“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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  • Fear and Trembling in Toastmasters and Life | by Tom Sims , Ongoing Conversation Between Friends | May, 2025 | Medium

    Fear and Trembling in Toastmasters and LifeTom Sims , Ongoing Conversation Between FriendsFollow4 min read·Just now–Share Photo by Toastmasters International is a centenarian organization (the club, not the members) that teaches leadership and communication skills in an atmosphere of fun,… Continue reading

  • The Crack in Everything

    Photo by Martin Lednár on Unsplash The Crack that Let’s the Light Out "But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." – II Corinthians 4:7 The… Continue reading

  • The Divine Interruption

    Photo by Sergio R. Ortiz on Unsplash   Awaken the Dawn and Welcome the Kingdom! The divine interruption is the message of good news.   Psalm 57:8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. The… Continue reading

  • The Bird’s Eye View – A New Heaven and a New Earth

      Ai wrote the summary,  but …. from my sermon which was written down. It is interesting how they interpreted it. Check it out and let me know how they did.       SUMMARY The meeting, led by Tom… Continue reading

  • Let It Shine – Little or Big

    There is a little light in you. But really, is any light little? There is nothing really little about your light. But, even if it were, or is, or you think it to be little, it is enough to shine.… Continue reading

  • Memories at Sunset

    Photo by https://unsplash.com/@joshuaearle   I remember a time. In fact, I remember many times. I have also forgotten my share or at least where I filed their memories. But what of that which is remembered? I strongly suspect it is… Continue reading

  • Stupidity Is the Problem

    If wisdom is good for God and is God's favorite tool in creation, why do we resist it so? Why would we ever prefer shallow, voluntary stupidity? ''The LORD by wisdom founded the earth;by understanding he established the heavens;by his… Continue reading

  • Jane Tanner Obituary (My Mother)

    Jane Elizabeth Scates Sims Tanner was born on February 22, 1928, and died on April 26, 2025. She knew she was at the end of this journey, and she was living each moment in joyful anticipation of Heaven. She thoroughly… Continue reading

  • A Biography of Sydney Lanier, Poet, Musician

      Sidney Lanier by Edwin Mims [American (Southern U.S.) Scholar; 1872-1959.] [Note on text: Italicized words or phrases are capitalized.Some obvious errors have been corrected (see notes).] The Project Gutenberg eBook of Sidney Lanier This ebook is for the use of… Continue reading

  • When Your Name Is Called

      Happy Mother’s Day When did you first hear your name? What is your name? What happens when your name is called? Mother’s Day is a celebration of one absolutely wonderful human relationship. All human relationships point us to the… Continue reading