“Hope” is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all”

—Emily Dickinson

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Latest Posts

  • Just Thinking

    I felt the need to think out loud and here are the results. Am I locked into this forever? Of course not. However, it is on my mind, has been, and will be. Third Party Summary of Zoom MeetingSun, Sep… Continue reading

  • Snakes and Stakes – Look and Live

    Are you afraid of snakes? Beware; there are snakes in this story. There is also a fair share of discouragement, bad attitudes, and poor behavior. There is also a salvation story, and a snake is involved in that too. Some… Continue reading

  • I Am the Fool … Sometimes

    Why and When? Why does the fool in me utter, “There is no God” as a gasp of windedness? When does that fool that I sometimes am do so? Fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.”They are corrupt;… Continue reading

  • We Remember 9-11

    We Have Not Forgotten We have not forgotten what happened on September 11 in our recent past. Now, yesterday, we have been reminded of the damage one bullet in the gun that is in the hand of a violent person… Continue reading

  • God Hates Violence

    Photo by Altin Ferreira on Unsplash “The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.” — Psalm 11:5 Does this bother you? Are you disturbed by the psalmist’s assertion that there are people… Continue reading

  • Paul to Philemon – Moral Reset

    We Are All Getting Older and, Hopefully, Wiser. That includes both spiritual and moral maturity. That involves an evolving understanding of ethics and how we apply the Bible to evolving social circumstances and questions of behavior in this world. It… Continue reading

  • Hear the Word

    “Stand in the gate of the LORD's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the LORD.” – Jeremiah 7:2 Hear the… Continue reading

  • Jacob’s Ladder – Discerning the House of God

    Depiction of Jacob's dream at Bethel, by Jusepe de Ribera.    “And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.” – Genesis 28:17 … Continue reading

  • You Are Set Free

    Read more at  https://medium.com/@tomsims/you-are-set-free-49b3479f0ca1?sk=a51784e31d0152028b960e8d9f5323a6   Continue reading

  • So Soon, So Late

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