“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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Latest Posts

  • At the Start of the Day

    Our Abba in Heaven, God of the Universe, I begin this day in a state of seeking, hungry, thirsty, lowly and lifted. I come as a man washed and yet, desiring to enter the depths of the river and flow… Continue reading

  • Brooding on Authentic Church

    Authentic church welcomes outside criticism and neutralizes it with love and truth. Continue reading

  • Who Can I Lift Today? – A Prayer

    I stand before You on tiptoe, Oh Lord, with childlike anticipation and wonder, waiting for the moment and the person that You will bring along my way that we might lift each other. Continue reading

  • Actually Learning in Traffic School

    In 1994, a reporter for the San Jose Mercury News, Mike Cassidy, visited my class to debunk traffic school. He wrote a great article. Continue reading

  • Mary Magdalene, Apostle to the Apostles

    Mary Magdalene’s life is an example to us of how the compassion of Jesus, the power of God the resurrection, and the call to proclaim the good news can transform our lives and the lives of others through us. Continue reading

  • Hanging Gardens

    What is hanging in your garden? Continue reading

  • The One Needed Thing

    Luke 10:41-42 – And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. Continue reading

  • Lord, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Psalm 15:1-5

    The tabernacle, engraving from Robert Arnauld d'Andilly's 1683 translation of Josephus. Psalm 15:1 – Lord, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill? The grand question introduces the next set of lessons from the psalms and sparks… Continue reading

  • Make Someone’s Day Today!

      Photo by JC Gellidon on Unsplash Somewhere in the crowd is someone who could use something you have to give. After a brief acknowledgment of our debt to Mr. Eastwood, we will get on with it.   Let me start by saying… Continue reading

  • People of Color – Guess What

    Our varied cultures are given to be gifts that we share with each other.Our histories, painful and joyful bring color to our music and art as well as to our shared values. Continue reading

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