“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

  • The Great Distraction

    If I am going to enjoy righteousness and the pursuit of holiness, I must also understand the pernicious power of the sin that does so easily beset me. I am not immune and you are not immune from The Great… Continue reading

  • Dusty Trails

    In his musings, the psalmist wandered around the dusty trails of his own existence, traversing over his own struggles and victories, glancing upon the outgrowths of wickedness that tormented him and the grace that attended him. He paused to pray… Continue reading

  • If You Were Pilate

    If you were Pilate, and to some extent, we all are at some point, you just don't get it. We can't get it when we try to impose our own or society's definitions of power, might, prestige, and influence on… Continue reading

  • Instilling Belief

    Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. – Mark 9:23 To this challenge, a man in need replied that he believed, but he needed help with his unbelief, those edges where… Continue reading

  • Getting Up and Going

    You are sitting there, quite possibly stumbling upon this blog by accident because you are surfing the internet via a stream of consciousnesses in dedicated avoidance of whatever it is that you need to be doing right now. Continue reading

  • Issues of the Day

     In order to comment on some issues, one must define what the real issues are. if one is inclined to believe that no "position" can define the "issue," then it is difficult to find any basis for conversation. First, there… Continue reading

  • Pray as You Will …

    Prayer gathers our scattered thoughts and hidden anxieties. Prayer gives voice to the voiceless within us. Prayer centers us in God. Prayer opens the door for the possibilities we may not readily see. Prayer is God’s invitation to participate in… Continue reading

  • A Prayer to Adonai!

      Adonai, above all powers, above all rulers, above all my thoughts and hopes and dreams, LORD of my frailties and Dreamer of my dreams, Giver of life, Author of hope, First Cause, Final Conclusion, Ultimate Concern, Lover of humanity, Creator… Continue reading

  • Welcome, Morning! Kyrie Eleison!

      Welcome to the morning! Gloria!Gloria!Kyrie eleison! Lord, have mercy!Have mercy on me.And grant that mercy and graceLike soothing oil and Refreshing waterSweetened by Thy loveShall flow through me intoThe lives of all who come to drink,Of all who come to be… Continue reading

  • The Sweet Rest of the Righteous

    – Photo by Angelina Kichukova on Unsplash – The horns of the wicked and the horns of the righteous are made of the same sort of stuff, but represent different approaches to what they represent, honor and power. The righteous seldom strut… Continue reading

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