Douglas Kinney ⋅
Father, Poppie, Pastor, IT Tech, Composer, Singer, and the guy trying to figure out how I got to be so old and life so complicated.
What would you be if you were attached to another object by an inclined plane, wrapped helically around an axis? Quote from the episode "The Desperation Emanation" (S4 Ep5) of the Big Bang Theory--By Leonard Hofstadter
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Lighten Up! in God, With Skin On
For everything there is a season and a time for every [a]purpose under heaven: And today is one of those let’s lighten up. With all the political upheaval of which I am already sick of, I thoug...
Epiphany II in Life After 60
Somedays my mind just wanders. Which is fine but I am afraid one day it isn’t going to make it back. And on some of those occasions, I get an answer to a question I didn’t even ask. Yes, I am ...
This Is A Test in God, With Skin On
Life is one big test. And the final exam is either pass or fail. No in-between. And the textbook has hundreds of versions, revisions, and opinions on all subjects. How does one know which is ...
Arm and Leg in Life After 60
A little humor to brighten your day…True Story by the way.. True story from my days working one of the hospital floors. I went in to check on a patient who had turned on her call light. Back in t...
Legal Disclaimers in Life After 60
We have all seen them. Those paragraphs that set forth the legal language to keep us out of lawsuits. It is the reader’s responsibility to verify their own facts. The views and opinions exp...
Censorship Still Exist in God, With Skin On
Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press are being attacked from every side. I will agree some of the things we say are harsh and hateful to some, but where do we draw the line? Today things ...
About-Face in God, With Skin On
Christians can be some of the most hateful, judgemental, single-minded creatures on earth. Bet that got your attention, but it is true. The holier than thou mentality is not biblical. Paul in ...
Shadows of The Past in Life After 60
From the Shadows of my Mind Just another day, just another memory. Just another patient in a long week of names. Faceless, blurring, the mind-numbing task for people I don’t even know. To wha...
God, with skin on in God, With Skin On
What does it hurt us to be kind to one another? Yes, I am a devout Christian but I understand not everyone is. That doesn’t mean I can’t love those who a belief different from me. Confessi...
Volunteer in Life After 60
I was never one who wanted to volunteer for anything. My time was more valuable to me. I was not about to give it away, freely. Of course, when I was younger I had a wife and family to spend t...
The Older I Get in Life After 60
I have never claimed to be a smart person. In high school, I was a C average student. There was nothing wrong with me, except I was lazy. I didn’t want to learn. I had no need for history, sc...
Current Events in God, With Skin On
Disclaimer: This post is in no way intended to point fingers at anyone. It is just food for thought. Feel free to respectfully disagree but please remain civil or your post will be deleted. H...
The Epiphany in Life After 60
An intuitive grasp of reality through something (such as an event) usually simple and striking, that is the definition of Epiphany. And I understand it so much better now. (Okay, I understand t...
When You Least Expect It in God, With Skin On
Somedays God likes to just show off! (Okay, that’s JMO) I am reminded of an episode from M.A.S.H where Father John P. Mulcahy felt like he wasn’t doing anyone any good. Ah, been there done that...
Reality in God, With Skin On
We are all going to die. Matter of fact we are dying right now, each one us, just at different a rate. And for some reason death has being hanging my life for a few weeks. Not family but close...
2020 in Life After 60
New Years Comes Again–Dateline 1/6/2020: And we are off! (mentally as well as physically but hey, it’s us crazies that make the world exciting.) I trust you all survived the holidays, made you...
God, with skin on in God, With Skin On
Luke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying ...
So much alike, but Different in Life After 60
I grew up like most boys, thinking girls, (women) were all alike. They each liked romance, kissing, holding hands, flowers, compliments and Chivalry . Flash forward 50 years, man was I ever wro...
Don't Say A Word in God, With Skin On
I have always wondered why Job’s three friends said nothing to him for 7 days. Perhaps Job was in such an ugly dis-figuration, maybe the appearance was so shocking they had no words. And that i...
Relationship Advice in Life After 60
It’s Complicated? When ever I see that on a relationship status my mind goes to, either one or both are married and they should not be in the relationship. But I could be wrong. I often am. ...
GSHH in God, With Skin On
Those little acronyms that have invaded our life’s. LOL, IMHO, LMBO, TFTBT, and the like. How did we communicate without them? Oh, we actually talked face to face. Eww, shutter the thought. ...
#METOO in Life After 60
Disclaimer: Ladies, I do not in any way believe that sexual assault and harassment is ever appropriate. Having said that I will continue with my rant! Carry On Ladies.) This whole #metoo movem...
Google Mini or Amazon Alexa? in Life After 60
Okay, I have been a little slow jumping on this whole “smart” house revolution. Privacy concerns aside, I just didn’t see a need. Until I got one. And I think it is great except for the fact i...
Aliens Among Us? in God, With Skin On
I never have been the conventional minister. Normal was always boring to me. I like to think and live outside the box, and some may say, outside the Bible. Here is the thing. The standard, oh...
A Battle of Wits in God, With Skin On
I ponder many things in life. And lately I have pondered the whole good verses evil. I have a problem trying to understand why God didn’t chose another path to redemption. For that matter why ...
