Paul Evans
Paul Evans
men mountain obstacles
Some men see mountains as obstacles. Others as a canvas.
might accepted ifs
Maybe, if we just accepted our deaths, we might finally start to live.
moving weight want
The strength of a friendship can be measured by the weight of the burden it's willing to share. (If you want to test this just ask someone to help you move.)
children waiting easier
"Wait and see" is no easier now than it was as a child.
steps life-is sprint
Life is not a sprint. It was never meant to be. It is just a step of faith after another.
journey detours interruptions
In the beginning, I had considered these stops on my journey as interruptions - but I'm coming to understand that perhaps these detours are my journey.
suicide committing-suicide
Some so fear the future that they suffocate the present. It's like committing suicide to avoid being murdered.
growing-up children believe
We humans are born egocentric. The sky thunders and children believe that God is mad at them for something they've done - parents divorce and children believe it's their fault for not being good enough. Growing up means putting aside our egocentricity for truth. Still, some people cling to this childish mind-set. As painful as their self-flagellation may be, they'd rather believe their crises are their fault so they can believe they have control. In doing so they make fools and false gods of themselves.
knowing water desert
The sin of the desert is knowing where the water is and not sharing it.
love-is brave and-love
But more than brave, you have love. And love is brave.
running real giving
Love never gives in or up, holding tight to lofty ideals that transcend this earth and time, while its counterfeit simply concludes it was mistaken and quickly runs off to find the next real thing.
dark moon light
We're all moons. Sometimes our dark sides overshadow our light.
reset-button buttons shame
It's a shame that humans don't come with reset buttons.
punishment people population
People aren't wired to be alone. Even in the stressful population of prison, solitary confinement is still considered a cruel punishment.