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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 . . .








Silently Now
Silently now I wait for Thee Ready my God Thy will to see . . . (Open My Eyes That I May See - Clara H. Scott) If...
Marc Haney
Oct 24, 20241 min read


My Sin
There was, and apparently still is, a perfume called My Sin, created in Russia in 1924. I don’t know if my mother used it , but I am sure...
Marc Haney
Sep 24, 20241 min read


Admiring the Swine
What I thought would bring a life of satisfaction Was in truth just a lifeless distraction One holy ounce of prevention Sharpened my...
Marc Haney
Sep 11, 20241 min read


Games People Play
Hide and seek in the garden God will always find us And when he does (he ALWAYS does) He brings us home free - leaving our past far...
Marc Haney
Sep 2, 20241 min read


Nostalgia
There was a time when . . . But that was then and this is not Thanks for the memories . . . forgetting what lies behind and straining...
Marc Haney
Aug 11, 20241 min read


A Hell of a Time to be Human
We must picture Hell as a state where everyone is perpetually concerned about his own dignity and advancement, where everyone has a...
Marc Haney
Jul 31, 20241 min read


Why God is not on my office staff
He doesn't take dictation!
Marc Haney
Jul 21, 20241 min read


Piercing
I will walk by faith 'til my walkin' is done Holdin' on to the Kingdom come Kingdom Come - Pierce Pettis
Marc Haney
Jul 15, 20241 min read


Marc Haney
Jul 8, 20240 min read


Beneath the Welcome Mat
The dust beneath the welcome mat Outside the back door It's no disgrace to know your place Don't inflate your value - blessed are the...
Marc Haney
Jul 7, 20241 min read


So Deep I Can't Get Over It . . .
. . . or under it, or through with it. But it's OK, because I don't want to. These lyrics grabbed my heart's attention years ago and show...
Marc Haney
Jul 6, 20241 min read


Crucifying the Flesh
It’s a little like “wack a mole.” In this life the old man still pops up (almost any place we’re not looking). The better approach is to...
Marc Haney
Jul 4, 20241 min read


My PHD* from MIT**
*profitless hours dithered **morbidly introspective thinking All this I have tested by wisdom. I said "I will be wise." but it was far...
Marc Haney
Jul 3, 20241 min read


. . . but what law school did he attend?
'There was a crooked man Who walked a crooked mile He found a crooked sixpence Against a crooked stile He bought a crooked cat Which...
Marc Haney
Jun 29, 20241 min read


Forget your wife . . .
. . . is your wife and remember she is your sister in Christ. Then, consider the wisdom, providence and grace God employed in creating...
Marc Haney
Jun 12, 20241 min read


A Youthful Appearance or Scriptural Adherence
There are those people who mature gracefully without abandoning the childlike simplicity that is a prerequisite to entering the kingdom...
Marc Haney
Jun 12, 20241 min read


What's wrong with this . . . picturesque moment?
Have you ever been around someone trying to describe a gorgeous sunset, or some other beautiful display of nature, and the best they...
Marc Haney
May 26, 20241 min read


Exactly Who I Am
PLEASE check this out - especially if you've never heard it. Here is a link to a song I wrote, and did the lead vocal. It was produced by...
Marc Haney
May 15, 20241 min read


I Need to Know This (don't I?)
I read that protesters shouted at a man. I read that a governor claims she misspoke. I read that a coach screamed in a ref’s face AND...
Marc Haney
May 7, 20241 min read


A Question for the "old timers". . .
. . . who heard the promises made at the dawn of the digital age. Do you recall the leisure time was promised once our lives became...
Marc Haney
Apr 27, 20241 min read
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