Living in this world is not always easy. Life is navigation. Courses are charted by decisions. Everyone makes them. No one can escape them. Nevertheless there is peace in the midst of life, for each and every one. But peace must be chosen. It must be declared boldly in the face of great challenges, against …
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Dewdrops
"Dewdrops", a Haiku by Gregg Hake Dewdrops on the grass Dangling in the first light― Like the poet's verse.
Noble Nature
"The presence of a noble nature, generous in its wishes, ardent in its charity, changes the lights for us: we begin to see things again in their larger, quieter masses, and to believe that we too can be seen and judged in the wholeness of our character." ― George Eliot, Middlemarch There is little in …
A Stocked Pond
My sons' recent fishing exploits in our farm pond and in nearby Lake Lanier have taught them a number of lessons about patience, luck, and persistence. Perhaps one of the greatest lessons I've seen them experience in a number of ways is that of realizing that the fish don't just magically attach themselves to your …
Genuine Thankfulness
My eldest son earned a new fishing rod this weekend after fishing with a starter set for a number of months. His dedication to and interest in the sport made it obvious that the next level of rod and reel would do more than just add to the coffers of the local sporting goods store …
Flight
"Flight", a Haiku by Gregg Hake Soaring through the air Above the clamorous crowd— Bird and man take wing.
The Adulteration of You
Scientifically and spiritually speaking, adulteration is the process of corruption, debasement, or making impure by the admixture of baser materials. This process works out in your life whenever you choose to grant inferior substances - be they people, thoughts or things - access to your mind, heart or life. In consumer goods, adulterants are often …
Maturity
I was meditating on the nature of maturity recently and I recalled something that Saul Bellow once remarked. He said: "A man should be able to hear, and to bear, the worst that could be said of him." One sign of immaturity is an unwillingness to be responsible for one's decisions, behaviors, and actions, be …
Self-Discipline
"The man who waits for roast duck to fly into mouth must wait very, very long time." - Chinese proverb Knowing what you want to do and actually getting it done are two different things. Think about it this way: there is a no-man's land between every goal that is set and every goal that …
This Moment
"This Moment", a poem by Gregg Hake In the silence of this moment The crushing echoes of the past Are hushed. In the calmness of this moment The clamorous wants of the present Are filled. In the stillness of this moment The susurrus of the future Is felt.
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