As The Spirit So Moves

I ask myself, where have you been, oh Brother Mark, these many months?  Lost! Out in a fog groping for wisdom from any source I could find.  The winds of change are blowing and it is time for the voice, or rathe "The Voice" to soon take charge.  My self imposed exile is coming to an end.  I am ready to cross the tree-barren meadow to a new and glorious day.  But on this journey, who will stand by me?  And who can bare with the uncontrollable flames of anger which surround us? It is the Lord, our God, who shall carry us upon his back.  Our Father/Mother God who will blow through the winds and ignite our spirit with his Spirit.  So let the new day begin....

It is late on the memorial day monday and I am still up and trying to make some sense of the day. Parades and marches, flag waving and fun times. What is it we are memorializing any way? War? Heros of Wars? Much has been made of the sacrifices others have made for the freedoms we enjoy in this country. In my small cell in Abbetville and don't read much news or listen to much radio. But I do hear the grumblings of mens (and womens) souls as they ache to hear the Spirit call them to peace. Is God the God of all? Or must we offer some special words or deeds to this special god of this land? Their swords shall be transformed into pruning hooks and plow shares...Funny word, plowshare. There once was a scientific project with the name...plowshare....something to do with using nuclear energy to dig up large pathways under ground? Harnessing the energy to do big jobs in short time was a big goal..Did we ever reach that goal?

God is in the house and waiting for a house call. We are the docs and are tryiingg to save him..What a switch it has become. Man trying to save God rather thaan the other way around. It seems S(he) got involved in some military conflict or oil crisis or border incursion and was caught and put under house arrest. (Last time a house was arrested...well you get the picture). Meanwhile, back...God is in the house and we don't want him there. He is too close to us and watching our eery movement. or is she?Does anyone speak out for God fromt he blue statesOops, the right wing oops from those not in power oops.??? I need to go to bed now as the Abbot has made his rounds and we have said Compline and told to put our breviaries away for the day....these words are yours to enjoy heckle even respond too. Be aware I am reading them from my cell here in Abbeyville and am miles from the nearest phone, ok feet (about 35 to the office, and it is rotary dial) do write and ask and speak and vote for your favorite cold drink. Just thought I would see if your are still reading. Pax, Brother Mark

So here we go on a wild ride to never never, well, all most never land. Come along bring our hopes and fears and drop them in the well of time and they shall disipate with the gray clouds of dispare.