“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

  • Envy of the Arrogant

    In days when the cacophony of voices screeches arrogance, hate, vain competition, false priorities, God speaks calm and balance to our souls. “But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped. For I was envious… Continue reading

  • Thoughts on Fear, Faith, Politics, and Negotiation For Tomorrow Morning

    Starting tomorrow, folks are going to have to start having face-to-face conversations, negotiations, and commitments to productive and cooperative governing – no matter who wins. Continue reading

  • "All things are your servants." All things … all people … all ideas … all truths … all atomic relationships and realities … every universe of energy, matter, or thought …. everything … all things.     Continue reading

  • How Odd

    We see no relationship, in our addictive blindness, between our persistent choices and our consistent consequences. We swim in the river of denial cursing the God of heaven rather than changing our course to float with the flow of grace.… Continue reading

  • A Moment Well Done

      There is great power in a moment well done.Moments create momentum without being obvious or ostentatious.Momentous moments motion us over and envelop us like a cloud and then …Pass over.Missing moments is a mournful sorrow.Magnificent moments multiply in some… Continue reading

  • The Night I Chased my “Stolen” Phone

    It was October 31, 2012. I had been at church for our annual carnival and had returned to my office in another part of town.   It was then that I noticed I did not have my phone.   I… Continue reading

  • That Day

    “The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O LORD, endures forever.” Continue reading

  • Do Not Give Me Your Proxy – VOTE

    You might not like my choices. Exercise your freedom. Exercise your responsibility. Don’t let anyone deter you. Vote! If you are dissatisfied, angry, disturbed, troubled, anxious about the future, and pricked in your conscience, you can change things. Only you… Continue reading

  • Come Away

        Come away … today.Just snuggle, rock, relax.Rock away your cares.Find a space, a place of graceAway from layers and layers of daresTo do this and be that …Rock, rock, rock and let the prayersOf the moment and the… Continue reading

  • The Real Test

    Jesus does not need our flattery. Hear and obey. It is that simple. It is the way of blessedness. It is the path of peace. It is the Jesus way. Continue reading

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