Create no images of God. Accept the images that God has provided. They are everywhere, in everything. God is Change — Seed to tree, tree to forest; Rain to river, river to sea; Grubs to bees, bees to swarm. From one, many; from many, one; Forever uniting, growing, dissolving — forever Changing. The universe is God’s self-portrait. | |
― Octavia E. Butler | |
From her book: “Parable of the Sower“ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | An Honorable Preference |
2021 | Very Young Or Very New |
Feelin’ It | |
2020 | Or To Destroy Democracy |
2019 | A Defense Of Liberty |
2018 | And Blog To Word Up To The Universe |
The Irony Of Greed | |
2017 | Or Revisiting A Blog Site |
2016 | Alas, Too Often The Latter |
2015 | Either / Or |
2014 | Memorial Day – 2014 |
Perfection | |
2013 | Memorial Day Video |
Equal = Equal | |
2012 | Congrats, Nephew!! |
Doggie Vision Networks | |
The Flash: Omnibus | |
JLI: vol 1 | |
Flash: Rebirth | |
Burning Images | |
What Do You Believe? | |
2011 | Are We Still At War With The Poor? |
Archive for the ‘Faith’ Category
Images Are Everywhere
Posted in Faith, Faith Family and Friends, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Change, God, Images, Octavia E. Butler, Parable Of The Sower, Philosophy, Quotes, Universe on May 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Too Small
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Carl Sagan, Galaxy, God, Philosophy, Problems, Quotes, Universe, Western Theology on May 9, 2023| Leave a Comment »
A general problem with much of Western theology… is that the God portrayed is too small. It is a god of a tiny world and not a god of a galaxy, much less a universe. | |
— Carl Sagan | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | But Don’t Forget It Either |
2021 | Appreciating Intricacy |
I Read It In A Fairy Tale | |
2020 | Insensitive To Silence |
Weaker, Sicker And Poorer | |
2019 | Don’t Be Small |
2018 | Persistence |
2017 | Are You A Loser? |
2016 | Constitution And Conscience |
2015 | Separate, Fearful And Imprisoned |
2014 | Something Worth Making |
2013 | Absolutely |
2012 | Can Do |
2011 | Wise Criticism |
Faith Is A Challenge For All
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Catholics, Challenge, Eucharist, Ordinary, Philosophy, Quotes, Shawn Tunink on April 30, 2023| Leave a Comment »
It is a challenge to all Catholics to never let receiving the Eucharist become something ordinary. | |
— Shawn Tunink | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Looking For Solutions To Climate Change |
4 – 40hrs | |
2021 | Our Identity Crisis Continues |
There’s No Hiding Place | |
2020 | In Need Of Concerted Action |
2019 | Anything / Everything |
2018 | Touching A Nerve |
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors | |
I Have Realities In My Past | |
2017 | Did I See You In Chapter 13? |
2016 | As I Recall |
2015 | Less And More Irritation |
2014 | That Marvelous Feeling |
2013 | Exceptional |
2012 | A Wild And Crazy Believer |
2011 | A Lack Of Scarcity |
The Joy Of Prevention | |
Still Saying Them…
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Anonymous, Courage, Fear, Philosophy, Prayers, Quotes on April 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Courage is fear that has said its prayers. | |
— Unknown | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Beyond Racial Classification |
2021 | There’s Still No Voter Fraud |
Versions | |
2020 | Another Reason #DonTheCon Continues To Lie About The Pandemic |
A Receptive Push | |
2019 | I’m Still Struggling To Rise |
2018 | Once Suddenly Free |
2017 | What Is Childlike |
2016 | The Latter A Lot Quicker Than The Former |
2015 | Notes On My Nightstand |
2014 | Generations |
2013 | Two For One |
2012 | Seen And Heard |
2011 | The Hazards And Vicissitudes Of Life |
Don’t Blink
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Christianity, Faith, John Stuart Mill, On Liberty, Philosophy, Quotes, Truth on January 25, 2023| Leave a Comment »
It can do truth no service to blink the fact, known to all who have the most ordinary acquaintance with literary history, that a large portion of the noblest and most valuable moral teaching has been the work, not only of men who did not know, but of men who knew and rejected, the Christian faith. | |
— John Stuart Mill | |
From: “On Liberty“ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | The Fight Continues… |
2021 | Short, Swift, Haste |
Another Friend’s Passing | |
2020 | Can We At Least Set The Bar Higher Than An Incompetent Liar In The Oval Office? |
2019 | Uncertain Times |
And Government Shutdowns, Too | |
2018 | Satisfied |
2017 | In The Mind |
2016 | Dreaming |
2015 | The Best Medicine Is Also Contagious |
2014 | Eyes Off |
2013 | The More Things Change… |
2012 | The Delicate Moment Of Giving |
2011 | Ready, Shoot, Aim!! |
Share Love
