A Spider Lily blooming on my street
Good Morning, God!
Several days ago I was taking photos of a spider lily blossom. The bright blue marina was the background and it just didn’t work. But when I saw the delicate white petals against the dark green foliage — Aaah!
Put the lightest light against the darkest dark — and that will be the center of attention. I remember Mrs. Artega, my wonderful art teacher in my teen years, saying that.
I suppose that’s true in other areas of life, God. Nothing so captures our heart and admiration as a person persevering against adversity. The Light of Human Resistance against the Dark of Difficulties — that shines brightly indeed.
Man's Search for Meaning
I am reading Aspire: Discovering Your Purpose Through the Power of Words and the author, Kevin Hall, has referred several times to Viktor Frankl’s book, Man’s Search for Meaning. I remember reading Frankl’s book, God. What I remember most was his noting that we humans have a Will for Meaning. He said that if that quest for meaning fails or is frustrated, then we often turn toward a Will for Power or a Will for Pleasure.
Hmmm. Men who have a Will for Power and then link it to a “Meaningful Cause” fall into an interesting subcategory — and have the capacity to be particularly dangerous for the rest of us.
But back to Viktor Frankl. May there be more like him, God. I had always wondered why such a smart man didn’t flee while he could. Kevin Hall, the author of Aspire, has talked with Frankl’s family. Viktor had a visa, but his father didn’t. So Viktor stayed. He was able to be with his father in the concentration camp — holding him as he died.
Meaning and Love are inextricably bound together.
Story teller,
A Moment with God 
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