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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 . . .








Tongues? Of course I'm right!
Within the Church, there are clearly opinions and interpretations regarding the words of the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 14:5. On the...
Marc Haney
Mar 26, 20241 min read


Are you calling me a moron?
Is it ironic or oxymoronic that getting old is such new territory? Say not, "Why were the former days better than these?" for it is not...
Marc Haney
Mar 22, 20241 min read


This Route Looks Good
A positive outlook may promise a pleasant road, but when you're positively wrong - there's only one guarantee. There is a way that seems...
Marc Haney
Mar 18, 20241 min read


I Don't Live in the Past
I just like to go back and listen to the music. He fills my life with good things, so that I stay young and strong like an eagle. (Psalm...
Marc Haney
Mar 10, 20241 min read


Take a Selfie
Which is more likely to cause you to say "I am such a mess!" - the reflection in your mirror or a glimpse into your heart? . . . like a...
Marc Haney
Mar 9, 20241 min read


Day by Day
Day by day, de Lord, He teachin’ me to live dat way And when I listen close de Spirit, He say We only make one day at a time Sometimes I...
Marc Haney
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Name Recognition
To make a name for yourself is not a valid indicator of a call to the ministry. God already has all the names we’ll ever need. And...
Marc Haney
Mar 4, 20241 min read


Dusting for Prints
True spiritual revival leaves no evidence of human manipulation. Saul also went to his home at Gibeah, and with him went men of valor...
Marc Haney
Mar 3, 20241 min read


A Familiar Ring
As I started my daily routine of deleting from my inbox, offers to - access my portion of a foreign fortune (eager to be deposited in my...
Marc Haney
Mar 2, 20241 min read


Sin-onyms
unrighteous and self-righteous
Marc Haney
Mar 1, 20241 min read


Sadder Still
It’s sad enough to go through life feeling worthless, but sadder still to reach the end of life never realizing how much you’ve been...
Marc Haney
Feb 20, 20241 min read


In the Words of the Bibliophiles
I am a bibliophile. Unapologetically. Incurably. There is never enough bookshelf space for all my books. Robert W. Carver ("Lacking in...
Marc Haney
Feb 12, 20241 min read


Mousetrap
The world is at my fingertips Just a click away So why do I feel so out of touch Disconnected, discontented, stranded every day Human...
Marc Haney
Jan 29, 20241 min read


Your Song a Hymn
You make your song a hymn So much more than a performance But when does this begin This sweet supply of ordnance Is it transformed upon...
Marc Haney
Jan 27, 20241 min read


Today's Eye-light Real
The eye is the lamp of the body. So if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light. (Matthew 6:22)
Marc Haney
Jan 22, 20241 min read


One Long Mystery
Things that didn’t happen The way I thought they would Things that didn’t turn out The way I thought they should No regrets and no...
Marc Haney
Jan 21, 20241 min read


Children's Time
As the pastor dismissed the children, after providing a short lesson on The Lord’s Prayer, he noticed a puzzled look on the face of one...
Marc Haney
Jan 19, 20241 min read


A Long Way from the Heart
It’s just a flesh wound A long way from the heart Nowhere near a crucifixion It won’t even leave a scar Before I can stop the bleeding...
Marc Haney
Jan 17, 20241 min read


Everywhere I Go
There’s nothing I possess that makes me any better If I think there is, it only goes to show That I don’t understand how much I’ll always...
Marc Haney
Jan 15, 20241 min read


Disturbing the Peace? (I don't think so)
To the “rich and powerful,” to the egomaniacal, despicable, miserable world leaders (whatever world you may think you lead), blinded by...
Marc Haney
Jan 13, 20241 min read
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