“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

  • Where We’ve Been; Where We’re Going

        By Edward S. Curtis – This image came from The North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis. These images were published between 1907 and 1930.The digitization of this image was done by the Northwestern University Library, sponsored by… Continue reading

  • Wake Up!

    Photo by Yaniv Knobel “Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.” – Psalm 108:2. It is time for a great awakening. All of nature conspires with the God of nature to be your alarm clock. Every new day… Continue reading

  • Tuning Prayer

    Prayer is the time for alignment with the heart of God. Continue reading

  • How Far Is Too Far?

    Do we really need to be afraid of the color, “chartreuse?”Is there room for the dramatic and radical on the road to a center-point of balanced truth? Continue reading

  • Superior Wisdom

    "Little Girls Wiser than Men" – Tolstoy   "Oh how I love your law!It is my meditation all the day.Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies,for it is ever with me.I have more understanding than all my teachers,for your… Continue reading

  • Honoring All Mothers

      Sharon Colgin and her "Extra Mom" dancing with my Mom at my nephew's wedding.   Mother's Day, not Mothers' Day is an American tradition started by a daughter, Anna Marie Jarvis,  who felt one day needed to be set… Continue reading

  • To The Edge

    Photo by Leio McLaren (@leiomclaren) We do not have to be understood.We do not have to be popular.We do not have to be validated by everyone.We must be consistent and integrated, which is the heart of integrity.We must be faithful… Continue reading

  • Never Numb

    Prayer plunges me into uncomfortable dialogue, uncertain waters, uncharted territories of profound questions, and unwanted conflict with my own cherished presuppositions. It calls to action. Continue reading

  • Motives Matter

    We have needs, wants, and opinions and these all serve a purpose, but the purpose they serve is higher than our needs wants and opinions. Continue reading

  • Mastering Urgency

    Is it an urgency, and  emergency, or a priority?Or … is it all three of two out of three?Or … is it none of these?What must you be doing right now? Continue reading

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