life. It is difficult not to live an imbalanced life these days.

Indeed, my days are numbered. While there is a season in my life, eternity is firmly set in my heart.

Revealed and Concealed

The counsel I receive is relatively free. Yet until I confess, he will not help me. Only when I uncover and reveal, will I be covered and concealed. How paradoxical, but real.

Echoes

Drywall covered with paint and paper. Plastic, steel and laminate. Free me from these four walls. Let me walk the path in the woods, over the mountains and alongside the brook. There I experience true communication. Mother nature is just a misnomer. What I see and communicate with echoes of something so much greater.

X=X

The math student is always substituting for X. The basic fact is that X=X. What if no substitution is made? Where does the analogy lead?