“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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  • Asking the Questions Persistently

    In our system, the people are the highest authority and have the most profound responsibility to ask even the unanswerable questions and to press for what answers there may be. Continue reading

  • The Gardener

    God is a gardener and we are gardeners. There is much to be done and much to pray. Continue reading

  • Fatherhood the Next Day

    Photo by Mohamed Awwam on Unsplash The BIG Deal About Fatherhood It is a BIG deal. B – We recognize the BEST of manhood in a good father. It is the best of manhood because it is an expression of… Continue reading

  • Pain and Point of View

    Some days I weary of having a point of view. All truth, even undeniable, indisputable, universal truth is filtered through our perspectives, shaped by experience, knowledge, language, and understanding over a lifetime. I can change my vantage and expand my… Continue reading

  • An Invitation to Honest Prayer

    Every forlorn and desperate psalm is an invitation for us to come to God in very honest prayer. Continue reading

  • We Must Dream

    Indeed, we must dream – we must do so wide awake, alert, eyes focused, never wavering, always pursuing, moving, stepping up and stepping forward, joyously embracing each tomorrow and those with whom we share those tomorrows. We must dream. Continue reading

  • What I Don’t Need in Five Words

    Another hashtag from a year ago was #WhatIDontNeedIn5Words. It propelled several thoughts from me. It might be fun to revive it. Here were mine: Continue reading

  • What I Don’t Need in Five Words

    Another hashtag from a year ago was #WhatIDontNeedIn5Words. It propelled several thoughts from me. It might be fun to revive it. Here were mine: Continue reading

  • Be Kind

    We need more than ever before and we lack more than ever before. Continue reading

  • #Just3Words for Living

      Last year, someone started a trending hashtag o Twitter, challenging everyone to sum up an important truth about life in three words. I saved the one I contributed and here they are. #Just3Words – but  nine sets! Make it… Continue reading