“Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field … He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;  The field is the… Continue reading

Blessing God “Bless the Lord, O my soul … and all that is within me …” Psalms 103:1 Audacity and capacity are issues that are triggered by this prayer as it is suggested to us.  It is audacious to think… Continue reading

I am mediating on the power of a moment well done. Moments create momentum without being obvious or ostentatious. Momentous moments motion us over and envelop us like a cloud and then … Pass over. Missing moments is a mournful… Continue reading

    I waited patiently for the Lord;    he turned to me and heard my cry.He lifted me out of the slimy pit,    out of the mud and mire;he set my feet on a rock    and gave me a firm place to stand.He put a new song in… Continue reading

"This calls for wisdom …" – Revelation 13:18 Rather than trying to figure out who the ultimate and last deceiver, trickster, miracle worker, and en-slaver of souls is, one might be better informed to ask, "Who or what is it… Continue reading

What does it mean "to bless?" How do we bless? Here is an acronym for what it might mean for us to bless others. B = Being. We first bless by being who and what we are. It is our… Continue reading

  "We were born to shine …"   So shine, my friends, shine.   Hearts full of love and laughter and life… Songs prompting our best and repose Awaits, rest we suppose, But life, more life, more love beckons us… Continue reading

"… I have called you friends …"  – John 15:15 We are a circle of friends. Barely have we comprehended what it means to be servants, much less children of God, when Jesus rocks our understanding at its very foundations… Continue reading

  "Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me." - Psalm 41:9, ESV Many years ago, I felt betrayed by a friend. I thought he had turned against me. I felt what the psalmist felt. I felt that confidences and trust had been turned against me. I… Continue reading

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