“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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  • Nearer

      Waves sweeping,Ship sinking,Footholds giving way,Still the music plays.Resistance tempers strings,Prompts the resonating vibrations. Art without pain,Music without suffering,Oxymoronic monotonicSilence.Titanic dangers surround the emerging soundOf sweet assurance …Nearer, my God, to Thee.       unsplash-logoMourad Saadi Continue reading

  •   Awareness of moral dilemmas and ethical ambiguity is an indicator of intellectual, emotional, and spiritual maturity and health, serving as a counter-balance to superficiality and slogan driven oversimplification of complexities. (Reflections on book of Job)     Continue reading

  • Prayer of the Afflicted – Hear My Prayer

    The afflicted soul is tormented within and without. The heart is troubled. Anxiety keeps the mind and body on edge. Life is unsettled. The complaints of personal injustice and abandonment bubble up inside and must find release, but body, mind,… Continue reading

  • Sometimes you have to hear the logic of the logical exercising their role as "cautioneers" and naysayers and acknowledge that the safest and most reasonable thing to do is one thing and then, do the opposite because our loyalty is… Continue reading

  • Purple Robe

    There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple … – Luke 16:19 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man! – John 19:5 When… Continue reading

  • “Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices… ” Meditations on Psalm 15

      Psalm 16:1 – Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge. Never separate the two parts of this prayer or you will diffuse its power. The first part is a request made in faith. The second… Continue reading

  • Stop Worrying and Start Moving Mountains

      Enough with the hand wringing.Enough with the despair.Enough waiting for someone else to have enough faith …Enough to change the world …Enough … Enough waiting on Republicans or Democrats or Independents.Enough waiting on public opinion. Enough complaining and waiting… Continue reading

  • Get Moving. Others Will Follow

      No one is going to come along with you until you start moving.Now one is going to see it, get it, or understand it until you live it and demonstrate it.Do not wait for a vote of your peers… Continue reading

  • Our Father in Heaven

    Lord of this morning,Light of this day,Master of the darkness that daily dies,God of night and light and all that is,I come …Empty handed, I come.I bring to the morning and the day, nothing,Nothing,Nothing, but me …myself …. my self,Undone,… Continue reading

  • You Failed – OK

    You failed yesterday or this morning. Good not that you did, but that you know it.We all do well and sometimes blow it.You lost some hours, perhaps even more.Now its time to dust it off; its time to soar.You have… Continue reading