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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 . . .








Who Wants to Know? (part 1)
Where are you? Who are you? Do you understand what you are reading? What does this mean? Do you believe this? When will these things be?...
Marc Haney
Nov 23, 20241 min read


Salad Bard
Slicing and dicing Carefully chopping away A fruity, fall garden salad “Did God really say . . .?” (Genesis 3:1)
Marc Haney
Nov 10, 20241 min read


A Bride's Made
There was no apparent beauty to lose Protected, undetected - hidden from view A flower was forming as a sleepy seed grew The cold ground...
Marc Haney
Nov 9, 20241 min read


When You Pray . . .
Is it a picnic or a panic? You prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows....
Marc Haney
Nov 8, 20241 min read


Starry Skies and Teary Eyes
The early morning darkness Hours before the dawn Tears of joy I can’t explain Or imagine ever being gone They could soon be gone forever...
Marc Haney
Nov 2, 20241 min read


Election Fright Night
. . . doesn’t have to be scary. IF you know the One who is absolutely, in absolute control of everything - and everyone. Of course, if...
Marc Haney
Oct 27, 20241 min read


I Love Being Smug
Theological eloquence Chronological snobbery A lethal combination I hate that I love being smug A silent way to judge Lifting myself...
Marc Haney
Oct 26, 20241 min read


The Parade Before My Eyes
The parade before my eyes Appears to be never-ending If seeing is believing Why go on pretending? All that pauses before my eyes Is not...
Marc Haney
Oct 25, 20241 min read


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
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