“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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  • I Was “Off.”

    Off   I was going to post something about my day and a half off from posting, blogging, podcasting, and writing.   Then, came the wonder, and I knew I was back.   What is the etymology of the word,… Continue reading

  • Free to Be and to Do

      Free to Be and Do Read at Medium Membershttps://medium.com/@tomsims/free-to-be-and-do-0e28328dd148 Free Friend Link:https://medium.com/@tomsims/free-to-be-and-do-0e28328dd148?sk=50fe98568164c515af41867bef3efd3d   Continue reading

  • Happy Birthday to Pearl Buck

    “Many people lose the small joys in the hope for the big happiness.”― Pearl S. Buck “You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings.”― Pearl S. Buck  “The… Continue reading

  • No Big Shots at the Table of Grace

    Photo by Jamie Coupaud on Unsplash That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom … — Luke 22:30 Every earthly symbol of grace is a precursor of glory to come. David exclaimed, “Thou preparest a table before me in… Continue reading

  • No Big Shots at the Table of Grace

    Photo by Jamie Coupaud on Unsplash That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom … — Luke 22:30 Every earthly symbol of grace is a precursor of glory to come. David exclaimed, “Thou preparest a table before me in… Continue reading

  • You Count What Counts

      What Counts? What you count is an alert to what counts in your life and work. If you are in nonprofit work or ministry and you value people, you will count people. If you are in business, you will… Continue reading

  • I Told You So

    I t4old you so is, perhaps, not the best opener, but here it is. Continue reading

  • The Fame of Him

    And the fame of him went abroad into all that land.” – Matthew 9:26 For what would you like to be famous? If not famous, for what would you be known or remembered? A famous man came to Jesus one… Continue reading

  • Here I Am

    “Then the LORD called, "Samuel! Samuel!" and he said, "Here I am!" – I Samuel 3:4 “… The word of the LORD was rare in those days; visions were not widespread.” – I Samuel 3:1b In the days of Samuel,… Continue reading

  • Dooley

    For any of you sedentary souls, Podiatric, pedantic, sitters, Tap your toes and tip your hats, Stand up now and chase the rats. Time to sing and time to dance. If you don't, you'll miss your chance. Dooley knew what… Continue reading

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