“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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  • Loving God

    \ Reflections on Psalm 18   Psalm 18:1 – I love you, O LORD my strength, O LORD my stronghold, my crag, and my haven. We sing of our love for God this morning. Psalm 18:2 – The LORD is… Continue reading

  • The Honey-Coated Locust Eater Still Speaks …

    John's words were a lot like his diet, a little honey and a lot of wild locust! One pictures the one being sweet and the other, rather robust and, perhaps, a little bitter. And this prophet  still has a word… Continue reading

  • “You can’t make these things up.”

    With all the bizarre, wild, illogical conspiracy theories being circulated, one is often at loss for words. At the same time, while factual, evidence-based assertions are questioned and labeled "fake," one may have the words, but fear to speak them.… Continue reading

  • What Shall We Do with All This Power?

      Life Change in Public Life And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. –… Continue reading

  • Three Key Verses from Psalm 103

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

  • Three Key Verses from Psalm 103

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

  • S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

    “…and then thou shalt have good success.” (Joshua 1:8) Continue reading

  • Growing Wiser with the Years?

    Contrary to what we have heard, practice does not make perfect. Practice makes permanent. If we practice foolishness, we will cement it into our behavior patterns. If our thinking is stubbornly calcitrant, it will grow brittle and crack. Continue reading

  • “Whatcha” Got Going?

        I like to share this every five or six years with the question:   On what are you working?   Does it sound frivolous?   I don't think so.   What have you been working on?   What… Continue reading

  • God’s Care

      Public Domain: An image of Psalm 23 (King James' Version), frontispiece to the 1880 omnibus printing of The Sunday at Home.  (More Information Below)   “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”- Psalm 23:1  Let us take a… Continue reading

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