Johnny Cash is a haunting voice from the past speaking on God’s behalf. His version of this traditional folk song is particularly haunting. It is the wobbly voice of the prophet warning us of the ultimate payment for lives lived outside of God’s design. If …
Read MoreViolence in India (Mumbai)
Terrorists have attacked two hotels in South India. They were looking for people with US and British passports, apparently some kind of violent ploy to strike fear through India due to her recent associations with the West. Pray for India. And pray for those from …
Read MoreI Am a Patriot
I have a song in my head tonight. It could have been a normally night tonight, but it is the eve of the elections. The “most important election of our lifetimes” as I am told by an email sitting in my inbox. Certainly a historic …
Read MoreWesley’s Championship Soccer Game
The regular soccer season has come to an end and Wesley’s team, the Galaxy, won the championship game. Three years ago the Galaxy did not win a single game. I know that soccer at this age is all about having fun, but losing is not …
Read MoreMarchin’ to the City
I have been listening to Bob Dylan’s latest installment of previously unreleased (but now released) material — the Tell Tale Signs. It contains alternative versions to songs that made it to albums from 1989-2006 and other songs that didn’t make the cut. These official bootlegs …
Read MoreBooks & Praying for India
My book Shape Shifters arrived last week and so I have been busy finishing up the newly redesigned www.derekvreeland.com (thanks Dave-O!) in order to promote the book. I have had to transition from author to salesman, which is no fun. When you self-publish, you are …
Read MoreIt’s Not Dark Yet
“I was born here and I’ll die here against my willI know it looks like I’m moving, but I’m standing stillEvery nerve in my body is so vacant and numbI can’t even remember what it was I came here to get away fromDon’t even hear …
Read MoreHiking on the Pine Moutain Trail
I returned today from a three-day hike on the Pine Mountain Trail (PMT). My friend Gabe and I walked approximately 28.5 miles over the three days. We walked sixteen miles on the PMT and eight and half or so on loops, which are trails that …
Read MoreWe Are the Champions
We delayed our vacation two days, because Wesley’s baseball team (the White Sox) won a double header on Saturday to play for the championship tonight. I am glad we changed vacation plans, because we played well tonight and we won! White Sox 8 Yankees 7 …
Read MoreI Am
I am thinking about the bombing in Jaipur (India) today.I am saddened and angered at violence and the death of the innocent. How long O Lord will you delay justice? How long will war and death continue? How long? I am listening to “Sara” by …
Read More