Archive | February, 2009
Feb 04

God Takes Care Of Us

God takes care of us.

Not the government,
not the military,
not the police,
not the banks,
not the schools,
not the churches,
not the hospitals,
not the corporations,
not the nonprofits,
not the media,
not the watchdogs,
not the underdogs:

only God.

Will you let God take care of you?

Feb 03

Why Start A Blog

Why does anyone start a blog?  Why did I?  Why should you?

Vanity? Profit? Or just a good way to work through your thoughts?

Do you ever get the feeling that you’ve got a lot going on in your head & heart and you have a lot of things to say and try out and share and you need somewhere to put it all and it would be so unkind to unleash it all on one person and who really knows if your friends really care about all the things you forward to them…

So wouldn’t it be nice if something, someone, somewhere, somehow was able to receive your thoughts without complaining too much and just hold them — all the good, the bad, the pretty, the ugly, the raw, the refined, the exciting, the boring, the helpful, the self-serving, the trivial, the tremendous — and don’t judge them but just hold them and let them be and let them play out however they may.

Wouldn’t that be nice?

Thus: the blog.

Go ahead. Start one. It won’t hurt.

(You can even start with a free one from our friends at WordPress.com)

Feb 01

Artist Prayer

In the name of Allah,
Being of all beings,
Artist of all artists,
Teacher of all teachers,
Lord of all the worlds,
Most Gracious, most Compassionate,
God above all else,
Friend like no other—
I offer this humble work
In service, friendship, and love for you,
And I ask in the names
Of the high ambassadors of God—
Muhammad and Ali, Mary and Fatima,
Moses and Shekinah, Jesus and the Holy Spirit,
Peace be upon them all—
That this work may help the people of God
Remember that they are the people of God—
Yet only with your will and blessing that it be so.
Thank you, Allah, for making me
What you have made me.
Thank you, Allah, for giving me
What you have given me.
Thank you, Allah, for helping me to give
What you have given me to give.
All greatness, all glory, and all praise belong to you.
Here I am, Allah,
At your service,
Here I am.