Author Archives: John Chianelli, Writer

Intention

I was pressed into dinner conversation the other night with a new friend in my life. He and I were sitting in a little Thai restaurant on the east side near the college campus. You know the type of restaurant where you can smell ginger and soy when you open your car door a blockContinue reading “Intention”

Opened my eyes

The other day a young man told me a story that opened my eyes to something that spoke to my heart.  He shared a story of a professor who took an interest in his work at a time when he lost his way in a confusing world. This professor spoke to him drawing him intoContinue reading “Opened my eyes”

Soggy

This morning I woke up thinking about one of those old fashion yellow sponges that sit on the top of a porcelain sink. Imagine that? The type of white sink that has one compartment for washing the dirty dishes and the other for rinsing them. The old fashion kind, that was perfectly white and shiny.Continue reading “Soggy”

Be still and listen

7 Day Music Challenge Day 7!!! Un Dia Llegara by Josh Groban. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjEvJLn3zk8 Interpretation I have been inspired the few weeks by the pastor at our church who was teaching us that in order to become closer to God, it is necessary to “Be still.” We can find this message in the verse Psalm 46:10,Continue reading “Be still and listen”

I am your child

  7 Day Music Challenge Day 5. Beautiful:  by Shawn McDonald.   My message in this song…. This week was not without some significant challenge. I am trying not to understand it or even think about it because it involves so much pain. I was in an automobile accident on Thursday totaling my car, sendingContinue reading “I am your child”