Mission.
Mission is what makes a man. Only war trains a warrior. Here the path begins and ends.
As it is written … be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. Take up his armor and take your stand against his enemy. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against […]

Tina and I are artists and art lovers. We’ll find any excuse to gaze at the world, attend a performance, go to a movie, or walk through a gallery. We love experiencing art together and with friends because of its power to evoke thought and emotion. When that happens, the real “viewing” is of each […]

The whales do not sing because they have an answer.
They sing because they have a song.

At the temple there is a poem called “Loss” carved into the stone.
It has three words.
But the poet has scratched them out.
You cannot read “Loss”
Only feel it.

We have discovered the source of the mysterious arabic text that continues to infiltrate the Muslim world!
And, we were right, it does indeed imply “sustenence from an unknowable source.” Moreover, the movement is indeed powerful, with many cells in many nations! Also, tragically, it may accurately represent a “gospel” that westerners feed upon with great […]

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My continuing search for the mystic in the muslim world has required a certain understanding of middle-eastern culture trends and the forces that create them. Recently I’ve repeatedly come across these mysterious arabic letters. I’m told by trusted muslim sources that they are appearing in this same formâ€â€?always the white letters (purity? holiness?) on a […]

check out Peter Elhardt’s latest thoughts at a quiet child …

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.
�Albert Einstein

Pure joy … diving before baptisms at Leo Carillo State Beach
When I am Taken By the Sea
When I am taken by the sea
Whatever the circumstance may be
I only ask that you not cry
For such a favored one as I
Weep for those alive and dry
Who know not what it is to dive
Into the planet’s liquid […]

Reality is like a fine wine, it will not appeal to children.
�Donald Miller, In Search of God Knows What