My stroke of insight

Here is an emotionally and cognitively powerful recitation of the difference between the left and right hemisphere of the brain as described by a brain scientist who experienced a massive stroke that changed her perception of life. Set aside 15 minutes and watch this. Then you may want to read her book for more details.

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Along the road

Joy at the start

Fear in the journey

Joy in the coming home

A part of the heart gets lost in the learning

Somewhere along the road

Along the road your path may wander

A pilgrim's faith may fail

Absence makes the heart grow fonder

Darkness obscures the trail

Cursing the quest

Courting disaster

Measureless nights forbode

Moments of rest

Glimpses of laughter

Are treasured along the road

Along the road your steps may stumble

Your thoughts may start to stray

But through it all a heart held humble

Levels and lights your way

Joy at the start

Fear in the journey

Joy in the coming home

A part of the heart gets lost in the learning

Somewhere along the road

Somewhere along the road

Somewhere along the road

Bless the LORD, O my soul

MORNING PSALM 103

1 Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and all that is within me,
bless his holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and do not forget all his benefits —
3 who forgives all your iniquity,
who heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the Pit,
who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,
5 who satisfies you with good as long as you live
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

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Crazy as a Loon

What is a pastor to think when he hears church members describe the church as "quirky" (in a lovable kinda way)? Well, I felt a strange sense of relief when I heard that term "quirky church," especially considering I am myself . . . crazy as a loon. ;-)

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  Buck Malone His backup guitarist is spastic, about to seize, or . . . crazy as a loon.

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  Jon Burnham Yes, Buck, I noticed the guitarist ... and Jesus too. 

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  Steve Willis Well, "it's a big, ol' goofy world."

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 Indeed it is, Steve, especially when, to quote from the song above, 

"You'll be waitin' on a phone call 

At the wrong end of a broom 

Yes, that town'll make you crazy 

Crazy as a loon"

God's fresh earth policy

Yesterday I drove through a thunderstorm. The streets were flooding as they do during a hard rain in Houston. Lightning strikes lit up the dark sky just above my car. I felt discombobulated but managed to make it home.

This time last year there was a terrible drought here. The grew was brown and dead. The ground was parched. There was talk off a prolonged dry spell. Environmental apocalyptics came out of the closet to proclaim the end of the world as we know it.

Then, finally, it rained. People stops outside just to smell it. Water never felt so good. Maybe the psalmist had a similar experience of God's fresh earth policy. Thankful hearts abound. Green hills beckon.

"God covers the heavens with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, makes grass grow on the hills." -Psalm 147:8