Author: billyschmidt

One good word is …

Post author By billyschmidt
Post date February 8, 2026
Categories In Poems & Prayers

LOAVES AND FISHES A poem by David Whyte This is notthe age of information.This is notthe age of information.Forget the news,and the radio, and the blurred screen.This is the timeof loavesand fishes.People are hungry, and one good word is breadfor a thousand. Photo by Wesual Click on Unsplash

Crises

Post author By billyschmidt
Post date January 23, 2026
Categories In Scavenged Wisdom

Things go wrong all the time, to everyone. Stuff happens. Setbacks are not only a part of life, but also a great teacher, if we allow it. Spoiler alert: Things won’t go exactly as planned. Take your crises and embrace the truth that life isn’t perfect. This is just life on this side of heaven, […]