about me

I take pleasure in pondering life's purpose, mining nature for her metaphores, painting pictures with my pen, and coaxing simple words to combine eloquently.

Unfortunately, I seldom take the time to finesse my fancies when confined to the meager dimensions of my office cubicle—avalanched by the mundane. My mind, eyes, and fingers race to refine processes and to stay on top of business and technology changes. Yet so much of my mind, body and spirit lie dormant—waiting for fresh air. My efforts to be a provider do sustain a living, but they lack the power to breathe life and meaning into my day, or make me a better husband or father.

One hectic day, I broke free from the confines of my cubicle to hike through Portland's Forest Park. Rounding a corner, I saw a 16 foot rocky bank immersed in a waterfall of ferns. A brook babbled by the way. Tall trees stood as sentinels around me.

Relishing the relief of such a peaceful place, I listened to the brook as it meandered around the cliff's beard of ferns. Fancifully, I wondered what they might say--if ferns could babble like brooks. And thus was born the "Garden of Hope -- An Allegory About Overcoming."

I wrote this story in poetic allegory form to prompt pondering, because reflecting on our daily experiences and observations in the right context can suggest answers to some of life's greatest questions.

favourite books

Left to Tell by Immaculée Ilibigazi
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Scriptures
Pilgrim's Progress - John Bunyan
Harry Potter - series
Robert Frosts poetry
New books & new authors on Authonomy

my websites

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