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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 . . .








Go Figurative (please!)
I could never find You As I tried to define You In my own time, on my own terms Arrogant attempts to make You fit Into harmonious...
Marc Haney
Oct 26, 20231 min read


Choose Your Cruise
Sail with us . . . on the shallow seas of blissful superficiality, in the company of celebrity saints - brothers and sisters who know how...
Marc Haney
Oct 20, 20231 min read


Unsung Hero
You may very well not know me Unfamiliar as I am The heart and mind that bore me Never had this planned Out of convenience or bad...
Marc Haney
Oct 16, 20231 min read


High Time
O what peace we often forfeit, o what needless pain we bear . . . What a Friend We Have in Jesus (Scriven/Converse) This is the day, this...
Marc Haney
Oct 12, 20231 min read


In the District of Columbia . . .
"Well I never saw that one coming!" (overheard during a meeting of the House Oversight Committee)
Marc Haney
Oct 3, 20231 min read


WANTED: Dead or a life?
The exaggeration of my demise Doesn’t change the fact that I have died Yet in spite of that I’m quite alive Having been recently...
Marc Haney
Sep 19, 20231 min read


Progress Report
An ounce of prevention I could never get your attention Even when I tried to give you mine Pleasant, proper greetings Exchanged upon each...
Marc Haney
Sep 19, 20231 min read


Q & A
“What was I thinking?” is quite often, not the question to be asked. The proper question is “Was I thinking?” and just as often . . . ...
Marc Haney
Aug 31, 20231 min read


Hide and Seek . . . you're it!
Just like a child, got to set your heart to believing. (I’ll Hold Out My Hand - Chip Taylor/Al Gorgoni) One of the many blessings I had...
Marc Haney
Aug 30, 20232 min read


Prayer on a Thursday Morning
You have chosen me You planted my faith in good soil You watched over me You fought for me You patiently waited for me You encouraged me...
Marc Haney
Aug 29, 20231 min read


"?"
If it were up to only you where would you draw the line? Who would be given a second chance? How would judgement be defined? Could you...
Marc Haney
Aug 5, 20231 min read


Planned Expansion
The city limits of the Kingdom of God Are beyond my sight and understanding Anywhere I turn, then and there I learn This Kingdom is...
Marc Haney
Aug 3, 20231 min read


My Homeowners Policy
I spoke with my assurance agent about updating the replacement value of a few of my prized possessions.* Namely: 1) absolute truths 2)...
Marc Haney
Jul 31, 20231 min read


Think about this one . . .
God is closer to us than our thoughts. A.W. Tozer
Marc Haney
Jul 31, 20231 min read


Thievery
You try and steal the thunder Numb the sense of wonder Sedate the state of fascination With smug and lifeless explanations You raise...
Marc Haney
Jul 31, 20231 min read


As I Live and Breathe
When You arrived before my eyes Were able to behold You You spoke to me and it was faith That heard You speak and told You I’m sorry for...
Marc Haney
Jul 29, 20231 min read


Electoral Colleagues
We’ll all see - eventually At the end of history Through all eternity Living in God’s family Each brother, each sister complete The ones...
Marc Haney
Jul 28, 20231 min read


NOT USCG Approved
"A millstone makes a really poor flotation device." (a second shot of) Coffee with Jesus - David Wilkie " . . . but whoever causes one of...
Marc Haney
Jul 23, 20231 min read


Waking Up at Home
Before my eyes have opened A question in me roams Could this be the morning I wake up at home? I know the day is coming I’ve known it for...
Marc Haney
Jul 21, 20231 min read


Narrowed Minds
The dividing line where narrowed minds Choose the good and resist the evil Absolutes rise clear, foggy notions disappear Buried beneath...
Marc Haney
Jul 20, 20231 min read
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