Remembering my Poet, Preacher Papa

Today is the twentieth anniversary of my father’s home-going. I miss that dear boy.

In years past I’ve written a number of posts about him. If you look down the menu column on the left, you will find below the list of categories a list of tagged themes. My father’s name is in this list: Marion R. Thomas and Rev. Marion R. Thomas. If you click on either of these, you will find posts about him and his family, including photos and some of his poems, which I believe will bless you.

I’ve provided two links below to two of my articles about Dad. “Getting Home Before Dark” is the first link, which shows Dad’s sweet view of life as he looks back over 70 years, and then in the last line his mind turns to anticipate the future. This post also introduces Dad’s poem, “Suppose”, which presents a contemplative view of the meaning of life. You’ll find the entire poem in the second post. I offer you these two posts from ten years ago, which take us further back to my father’s time. They are encouraging testaments for us today. Click on the titles below and enjoy.

Getting Home Before Dark

The Rest of Dad’s Poem