Faith, in itself, is a kind of leaning. Blessing others, we lean into them. Proclaiming the blessing as if already accomplished, is a leaning into the future with faith. Worshiping is leaning into God. Continue reading

The secret of endurance as discovered by Moses … "he endured as seeing Him who is invisible." (Hebrews 11:27b, NKJV)  Seeing the invisible God. It really goes to the heart of faith for people of faith. We deal in that… Continue reading

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  It is a good question: Where do the ideas come from. Before you answer …     … and before I answer …             … I acknowledge that there is no one nor easy answer. But some come… Continue reading

  Thank you. Thank you for the capacity to recognize that I did not get here alone. Nor will I stay here on my own. Nor do I wish to be alone. But, alone with you, I find refreshment in… Continue reading

Let us give thanks!Let us give and in giving, let us be thankful.Let us be thankful, and in our thanks, give.May we hold all that we hold with a loos grip andIn and open hand.May we walk through life, light… Continue reading

Waves sweeping,Ship sinking,Footholds giving way,Still the music plays.Resistance tempers strings,Prompts the resonating vibrations. Art without pain,Music without suffering,Oxymoronic monotonicSilence.Titanic dangers surround the emerging soundOf sweet assurance …Nearer, my God, to Thee. Continue reading

Death is natural. Some things should die. All things shall die. But that which dreams is still alive. If there is even a flicker of a dream, fan it to a flame. As long as you are dreaming, you are… Continue reading

This is called, "A Prayer of one afflicted, when he is faint and pours out his complaint before the LORD." Surely, many here have had days when the cry sounded something like this, first to be heart, and then to… Continue reading