November 06, 2026

Lotus Flower, Koi Pond — Pike Nursery, Charlotte, North Carolina

Action that is spontaneous and natural without design or purpose is Tao guiding our path through the sea like a whale spouting for the joy of it with no one keeping score. Like a Koi fish gliding past reflections in the pond unaware of the photographer’s presence.

Published by jimwdollar

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.

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