Tour De Soul: Stop 1 – Westlake Bible Church

If you don’t know what the Tour De Soul is all about, go here and read why I’m doing this.
As I report on the different fellowships I visit, my intent is not to present an overly-critical analysis of each fellowship. For me, this is an exploratory endeavor. I’m looking to see what’s different from my [...]

AWKA 2007 Update: Gold – 22, Sapphires – 0

Sometimes you need a couple of days to think and reflect. Such was the case for me as it concerns our last game. Obviously, if you’ve read the headline and some of the other posts I’ve written about our kickball team, you’ve seen a pattern emerge. Yes, if you couldn’t tell already, our team likes [...]

Original Poetry: “Pretty”

“Pretty”
(c) 2007 by Dennis J. Colwell. All Rights Reserved.
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She’s been scarred by a life
that’s been too hard
on her.
From [...]

The Tour De Soul: A Celebration of Christian Diversity

If you’ve poked around my website, you probably know that I’m a Christian. I’ve not hidden that fact. That said, Christians have been accused of being a very narrow-minded group of folks. Though we don’t like the connotations of that statement, it is nevertheless true. It is necessarily true. Even so, we are no more [...]

Project Transformation: Day 21 – A Quick Note

I’m about to go to the gym for the day. I thought I would give you a quick update on my status. This week has been so-so. Still, I’ve managed to get to the gym three times already. Today will make my fourth trip for the week. My schedule is a bit off, but I’m [...]

Spoken Word Poetry: New MP3 Audio Upload: “It Is What It Is”

I guess I had no choice but to record this and upload as soon as possible in response to the number of views already for this piece. This is one of those pieces that comes from a place of pain. Pain is not the only motivation for writing. Even so, it does tend to be [...]

Original Poetry: “Definition”

Definition
(c) 2006 by Dennis J. Colwell. All Rights Reserved.
Like a dictionary,
I’m seeking definition.
Outlines abstract
That which is in the tract
from that which is extract;
To pinpoint semantics,
I need something exact
In the syntax.
Relax!