In the darkness that is winter and the depth that is Lent, behold, Easter draws near when the Light of the World will rise again! I awoke to a glorious sunrise this morning and was immediately reminded of the imminent coming of Easter and all that resurrection means in this…
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VanLife Tricks: The Alchemy of Turning Wood Into Iron
The alchemy of turning wood into iron is pretty easy as it turns out. It’s called Rust-Oleum Universal All Surface Flat Metallic Soft Iron Spray Paint and Primer in 1. I really couldn’t have asked for a better color. I have a thing about grey. Perhaps you’ve noticed a pattern…
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Splinters, Blisters, and a Build-Out, Oh My!
Had I known, I think I would have purchased a Class C RV. Armed with a screwdriver, a hammer, some nails, some glue, and leftover paper towels I went to work. Lucky for me, my measurements and the cuts that the helpful guy from Home Depot made were all spot…
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Build or Buy? VanLife Decisions
Well, after looking around at flea markets, researching various ideas, and literally weighing the options, I’ve opted to build what I need. Now, how to do that with a manual screwdriver, a hammer, and absolutely no carpentry skills. In a phrase reminiscent of one of my childhood heroes, Dr. Leonard…
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Let the Build-Out Begin
Deciding what one needs in a vehicle one is going to live in encourages much thought and planning. You have little space to work with and every square inch counts. I don’t want to mess with the flooring, the walls or the windows. The Kraken is pretty nice and reasonably…
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The Kraken Rises
“Let Loose the Kraken!” is a catchy memorable command shouted by Zeus in the 1981 fantasy film called The Clash of the Titans and hearkens back to the time of Homer’s Odyssey and the travails of Odysseus. It conjures up images of grey tentacled beasts from the depths of the…
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Broken Yet Beating
Broken Yet BeatingBy Brian Ernest Brown I’ve always knownI’ll die of a broken heart Shattered like glassIt was preventable and yet inevitable Only thing worseThan a fate such as this Is most assuredlyLiving with a beating broken heart
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So Many, Too Many
So Many, Too ManyBy Brian Ernest Brown So many wounded people.So many ill people.So many frightened people.So many sad people.So many frustrated people.So many angry people.So many lost people.So many hiding people. Many. So many. Too many.Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. My petals have drooped a little todayEven…
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If I Ever Said I Love You
If I Ever Said I Love YouBy +Brian Ernest Brown If I ever said I love youI mean it even now If I ever held you in my heartI hold you even now Love never gives up
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Good Intentions
Good IntentionsBy +Brian Ernest Brown,CWC 11 March 2001 Oh, how my good intentionsswirl around me throughout the day.Like ghosts they seem to haunt me,but they never fly away. Those gossamer threads they lead me,down a well worn path in life.A path I’ve taken too often,a course that’s wrought with strife….