KNOW THYSELF
“Know thyself” sounds like good advice until you try it and end up down a rabbit hole, or in a hall of mirrors.
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You are holding in your hands a collection of inspiring essays.They are a personal, intimate narrative journey through time and place. They offer us compelling insights, lucid, engrossing observations on life, work, faith, politics and home.“Sometimes you have to leave home to find it.” This is an immensely enjoyable book that celebrates a 40 year journey of honest and necessary reflections.
In these beautifully written and inspiring essays Tremba shares his understanding of the world and of humanity. Weaving personal stories, poetry, and history with insight, brilliance, and compassion he reveals the brokenness in us and in the world. But, there is hope. As he writes, love can save us.
There is no better treat for the mind and soul than a dose of loving wisdom. I know that from my own experience as a regular reader of Tremba’s essays in the GOOD NEWS PAPER. They are always good news. Put together in this book makes them even more special—helpful and delectable.
June 2019 (2 years after retirement) Lately, I’ve been thinking about writing. About missing it, actually. For 40 years before […]
The three most popular nonprescription drugs are alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana. Each is harmful to the body and each creates social problems. Of the three, alcohol and tobacco are proven killers. Of those two, tobacco kills only its user (although secondhand smoke is no minor health hazard to others).
Tobacco does not fuel violence toward others.
Nor does pot.
Only alcohol does.
Have you seen that bedraggled man outside of town with the sign: “HELP ME”? I don’t know about you, but that guy bugs me!
That guy bugs me, and Jesus bugs me, too. Jesus bugs me, this I know… (Could be a new song there!)
Thanks to Old Scratch I’ll be posting a reflection on something I find remarkable in and around my world most every Sunday morning.
Read more about the devil’s role in my life in “This Little Light of Mine” under Let Love Arise in the menu bar.
“Know thyself” sounds like good advice until you try it and end up down a rabbit hole, or in a hall of mirrors.
I met a Brood X cicada who spoke English. She agreed to an interview with The Devil’s Gift.
An old friend wanted to go on a bike ride during my blog writing hours. Friend or not, I mustn't give in to temptation or my work will suffer.
The moon eclipsed the sun on Monday. I'll get to that. But first let's take my puppy for a walk.
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