I wasn’t going to share anything today but I have an unction. I have been thinking about addiction today. I think about that all the time. If you are an addict and you don’t think about addiction then you are probably going to get in trouble. There are a million things I could say, but what […]
Spontaneous Reflections on an Addict’s J.I.H.A.D and Agrarian Living
January 10, 2022 Leave a Comment
(VIDEO IN POST) Chilly Billy spontaneously reflects on an addict’s J.I.H.A.D. and agrarian living while herfing a stogie. Living in the Southern part of the United States in rural, row-crop regions allows for reflection and contemplation not often found in urban, big-city communities. Though not a huge fan of acronyms, J.I.H.A.D. spoke to this addict/alcoholic […]
Ruminating on the Passing of a Friend
January 9, 2022 6 Comments
(V I D E O I N P O S T) Life and the loss of it are a given; yet, for the living, the passing of a friend is a painful part of living. Often, I spontaneously reflect on life and death in the Mississippi Delta! As an addict, an alcoholic and a fairly […]
Confronting Demons and Dealing with Addiction
December 28, 2019 Leave a Comment
A good friend from a former life, whom I have stayed in touch via social media, recently shared the following message with me regarding confronting demons and dealing with addiction. While smoking a cigar in the backyard, I typed out my response on an iPhone! There is nothing original or sage in my reply to […]
The Gift of Desperation
October 30, 2018 Leave a Comment
The Gift of Desperation by Slim Gravy “Desperate ills need desperate remedies.” – Agatha Christie The Gift of Desperation is an unexpected, yet gilded consequence serving as a catalyst helping me acknowledge my need for more than I can provide!
The Elephant’s Graveyard – A Poem Written in 3 Stages
October 18, 2018 24 Comments
THE ELEPHANT’S GRAVEYARD: TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN, TOO FAR FROM THE SON, RESTORED BY THE SON a poem written in three stages by Slim Gravy I kinda disappeared for a month. I was in a treatment facility in Eastern, TN as a result of not having dealt with some things from my past. Acute […]
WILL TO CHANGE premiers at Crossroads Film Festival
March 31, 2014 Leave a Comment
By MAGICAL MADGE MARLEY HOWELL (CLARKSDALE, Mississippi) TRAILER IN POST I’ve been worshiping with William Kozielski for over a year now. Initially we attended the traditionally black New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church in Clarksdale on MLK Boulevard. Then, our pastor, the gifted servant of the Lord, Mark Webb, announced he was leaving! Mark left and is […]
Recent Comments