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Noodling: Mortality
Mortality... Mine wasn't a consideration on the other side of thirty. Before time was real. Not until approaching fifty. That is when I began to time travel. Years became like weeks. The hand of God became unmistakable. Brushes with death and gifts of life became more obvious in hindsight. Staying awake while living in the dream. The lucid moments now far outnumber the obscured ones. The last decade forced us to look and challenged us to see what was there all along. We are o
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
5 hours ago2 min read
Fear Not
So many actions are performed out of fear, or not performed because of it. I have heard fear described as False Evidence Appearing Real, and sometimes that is the case, but not always. Sometimes there is evidence, meant to provide warning, safety, and protection.
I think about instances in the Bible when people are told to “fear not,” not because the evidence or what they
Delphia Simmons (Founder of Thrive Detroit)
Jun 246 min read
Lessons From My Father
I always wanted to see differently, and I always wanted a challenge — nothing easy. That comes from the strict discipline of my dad, who taught me that life is going to knock you down, but you keep getting up. For a long time, I thought my dad was just being mean, that he didn’t know how to show love the way I wanted it as a son. I didn’t realize that was his way of showing love — the same love that was shown to him as a child. A lot of times, I catch myself exhibiting that
Timothy Moss
Jun 212 min read