“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

  • Beyond Alarm, We Call

    Beyond alarm, beyond our pain, beyond all that is immediate in our lives is gratitude and submission. God has given us so much; all of Himself. We wonder what on earth we could do to show ourselves grateful. First, he… Continue reading

  • A Very Risky Prayer Prayed with Confidence

    Is David prideful, deluded, or something else in making these claims? He, after all, has not always made the best choices. It must be something else – the same something else available to us: a heart known by God, bathed… Continue reading

  • Come, Thou Long Expected One!

    Dayspring comes. It bursts forth in the darkness and illuminates every hidden thing. With Him are freedom, hope, consolation, and joy. In Him all of our longings are answered. Anticipation is rewarded and gifts are abundant. Come, Thou long expected… Continue reading

  • To Be Loved as to Love

    Teach me to love by loving through me. Teach me to love by knowing again and again and again, how deep, How wide, How long, How long-suffering, How patient is Your love for me and that … It is all… Continue reading

  • Alpha and Omega – An Advent Reflection for Wednesday

    “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is  to come, the Almighty.”  Revelation 1:8 Everything is wrapped up in the babe who was wrapped in swaddling clothes. … Continue reading

  • Losing Heart Is Not an Option

    Losing heart is simply not an option – even when we know that the heart that can be warmed by a loving embrace can be broken by pain. No walls are allowed here. All protective devices are disabled. We must… Continue reading

  • Strong at It’s Root – Advent Wednesday- 2018

    Father, out of a deep root, you formed a branch, a rod out of a stem. Father, out of our beginnings, you are forming something new. Because Thou hast sent Thine Only Begotten Son, We are a part of the… Continue reading

  • When? The Second Day of Advent

    Advent is, in part, about time and waiting. This is all the time that ever will be. We are about the step out of this realm into the timeless expanse of eternal glory. We are about to leap into God’s… Continue reading

  • AN Adjustment – Seven Remedies with AN Attitude

    Sometimes I need AN attitude adjustment. I just need to flip the switch from channel zero to channel one and start living on a higher level of thinking. It is possible, but there are some obstacles. It is then that… Continue reading

  • Beware of Me and Those Like Me

    The bottom line is that no matter how lofty and beautiful our words, if we do not live them in the way we treat the most vulnerable, they are meaningless. “While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his… Continue reading

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