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A Birds Tale

Posted on December 22, 2019December 23, 2019 by Michael Rose
It was a particularly cold December, the time of year when the days are short. The kind of relentless wind that slashes at bare skin rendering it raw and sore in a few short seconds.  The bitter cold lingered days into weeks. One would be forgiven if they stayed put – to stay huddled in…
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What’s your Puddle of Piss?

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Michael Rose
A fly sat on a straw on a puddle of donkey piss full of pride it lifted up its head: ”I am the captain of this ship master of this ocean!” – Rumi Translated and emitted by Omid Safi Radical Love.  Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Traditions
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The Word that Lives

Posted on January 21, 2014September 13, 2016 by Michael Rose
Once upon a time there was a faithful man named Philip.  Philip loved God very much and spent his life serving and sharing the “Good News” in the foreign country of Zamzam.   Zamzam was a lovely place, and the people were even more lovely.   Philip spent many years traveling all over Zamzam telling…
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The Neighbor’s – Short Story

Posted on October 10, 2012October 23, 2014 by Michael Rose
  God will often offend the mind to reveal the heart, and the following is a short story I wrote as an adaptation of the familiar parable of the Good Samaritan. Set in the modern day, I have attempted to re-tell this powerful story in such a way that we can identify with each of the…
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