The Normalcy of Abnormality

Have you ever felt that nothing in your life ever seems to pan out? Have you ever felt that you are doomed to fail? Guess what? You are not alone actually. Too many people walk around and feel like this. Life is not suppose to be this way. Life can be percieved as boring, uninspired, and challenging but nobody is suppose to feel depressed or be depressed all the time. Have you ever felt like things were going so right, that something wrong has to happen to make you feel okay? Yeah, its called Murphy's law. If something can wrong, it will. However, do not get it twisted. Life should not be lived as if you are waiting for things to go wrong. Failures are opportunities. Missteps and setbacks are teaching mechanisms. Nobody is supposed to fail. If one is to fail, then fail forward. I would rather fail going forward, than succeed going backwards. If things are jacked up in your life, then do something about it! Do not sit there and take it. God is too good and life is too sweet for anybody to run around feeling like its always raining.

Love is a way

Love is a way,
to past the time.
Like watching the sun set,
sipping lemonade
through the window shade.

Love is a way,
to keep the sadness away.
Like friends and family barbecues,
ribs and red beans.
Relishing the moments.

Love is a way,
to remind you that hate is a bad word.
Always heard,
but seldom thought to be absurb.


Love is a way,
to be in the way,
to walk in the way,
and following the way.
Love is the way.


Richard J Wright (2011)

What do the Lonely Do for the Holidays?

Yes, Christmas is upon us once again. Praise the name of the LORD. Yes, its another holiday season where presents and lights and trees and smiles and worst of all, depression is prevalent.

Now, I could provide a plethora of scriptures to the help encourage but im going to take the Jethro approach. You know Jethro right, no not the hick from Beverly Hillbillies but Jethro from the bible. Jethro was Moses father in law. He just gave Moses some sound advice. He didnt preach to him or offer some deep prophetic word, he just gave him some practical advice.

What am I talking about? Well, a lot singles will find themselves shut in. Watching television, wishing they had somebody to keep them company. The holidays do have a way of magnifying things in your life. So, here are few suggestions for the holiday lonely blues.

1) Hang out with family. Family is the best during the holidays. Its a chance to reconnect and bond.

2) Take a trip. A road trip, train or plane is a good thing. Seeing some new things are always a good thing. It gives you a chance to relax, reflect and recharge your batteries.

3) Make it a night on the town. A nice restaurant, poetry spots, jazz cafes, coffee shops are cool places to hang out.

4) Get together with other singles and have a little shindig. Cook some food. Go to Red Box. Great CDs and just chill. Board games, etc.

5) Volunteer. People need encouragement. Elderly and shut ins. Homeless shelters. You can even start a toy and food drive. Dont wait for someone else to do it. You start it. There is no law when it comes to pouring out love.

Now, you wont be able to perhaps do these things all the time. However, if you take the time to purpose yourself towards productivity and not having a pity party. You will be surprise how much you will accomplish.

So this holiday season, do not sit at home with the blues. Be active. Be alive. Believe.


Richard J Wright