“I said hey, is this my problem? Is this my fault?”~Paul Simon

For the most part… life in America is pretty grand. Our needs are met and most of the time in excess. We have multiple cars and eat in nice restaurants. Mostly, we are blessed with far more than we ask. It is in this comfortable state, we can easily lose track of who the provider [...]

“We are to love the people of the world. They may respond with hate. How’s that work for you?”~archi

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“…sometimes it seems darkness is all that is left.” ~archie

Friend. Imagine if you will, a place of total darkness… Now strike a match! The light of the world is revealed.  How long will you carry the match and never strike it? In the beginning there was darkness. The earth was void. God brought light to dispel the darkness. God created man and placed him in [...]

Jesus Attends a Medical Marijuana Gathering… huh?!

Guest post by a friend of mine: I have an update on ministry in the medical marijuana direction…I've been going to a Patient Grower Network lodge, and just looking for those GodSpot opportunities…they come along here and there with each othering, but that was not the cake God has in store…this lodge is probably about [...]

“Hungry homeless people should disclose their religious affiliation.”~huh?!

i am protestant.  i gave my money to a catholic.  it makes me wonder if i should ask about one's beliefs prior to feeding?~sarcasm For more GodSpots – 37stories Enjoy!

It seems most of the time, God reveals and provides opportunity without warning…

I was in Starbucks minding my own business, when a lady shows up with a couple large empty covered plastic containers.  A Starbucks employee proceeds to give her all the dated pastries for her containers and she hangs around at a table in front me sorting things out. After a while, i get up to [...]

I have a confession and hope the “Big Gulp” will suffice at communion.

Some weeks go better than others in my estimation of walking daily with Christ.  I've noticed it is mostly is the other guy that is sinning and the little juice cup and cracker is sufficient at communion. Sometimes, it seems i recognize my own sin and realize i could really use a "Big Gulp" portion [...]

I stopped and chatted with the bearded lady…

How far out of the way will you walk to avoid the person that obviously does not fit in?   There is a bearded lady that frequents the coffee shop that i hang out at. She doesn't seem particularly lonely as she is always talking to imaginary people as she smokes a tiparillo.   Nobody talks to [...]

I was blind from birth. Jesus made note. Now i see.

As the story goes… "Walking down the street, Jesus saw a man blind from birth." This man could have just as easily been you or i.  We are all born blind.  We have eyes yet we do not see. "His disciples asked, “Rabbi, who sinned: this man or his parents, causing him to be born [...]

At the call center: “mumble… mumble…. mumble…”~caller

I've taken a job at a call center. I have opportunity to communicate with hundreds of people weekly.  Most of my experiences are good ones.  We share life in a few minutes and mostly we both enjoy the experience.  They have needs and i do the very best i can to find a solution for [...]

Low expectations, produce low achievers…

I am convinced the quality of success is predetermined by expectations established early on. Seldom will one with low expectations ever achieve stellar success.  Those individuals who achieve much … started with high expectations. ~archie For more GodSpots – 37stories Enjoy!