“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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  • The Road to Success

      Clichés Old and New on the Road to Success There is actually a road to Success in Central California. Traveling west from Porterville on highway 190, you will soon see signs indicating that you are, in fact, on the road… Continue reading

  • Ash Wednesday Readings

    Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to live in. Continue reading

  • Audacious Blessing

    Photo by Marcos Paulo Prado on Unsplash   I wish for you all a day filled with extraordinary, audacious, and joyful success.   May it be extraordinary because we were never called to be merely ordinary. We were called, fashioned… Continue reading

  • Glimpses of Glory Continue reading

  • Glimpses of Glory

    Sermon – Transfiguration Sunday Continue reading

  • Crack my Façade

      Oh God, who sees me, knows me, and loves me while seeing through my pretensions.   There is nothing I can tell you about myself that you do not already know.   I am laid bare by your penetrating… Continue reading

  • I Am Distracted and Distractible – But That’s Not All

    Spiritual Disciplines for Highly Distracted Souls Here is a gift for folks like me 3 Hours of Focus Music Continue reading

  • The Next Phase of My Life

    “… until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come…” Continue reading

  • The Impatient Club

    I can pray/sing with the psalmist the same prayer/song he prayed/sang. It is sometimes a hurried prayer for God to hurry. I just pray that I come to the same point of resolution. Amen. Continue reading

  • WPT University Place: Healing the Heart of Democracy If CEU credits were required to renew our citizenship credentials, i would recommend this one hour to be on our common curriculum. Continue reading