Jim Dollar's Photography and Philosophy
Finding our way to The Way one situation at a time. I don't know how great it will be, but I expect it will be interesting, and I look forward to it going on past all reason because wonder is just that way. Are you coming or not?
Life is to be endured
as a series of trials and ordeals,
and the quality of the spirit
with which we take what comes
the entire length of the path,
as though to say,
"Is this all there is?
I thought there would be more to it!"
And the last trial to be endured
is the ease with which we let go
when it is our time to die,
and the confidence and sincerity
with which we can say,
"And now it is time to go--
I'm looking forward to knowing what is next
at last!"
I'm retired, and still finding my way--but now, I don't have to pretend that I know what I'm doing. I retired after 40.5 years as a minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, serving churches in Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina. I graduated from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, in Austin, Texas, and Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. My wife, Judy, and I have three daughters, five granddaughters, one great granddaughter, and a great grandson on the way, within about ten minutes from where we live--and are enjoying our retirement as much as we have ever enjoyed anything. View more posts
Jim Dollar's Photography and Philosophy