“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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  • On This Day

    This Day Just some memories from last year's postings:         Continue reading

  • Heroes in an Unworthy World

    What makes a hero?   The Swedish Diplomat Raoul Wallenberg saved the lives of tens of thousands of Jews in Budapest during World War II. They were put to death by stoning; they were sawed in two; they were killed by… Continue reading

  • Working It Out on Friday

    I am every man. I embody, every extreme. I am the plundered poor. I am the plunderer. Continue reading

  • The Rapid Rise and the Steady Ascent

    Photo by Sorin Gheorghita on Unsplash "Men think highly of those who rise rapidly in the world; whereas nothing rises quicker than dust, straw, and feathers."  – attributed to Augustus Hare and to Lord Byron There is a slow rise… Continue reading

  • Blessing for Today

    In a broken world that needs mending, even mere words can be a good start if they are the right words given in love with the right intent. Continue reading

  • Prayer for Desperate Times

    The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted. – Psalm 12:8 Continue reading

  • Go! Shake!

    God shakes! We shake! The earth shakes! What a dance! Shake, rattle, and role! Continue reading

  • Hard Today

      It is a hard today for you … Perhaps. Tedious? Is it? Does this or any of these describe how you are experiencing today?   weariness, tears, weeping, groaning, and weakness.   Know this from the psalm, that it… Continue reading

  • The Unforgotten

      "If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write things worth reading or do things worth writing." – Benjamin Franklin I would not mind doing both. However, it is always for someone else to… Continue reading

  • Have You Considered Job?

    Job pops out of a wall of opaque historical woodwork to tell every person’s story. Continue reading