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Commands, Compassion, Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia, Encouragement, Giving, Happiness, John 15:17, King James Bible, KJV, Love, Philosophy, Quotes, Sharing, Talents, Time on January 20, 2023| 6 Comments »
These things I command you, that ye love one another. | |
John 15:17 | |
King James Version (KJV) | |
There are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along; people who will appreciate our compassion, our encouragement, who will need our unique talents. Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we had to give. | |
― Dr. Leo F. Buscaglia | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Biden Starts His Second Year |
2021 | DIY: Outdoor Gym Modifications (2) |
Inauguration Day 2021 | |
(Hopefully) Good-Bye To The Trump Dark Ages | |
2020 | Posting As A Continual Exercise |
2019 | Border Security – Yes, Border Wall – No |
2018 | Supporting Survival Values |
2017 | Inauguration Day 2017 [Sometimes, I hate it when I’m right! — kmab] |
2016 | Or A Pot Of Gold After The Storm |
2015 | One, Two, Three… |
2014 | Lend Your Hand |
2013 | Amnesty, n. |
2012 | Best Resolv’d |
The Clock Is Running | |
2011 | Magic |
Just Perspective
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Butterfly, Caterpillar, End Of The World, Faith, Perspective, Philosophy, Quotes on January 18, 2023| Leave a Comment »
What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly. | |
— Richard Bach | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Do It |
2021 | The Honor Is To Serve… |
I Don’t Know That I Will | |
Only So Long | |
2020 | Each Meaning |
2019 | The Deep End |
Is Anyone ELSE Out There Listening? | |
2018 | Defining Characteristic |
2017 | Just Asking |
2016 | Still A Burden |
15 And Counting | |
2015 | All A Game |
2014 | Two Thoughts |
2013 | RIP – Dear Abby |
Half-Life Problems | |
2012 | To The Soul… |
2011 | Reverted!! |
Christmas Wishes For 2022
Posted in Faith, Faith Family and Friends, Family and Friends, Other Blogs, tagged Blessings, Faith and Family, https://pacificparatrooper.wordpress.com/, Images, Merry Christmas -- 2022, Other Blogs, Pacific Paratrooper, X-mas 2022 on December 25, 2022| 4 Comments »
First off: Merry Christmas to all… !! | |
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Second: Hug everyone at your table and say a prayer of blessings for absent friends and family. | |
Third: Please remember in your thoughts all of the first responders and essential workers who are working each day to maintain the health and the safety of our families. The “COVID pandemic” may be over, but they remain on the job where we need them. Police, firefighters, EMTs, health workers, PPE and vaccine manufacturers, supermarket / food-store / essential services staff, transportation (truck drivers and delivery) staff, our military defending us around the world and our civilian government employees working to keep our water, food and air clean. | |
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Finally: Please, please, please… | |
Keep current on your vaccine(s) / booster shot(s). | |
And, to those of you traveling: drive safely (to and from wherever you roam)… | |
[A big shout-out to http://pacificparatrooper.wordpress.com/ for providing today’s two images. Please visit the site if you have a chance. — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Christmas Wishes For 2021 |
This Simple Phrase | |
2020 | Christmas Wishes For 2020 |
Best Wishes For All | |
2019 | My Thoughts About The X-mas Turkey… |
2018 | Merry X-mas – 2018 |
2017 | Focus On Christmas — 2017 |
2016 | Merry X-mas – 2016 |
2015 | Merry X-mas – 2015 |
2014 | Merry X-mas – 2014 |
2013 | Merry X-mas – 2013 |
2012 | Merry Christmas – 2012 |
2011 | I Have Seen |
Looking Forward To Christmas
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Faith, John Greenleaf Whittier, My Psalm, Philosophy, Quotes, Soul, Sun, Window on December 12, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The window of my soul I throw open to the sun. | |
— John Greenleaf Whittier | |
From: “My Psalm“ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | What Should Be Universal Exercise |
I’m So Glad | |
2020 | Trying To Keep On Keeping On |
Bending | |
2019 | Ooops (Again) |
2018 | Two Start Up Front |
2017 | I Love America Because… |
An Act Of God | |
And So It Came To Pass (Act Of God part 2) | |
2016 | As Far From |
2015 | Rocky 7 |
Just Like Politics | |
2014 | Game And Legend |
“Scientific” Pride In Humanity | |
2013 | Real Honor |
Catching Up | |
2012 | Thoughts And Communications |
2011 | But How Does Peter Feel? |
2010 | Name That Regret |
Be Glorious
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Alive, Faith, Glory, God, Philosophy, Quotes, St. Irenaeus on December 10, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The glory of God is a human being fully alive. | |
— St. Irenaeus | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Our Common Humanity |
