Growing Interest – Musings from Michael J Dowling

Faith

Lead the way; I’ll try to keep up

Metaphors appear in hindsight. At the time, they stand on their own, but hindsight turns them into insight. I find humor in the moment the reveal clicks, that slow, evolving realization of “I see what you did there.” Following is simple, until you see that it’s not. I trust God and know He is sovereign, yet I’m still surprised sometimes. I see His hand in things, and I see what I’m being taught through the ...

Thoughts on Life's Rich Pageant

Marketing

Opportunity Overload

It’s become apparent to me that my ability to focus is under assault, and it may be a problem that many in my position are ...

Musings

Come Apart or Come Apart

Recollection is a wonderful word. It speaks of a state of integration when the bits and pieces of our fragmented beings are “re-collected” and there ...

Musings

Squirrel Tales and The New Year

Squirrels rarely get my full attention yet they are consistently in my life regardless of where I go. As the new year begins to unfold, ...

I read it and here's what I thought

Reading

Animal Farm – Pick It Up Again

Arriving home late one evening I sat at the kitchen table eating a warmed-up plate of food when I spied a little paperback perched on ...

Reading

Truth is Scarier Than Fiction in ‘Methland’

A few of my friends have asked me if I watch Breaking Bad, the meth-fueled, catastrophe-in-progress drama that has grabbed fans’ attention as the final ...

Reading

Blue Plate Books – A Tasty Bit of “What Have We Here?”

Despite predictions that digital publishing would lead to the demise of printed books, the form is alive and well. The adverse effects of the digital ...

Happiness is a garden and it requires cultivation

Gardening

Thai Basil Delight

I have been perennially frustrated with the Basil I have put in the garden. It has underperformed and always bolted too quickly. This year, however, ...