Blog - Understanding Reality

Near-Death

Posted by Roberta Grimes • January 31, 2026 • 5 Comments

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder Consider all the works Thy hands have made; I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy pow’r throughout The universe displayed! Chorus Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee; How great Thou art, How great Thou art! Then sings my soul, My... Read More

Designer

Posted by Roberta Grimes • January 24, 2026 • 0 Comment

Crown Him with many crowns, the Lamb upon His throne. Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own. Awake, my soul, and sing of Him who died for thee, and hail Him as thy matchless King through all eternity. Crown Him the Lord of life, who triumphed o’er the grave, and rose... Read More

God in Love

Posted by Roberta Grimes • January 17, 2026 • 14 Comments

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee. Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity. Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea. Cherubim and seraphim, falling down before thee, Who was and... Read More

Consciousness Dawns

Posted by Roberta Grimes • December 27, 2025 • 0 Comment

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder Consider all the works Thy hands have made; I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy pow’r throughout The universe displayed! Chorus Then sings my soul, My Savior God, to Thee; How great Thou art, How great Thou art! Then sings my soul, My... Read More

Any Minute…

Posted by Roberta Grimes • December 13, 2025 • 1 Comment

Beyond the blue horizon Waits a beautiful day. Goodbye to things that bore me. Joy is waiting for me! I see a new horizon. My life has only begun! Beyond the blue horizon Lies a rising sun! – Leo Robin (1900-1984), from “Beyond the Blue Horizon” (1930) You and I continue to be flat-out amazed... Read More

Proving God?

Posted by Roberta Grimes • October 25, 2025 • 2 Comments

My sweet Lord, Mmm, My Lord, Mmm, my Lord, I really wanna see you, Really wanna be with you Really wanna see you, Lord But it takes so long, my Lord My sweet Lord, Mmm, My Lord, Mmm, my Lord, I really wanna know you I’d really wanna go with you I really wanna show... Read More

One and Done?

Posted by Roberta Grimes • October 18, 2025 • 7 Comments

Here we all work ‘long the Mississippi Here we all work while the white folk play Pullin’ them boats from the dawn ’till sunset Gettin’ no rest ’till the judgment day Don’t look up and don’t look down You don’t das make the boss man frown Bend your knees and bow your head And pull... Read More

Love’s Imperfect Fruit

Posted by Roberta Grimes • October 04, 2025 • 11 Comments

The road is long, with many a winding turn, That leads us to who knows where, who knows when. But I’m strong, strong enough to carry him. He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother.  So, on we go. His welfare is of my concern. No burden is he to bear. We’ll get there. For I know... Read More

Love Above Politics

Posted by Roberta Grimes • September 20, 2025 • 10 Comments

Now I’ve been happy lately, Thinkin’ about the good things to come, And I believe it could be, Something good has begun. Oh, I’ve been smilin’ lately, Dreaming about the world as one! And I believe it could be, Someday it’s going to come.  ‘Cause out on the edge of darkness, There rides a peace... Read More

Good Vibrations

Posted by Roberta Grimes • September 13, 2025 • 12 Comments

With a song in my heart, I behold your adorable face! Just a song at the start, But it soon is a hymn to your grace. When the music swells, I’m touching your hand. It tells that you’re standing near, and … At the sound of your voice, Heaven opens its portals to me. Can... Read More