“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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  • 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

  • Born to Shine

    Hearts full of love and laughter and life… Songs prompting our best and repose Awaits, rest we suppose, But life, more life, more love beckons us And love alone is what reckons us Believers … full of love and laughter… Continue reading

  • Awakening – from Hiding Counsel Without Knowledge

    unsplash-logoMichał Parzuchowski Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. -Job 42:3 Someone has said that ignorance on fire is better than knowledge… Continue reading

  • Bold Prayer

    God is our Heavenly Father who is always waiting up for us. His light is always on and His delight is to give us good gifts. That is who God is and His greatest delight is to give us the… Continue reading

  • When You Pray, Say …

    In these few sentences all the prayers we will ever need to pray are included. Continue reading

  • Spiritual Frustration

    Did you ever notice this frustrating reality? You clean up, fix up, or straighten up and it goes well for a while and then … you relapse into a worse state than before. There is a futility in constantly cleaning… Continue reading

  • One Needed Thing

    It may seem that what startles you out of bed at the last minute tomorrow morning is the most important thing in the universe. It will not come close to the value of a relaxed and unhurried time at the… Continue reading

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