“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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  • The Measurement of Suffering

    The psalmist either had a short sighted view of God, an over-inflated sense of his own righteousness (and that f his people), a limited perspective, all of the above, some of the above mixed together, or an insight into how… Continue reading

  • Announcement of Things to Come

    Nothing clouds the memory. Nothing can eradicate the meaning. The supper is a living and perpetual witness to the past, testimony to the Presence in the present, and beacon of hope for the future. Continue reading

  • No Turning Back

    Hope looms like a nagging word of encouragement, a persistent promise of purpose. Hope looms until it takes center stage.. Continue reading

  • Table of Love

    Jesus was no faint-hearted lover. He was not subject to likes, dislikes, and mood swings. Continue reading

  • Now, Glorified

    “Now is the Son of man glorified and God is glorified in Him.” – from John 13:31 You have to take it all as a package or there is no glory. Jesus understood that these final days were one great… Continue reading

  • In It to Win It

    We keep running and focusing … laying aside all of the distractions and pressing on.There is a prize and the One who holds the prize is anxious to see us at the finished line. Continue reading

  • Praying When Disgusted

    Father, in the light of all that has happened and is happening, I am at loss. I want to say that I am shocked, dismayed, disgusted, indignant, sorrowful, grieving, broken, and horrified. What bothers me most is that I am… Continue reading

  • The Kind of Jesus He Is

    Your Son, Jesus said I should not be afraid to come to You.He said that He was my brother and You are my Dad.So, here I am because I see You in Him and I trust Him and I trust… Continue reading

  • Fountain of Life, Source of Light

    “For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.” – Psalm 36:9   One of the first lighthouses ever built, certainly one of the most famous, was the Lighthouse of Alexandria in 280 BC.… Continue reading

  • Fountain of Life, Source of Light

    “For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.” – Psalm 36:9   One of the first lighthouses ever built, certainly one of the most famous, was the Lighthouse of Alexandria in 280 BC.… Continue reading

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