David Given Schwarm

Married, Father, United

23. Apprehending the Supreme

Before Heaven and Earth existedthere was in Nature a primordial essence,serene and unfathomable.It was omnipresent and suffered no limitation.I regard this essence as teh supreme.I do not know its name, but I call it Tao.If forced to qualify it, I call it boundless.Since it is boundless, I call it inconceivable. Tao is supreme,Heaven is supreme,Earth…
XVIII–The Star

This is the ultimate card of hope. Not a bad card to select for the week. I like the three stars, the pouring water on herself, and the cosmic orb. Also the butterflies and roses are a very nice touch.
The Road

This is a great book. The ability to create a great sentence is obvious from the start. The use of punctuation, paragraph, and chapter may be some of the best I have ever seen. Themes are developed and jammed on for incredibly long periods of time without becoming repetitive or even obvious. An amazingly fun…
Sacred Marriage

“God made marriage to make us holy, not to make us happy.” is the theme of this book. I got this book to work on the topic of Marriage (the M I use in my personal focus study). I ended up liking it a lot–as a christian marriage overview. There is lots of good stuff…
Qur’an

This book took me a very long time to read. I did not get all that much out of it–I read it so that I would have a more deep understanding of the beauty of Islam. I did not get that–I got a lot of hate. I really wanted to find the part that right…
Surah CXIII

4. An from the evil of those who blow on knots
Surah CIX

1. Say: O unbelievers!2. I do not serve that which you serve,3. Nor do you serve Him Whom I serve:4. Nor am I going to serve that which you server,5. Nor are you going to serve Him Whom I serve:6. You shall have your religion and I shall have my religion.
Kean–Bolivia Caracol "Peaberry"

Country of Origin–Bolivia Caracol “Peaberry”Appelation/Region–CaranaviEstate/Farm–Co-op Union Pro AgroGrower–Small Holder FarmsCertification–Fair Trade/OrganicRating & Roast Notes–Medium-Full RoastDate Roasted–Sep 6/07 I got this coffee last Wednesday–it is not bad, but the roast was a little light & the flavor was a little to complex for me. I did like the coffee when it was very hot much more…
St. Barsanuphius the Great

When anyone is disturbed or saddened under the pretext of a good and soul-profiting matter, and is angered against his neighbour, it is evident that this is not according to God: for everything that is of God is peaceful and useful and leads a man to humility and to judging himself.
19. Like a Child

I am singular in my trustfulness,I am devoid of ambition,I am as innocent as a babe.I am a waif, a stray, a child without a home.All others have an excess of things,and I am as one abandoned.How foolish and simple I am!I am bewildered.Everyone sparkles with intelligence;I am along in my obscurity. I am tossed…