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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 . . .








Thing to do Today
This is the day . . . . . that the Lord has made (Psalm 118:24) Every day clearly reveals its full potential the earlier in my waking...
Marc Haney
Jan 9, 20241 min read


Relocation, Ray Location, Real Location
Not so long ago, we would sit and wait and watch For the morning light’s first announcement Quietly amazed at the many ways You arrive,...
Marc Haney
Dec 30, 20231 min read


A Proverbial Sunrise
A grey winter day Too cold to go out and play And I'm too old Some would say Yet the light of real dawn Shines brighter on The fullness...
Marc Haney
Dec 27, 20231 min read


The Sunday Morning Friendly
The Sunday morning friendly To acknowledge that you’re here Well -rehearsed and polished Sounding so sincere This is a well-oiled...
Marc Haney
Dec 27, 20231 min read


Proof of Purchase?
. . . for you were bought with a price. (1 Corinthians 6:20)
Marc Haney
Dec 27, 20231 min read


Unhooked from a Feeling?
It's easy to interpret the absence of a feeling as an indication that something is wrong - or at least not right. But when the truth is...
Marc Haney
Dec 19, 20231 min read


A Comedy of Errors: laughing with the devil
It was so funny. No, it was hilarious. We had to laugh. Bill Cosby as Noah in a conversation with God. We should have seen this coming....
Marc Haney
Dec 4, 20231 min read


Loose Lips
"from your lips to Gods's ears . . ." It goes deeper than that - always. Like the girl in the old Tom Petty song who's gonna listen to...
Marc Haney
Nov 3, 20231 min read


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
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