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DID THE FLASH GO OFF?
Much like faith in a light switch doing its job, hoping to capture an image and wondering "Did the flash go off?" barely takes a moment, but it can give the illumination necessary to preserve an image for a lifetime.
It's a question I heard often at family gatherings - and one I continue to ask regarding my own flashes of brilliance: some underexposed, out of focus or perhaps not that bright after all. But every once in awhile . . . something clicks!

to the tunes . . .








"A place for everything
and everything in its place" - Benjamin Franklin This wise old saying supports the idea of an ever expanding universe . . . of storage...
Marc Haney
May 18, 20231 min read


With No Lifejacket!
Drifting lazily on the lukewarm waters of complacency Neither hot nor cold, lifelong friend nor total stranger We’ve been warned, we’ve...
Marc Haney
Apr 28, 20231 min read


HANDS OFF!
Greedy fingers make a mess out of everything they're allowed to touch. "And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it...
Marc Haney
Apr 4, 20231 min read


Language Arts
I don’t believe “average Christian” is a description ever used within the boundaries of the Kingdom of God. I’m certain Jesus never...
Marc Haney
Mar 28, 20231 min read


". . . and know all mysteries and all knowledge,"
Pride in my sound doctrine and solid theology is still pride. "For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the...
Marc Haney
Mar 7, 20231 min read


Sound Doctrine
If God’s Word, unattached to chapter and verse, falls upon a heart in the forest, does it make a sound?
Marc Haney
Feb 22, 20231 min read


I'm not living in the past . . .
. . . and I know THIS is the day the Lord has made; but I'm not done being thankful for yesterday's blessings and He keeps sending more!....
Marc Haney
Feb 10, 20231 min read


Points in the Universe
There are a number of ways to become self-centered. I don’t know the exact number. I do know that each is hopelessly out of focus.
Marc Haney
Jan 20, 20231 min read


You Are a ROCK STAR!
It may be intended as high praise - but what does the idea of you calling me a “rock star” really mean? 1) Are you impressed that I’ve...
Marc Haney
Jan 2, 20231 min read


Table Manners
I had developed an obsession with becoming a deacon; just so I could serve communion. After an in depth counseling session with an...
Marc Haney
Dec 14, 20221 min read


New Year's Eve at the Empty Nest Saloon
The Best New Year’s Eve Party EVER . . .of the year - with special guests C.S. Lewis and George MacDonald! An intimate gathering in the...
Marc Haney
Nov 26, 20221 min read


It's NOT Reform School . . .
It's reborn school. ". . .you must be born again." (John 3:7) ". . . and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will...
Marc Haney
Nov 2, 20221 min read


LET ME SEE THAT MAP!
How did we get from Ecclesiastes 3:11 to Romans 1:28? Shouldn't we be hitting the brakes about now?
Marc Haney
Nov 1, 20221 min read


An Apolitical Apologetic
Short tempers, shorter fuses Quick to point out all abuses Real or imagined, they're regarded just the same The agenda - feel offended,...
Marc Haney
Oct 13, 20221 min read


Here Comes the Judge
Just because "God didn't send his Son into the world to condemn the world" the first time (John 3:17), doesn't mean the mission stays the...
Marc Haney
Oct 10, 20221 min read


Idioms and other figured speech . . .
An idiom not likely to be heard in every protestant church: "Why Deacon Jones, I think you're throwing the baby out with the baptismal...
Marc Haney
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Blind Optimism
Walking by faith in our Creator, rather than by what we see, is not blind optimism. Walking by faith leads the believer on a lighted path...
Marc Haney
Sep 30, 20221 min read
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