Sermons We See

 

I’d rather see a sermon than hear one any day,

I’d rather one should walk with me than merely show the way.

The eye’s a better pupil and more willing than the ear;

Fine counsel is confusing, but example’s always clear;

And the best of all the preachers are the men who live their creeds,

For to see the good in action is what everybody needs.

I can soon learn how to do it if you’ll let me see it done.

I can watch your hands in action, but your tongue too fast may run.

And the lectures you deliver may be very wise and true;

But I’d rather get my leson by observing what to do.

For I may misunderstand you and the high advice you give,

But there’s no misunderstanding how you act and how you live.

Edgar A. Guest

I found this in an Ideals Magazine from 1970.

 bkmackenzie

Garrison Kiellor

 

You know we all have our hero’s

and Garrison Keillor happens to be

one of mine —

 

I have often contempleted why, since

I have never met the man or even been

to one of his shows, yet I feel I know him

a little – or maybe he knows me -

being a native of  Lake Wobegon originally,

being a member of  that society of good people –

rubarb pie people -

 

Yes, those are my people,

who in winter identified themselves with

hand jestures because it is to cold to talk -

Strong people that work together, drink together

and pray together

then go home and talk about each other,

but all in good taste, you know -

 

“Did you see Margaret Hansen?  She was making

eyes at Ollie Walters, I wonder if Mrs. Walters

took notice?” 

 

Yes, those are my people – so when

Garrsion starts talking I feel right at home so

much so I pour a cup of coffee and pull

a frozen chocalate chip cookie out

of the freezer and quietly listen – that is

my ticket home, that is a time of reflection- 

 

I have thought alot about this

and I don’t think it is the red shoes

or the suit that do it for me,

no, I think not.  But, I do believe it is the manner

of speaking and the tone of his voice, yes I do believe

that is it, the thing that calls me back to listen

again and again.   It calms me that voice.

It calms me  like the vision of those

church steeples  when approaching

Lake Wobegon

knowing I will find,

 good, strong people

 waiting there.                     bkm   2009

 

 

I left Minnesota in 1971 – but like most things in our childhood the good remains – and the memories of  my Lake Wobegon life will be forever with me.

 

Autumn Rose

 

What color is the rose in autumn, my love?

Yellow was the rose in spring,

when the rain gently fell

caressing the moments,

and our love was everything -

 

Please tell me again, the color

of the autumn rose, love -

Red being its summertime hue

when in full blossom,

in the sun of the season,

love was all we knew -

 

Oh, tell me my love,

the shade of the autumn rose

that you will bring to my door!

Is  it the color of your

mellow brown eyes, reflecting

the colors from seasons before?

 

                        bkmackenzie – copyrighted 2008

 

 A repost but with Autumn at our doorstep – thought it would be good to revisit it again -   bkm

 

Surrendering to the Moment

 

 

If you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live more richly those moments.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Within each moment lies a simple secret – that secret is eternity.  To wait on eternity is to wait on and miss the joy of the present.   As Christ said, ” the kingdom of heaven is within you”   today, this moment, this breath of your life – wait on nothing for heaven and eternity are present in the next breath, and the next and forever ……

Lord, it is easy for me to spout out that words Christ taught, it is easy for me to find quotes on Surrender and repeat them, teach me to place them in my heart and learn to breathe them in and out like the eternal presence of your love.   bkm

 Note:  Artwork an original by Hollie Leffel titled “The Fire Within.”

Zen Tweets –

 

galloping through the collective is like practicing Zen Buddhism on twitter scaling from forum to forum, manipulated by the conglomerate of social media into belief  — just believe

 

U-tube can be a part of the pieces blasted, broad-casted

on a global network -

you need to chant – find that too – download it free on I-tunes,

download it free —

you shall be free, we shall overcome!!!

 

understand for a minimal fee charged to your designer credit card –

you will have purpose – and

win perhaps. maybe a 3 day vacation to Cancun – if  you sign up for

mobile anytime minutes; get with it –  along with

 

GPS to find your way to any place of worship —-

guaranteed a Starbucks no more than two blocks away;

 turn right at the next light —

lunch you say -bible verses on the bottom of your cup –

I will take a number 2 with a diet — too tweet,

 

tweet, tweet -I will  meet you at the end of the street –

bring your tin cup -sign

will work for “soul food” –

Larry at 6 Eastern – interviewing the Dali Lama live

or replayed at 9 if you don’t have time –

 

later –I have to check my blog –

no stats – rats -need a new subject –

 

sin sells – what the hell —

how tweet it is —

 

bkmackenzie

copyrighted 2009