So much wrong with the hippy life... so much learning to undo and yet lessons you keep for life too. Sex was not respected as a holy sacred thing. Sex was abused and so children were abused. Abuse of something so right and good is evil.

How can a 12 year old hitchhike around the country? Shouldn't you be in school? I had my share of dealings with the noble police forces of the U.S. and Canada.

The year of being 12 is drawing to an end and I still love the life. Free and unbridled, naïve and vulnerable but learning some of lifes biggest lessons at 12 years old. Take some LSD and the selfish hippy lifestyle is exposed...

Humans have relationship issues. We get jealous , we want control, we want affirmation from others... These traits are "human" and they infect us with barriers to perfect love. We put all kinds of road blocks in our own paths to loving others. Learning about Gods plan for the world, it's beginings and it's end, taught me how important loving others is.. Drugs and free love wer "fun" but they, left a dirty feeling, a dark hole in my soul, in my heart. Learning and sharing is all I have...

Hippy kid, Dead Head... When I was 12 I lived a lot of my life to experience the Live Dead, The Grateful Dead. I believed I was a spiritual brother of the whole band but especially Gerry Garcia. I sought every opportunity to be at their concerts. This culminated on my 13th birthday (listen to episode 1&2 for that story) and even as an adult I was deeply grieved by the death of Garcia. Check out this story and some of the life lessons I observe that came from this experience.

Rock n Roll with Janis Joplin! Kids will be kids and sometimes so will adults. It's always been an important thing to play. Play is good. Except you become as a child... Unless you are born again... You cannot even see the kingdom of God unless...

Events that affect you not actually your experience but intersecting with yor experience. Suicide and the spin offs it produces. Church life not always the good life. Who is the true church? It's only Jesus, NOTHING else. "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction." Proverbs 1:7 "For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world." 1John 2:16 "...But keep on the alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.” Luke 21:36

Just a glimpse, to see some of he diverse influences in my life... your life is probably just as diverse. I grew to love creativity. I enjoy the process of creation. Creative endeavours are life giving, energizing and help create community. I reference Romans 8:1 and Romans 8 it a favpurite for understanding life and creation but I meant to say Romans 1:16-32... This song is a live performance from the early 90's. An original song. The fidelity is low... definitely NOT high fidelity. Enjoy