A History Story | |
2020 | At The Very Least Smile More |
Your Touch | |
2019 | Still Working On Both |
2018 | Two Jordans To Heaven |
Speaking Of #45 | |
2017 | All Greek To Me |
2016 | Judgment |
2015 | I Love Bacon, Too |
2014 | The Wee Bit |
2013 | Reading Rules |
2012 | Cadet Prayer |
2011 | Easy To Tell |
2010 | A NEW Lion In The Senate (Channeling Mr. Smith) |
Inception Redux | |
A Quick Hit Of Stats | |
Or At Least Nod In That Direction
Posted in Faith, Humor, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Atheism, Faith, George Bernard Shaw, God, Humor, Philosophy, Quotes, Thankfulness on November 1, 2022| 2 Comments »
I’m an atheist and I thank God for it. | |
― George Bernard Shaw | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Learning And Teaching |
Two Loves | |
2020 | Does Anyone Else Look Forward To The Last Lawn Mowing ‘Til Spring? |
Only For You | |
2019 | 10,000 Tries |
2018 | Keep America Great – Vote This Tuesday |
2017 | Old Style Ear Candy |
2016 | Next Tuesday |
2015 | Wanna Trade? |
2014 | Brothers And Friends |
2013 | So Suddenly |
2012 | At The Center |
2011 | Live Long And Thinner |
Got Health? | |
2010 | SF Giants – 2010 World Series Champions!!! |
52 – 54 – 56 – 58 | |
2009 | Diet Update |
Pictures from Chicago Trip… | |
Seeking The Same Thing
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Conscience, Faith, God, Inner Voice, Leo Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi, Philosophy, Quotes, Truth, Voice of God on September 28, 2022| Leave a Comment »
For me the Voice of God, of Conscience, of Truth, or the Inner Voice or “the Still Small Voice” mean one and the same thing. | |
— Mahatma Gandhi | |
Live seeking God, then you will not live without God. | |
— Leo Tolstoy | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Climate Change Deniers |
We Don’t Listen Anyway | |
2020 | Nothing New Here |
Talk To Me | |
Register And Vote | |
2019 | Love And Leave |
2018 | Smiling If Not Laughing |
2017 | Chilled And Smooth |
2016 | But Sometimes You Have To Stand In Front |
2015 | The Key Shift |
2014 | Remember ISIS / ISIL? |
2013 | What Have You Done Lately? |
2012 | B8 |
2011 | I’m Definitely Not In Control |
Salaam Alaikum, Pakistan
Posted in Environment, Faith, General Comments, tagged Environment, Faith, Floods, Mississippi, Pakistan, Salaam, Thoughts And Prayers, Weather on August 30, 2022| 1 Comment »
As we in the United States are currently experiencing terrible flooding in our South – South / East and extreme deadly heat in our South – South / West, let us take a moment to think about our fellow humanity suffering equally devastating weather related catastrophes in other parts of the world. | |
Tonight, as I am thinking of / praying for my fellow Americans in Mississippi, I am doing the same for Pakistan where there are estimates of over 1,100 people having lost their lives and over 20 million are homeless due to rain and flooding. | |
May God / Allah assist you in your time of need… | |
Salaam Alaikum for and from the people of America. | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Why Republicans Are Unhappy |
I Guess It’s True | |
2020 | A Tiny And Fragile World |
Your Lyin’ Eyes | |
2019 | Day 1: Done |
#IncompetentDonald Fails On All Three | |
2018 | I Put It Down To Bad Teachers |
Day 34: In And Out | |
2017 | And The Future Is Now |
2016 | I Am |
2015 | Positively Aiming Higher |
2014 | Suspicious Minds |
2013 | We Are Not Alone |
2012 | Lawyer, n. |
2011 | Each Day Remember… |
2010 | Impossible Dreams of Camelot |
“Real” Americans Believe In The Separation Of Church And State
Posted in Faith, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged American Taliban, Faith, God, Philosophy, Quotes, Rumi, Separation of Church and State, Silence, Translation on August 18, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Silence is the only language God speaks. Everything else is a bad translation. | |
— Rumi | |
[My message to the members of the “Christian / American Taliban”… — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | It Cannot Be A Science |
Fallin’ And Callin’ | |
2020 | What’s Inside You? |
Think Of Me And Smile | |
2019 | Impeaching The Idiot In The Oval Office |
2018 | My Religion |
Day 22: Step And Hang | |
2017 | Adrift In The Oval Office |
Regrets – The Donald Failed The Test | |
2016 | Just Ask “The Donald” |
2015 | Did You Pass On It? |
2014 | Even When It Ain’t, It Is |
2013 | Still Happens |
2012 | Possessing Eternity |
2011 | I Thought We Were Talking About Afghanistan |
Takin’ A Lickin’
Posted in Faith, Faith Family and Friends, Family and Friends, General Comments, Health, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Cardiac Ablation, Deterrent, General Comments, Gossip, Health, Leonard Ravenhill, Philosophy, Prayers, Quotes, Surgery on April 4, 2023| Leave a Comment »
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