Personal proverbs, definitions and humorous anecdotes:
Boredom is simply the pain of a soul full of life with nowhere to release it. It is the perceived insufficiency of God's love in any given moment ...and the vacuum in which we may find him.
Material things occupy spiritual space.
Th e fallenness of life is a tragedy that must be grieved; not to do so is to live a lie.
The peace of a woman's soul is radiance of her beauty.
The strength of a man is limited by his ability to contain it.
Happiness is an orgasm; but peace is eternal
I once spent a whole day trying to remember how to live in the present moment.
The red desert sand is beautiful ...unless you've been wandering in it for weeks or years without a drink. If the world and its systems have left your throat parched, and your heart hungry, welcome to my watering hole: an oasis link-source to to thirst-quenching truth and gut wrenching stories like my own saga in the sand that will encourage and nourish your soul.
If books like "The Shack" aroused your soul's longing ...or if your heart was captivated by John Eldredge's "The Sacred Romance", read on. Has knowing the truth about yourself and God has become the primary driving force of your life? Good. Are you willing to wrestle through sleepless nights in search of life to the full as the Creator intended? Excellent. If the Creator of all life is an infinite loving Triune being, then infinite intimacy is the his essence ...and is available to us in proportion to the closeness of our walk with him.
If you are someone who hungers for a life that really works--a life of joy that, as a child, you believed was just around the corner, then I acknowledge your hunger and invite you in. My name is Jim Braman and I'm glad to meet you! Come on in, the water is fine ...drink deeply and let your soul prosper!
by Jim Braman