Rev Dr Sparky on Real/igion

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  • Expect Nothing

    Photo by Gisela Merkuur on Pixabay And look for miracles I was 16, a brand-new driver, casually over-confident behind the wheel. And that night, I was driving my Volkswagen Beetle a dozen miles or so down the two-lane blacktop, between the city and the suburb where I lived. As I approached a railroad crossing, my mind was…

  • Longest Summer Day

    Photo by Noah Herrera on Pixabay “be home when the streetlamps come on…” You can live the longest summer day; and finally, finally, past its brightest, white-hot crest, a twilight will commence. And you, the running, smallest one, with half-healed knees and tough, bare, dusty toes, and bruise on shin or shoulder, and slightly sunburned nose, you’ll…

  • What Happened When I Started Olding

    Photo by Gerd Altmann on Pixabay Real life happened, that’s what It was a great day earlier this year when I decided I was done adulting and ready to start olding. With olding, you’re no longer compromising with the phony expectations of the “Real World.” Instead, you’re just grown up and ready to grow, by God. So…

  • When God Is the Godfather

    Image by Petikadlec on Pixabay And you’re already in debt… One beautiful day, I was headed for the Post Office on my scooter, when a huge Voice from all around stopped me in my tracks. I swear it sounded like the Voice of God, all silky-like. “Reverend Sparky. How you doing?” No one else seemed to hear…

  • Why You Don’t Take A “No” From Someone Who Can’t Give A “Yes”

    Typical naysayer. Photo by Ryan Franco on Unsplash And it’s totally okay I wasted a little time today because I forgot the simplest negotiating principle ever: don’t take a “no” from someone in an organization who’s not empowered to say “yes.” It all worked out, but I felt foolish — I should know better than to ask someone to…

  • All Keyed Up

    Photo by Bradford Nicolas on Unsplash Another word mystery A prominent individual said something critically important on television the other day, but I forget what it was. I just remember they said it was “key,” without any “the” or “a” or anything. I hear this construction all the time, and it would be absolutely forgettable if it…

  • Surviving Message Lockdown

    Photo by Niels Smeets on Unsplash You’re not alone. You’re just not listening. I recently spent some time trying to cheer up a friend. If you already know I failed, you are smarter than I was in that moment. But please don’t judge too harshly, because even though I really do know better, sometimes I still…