Buoy's to me, help define a path. I think we all have Buoy's, or moments in our lives when things happen which cause us to ponder just what is going on around us, plus where we are in our life's journey. Maybe there to lift us and provide support when needed. Sometimes we choose to ignore them or pass them off as, "just something that happened." It's only life! But maybe not, moments like these that call to us or try to grab our attention, may open our eyes and a door for a bit of time, to the point of our paths.

Just what does a Christian believe? While attempting to find this answer I came to a couple of conclusions. First, I had based much of what I believed on opinions without much thought or study to back them up. Second, God knew how to get my attention and head me toward the right direction. There are many Bible stories that most know, but it dawned on me that this was not enough. The Devil also knows these and so much more and still he will not make it when this is all over. So what should I do? Hopefully "Spiritual Eyes" will help me and others draw some answers while on our paths.

GREENER PASTURES is a story of Jim Davis a dementia patient suffering from Alzheimer's and seemingly withdrawn from the world. Except for the occasional visit from his niece Ruth, who happens to be the only one who can reach him on any level, he appears to spend most of his time by himself. Or does he? Follow Jim as he weaves in and out of the world he knows, events that are turning points in his life and see that he is never truly alone.

Separated by Time is the story of Jim and Tina Davis, who along with friends and foes tackle life's problems while placed into three different periods of time and stories. In Cowboy we find our group in the western frontier during the 1880's. The country was emerging and so were people and their work as they fight through troubled times and move toward a better life. Surry Point located a century later and Earthlings still distant in the future carries the characters further than the first group would ever consider, to places and events that prove even with the constant of change, people and relationships do not, yet with all the supposed improvements in the social structure they still find life can have interesting moments, be mysterious and even adventuresome.

Second Place Finish is a poignant and humorous real life story of coming of age in the fifties with all its changes and the quick trip out of the safety of a rural and sheltered lifestyle to a tour of duty in Vietnam. It is not just a Vietnam story, but one that includes that time. Doug's approach to life is, "Lighten up, wade in, cause the water's fine "