“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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  • What does it mean "to bless?" How do we bless? Here is an acronym for what it might mean for us to bless others. B = Being. We first bless by being who and what we are. It is our… Continue reading

  • The Call to Pray

    We are called to pray, not just for our friends or allies, but for all people. That call embraces an open-ended expectancy that is divorced from agenda and most preconceptions and is biased toward reconciling love. Relief print of Daniel's prayer… Continue reading

  • Keep Dancing the Towel Step

      When I first wrote and posted this article, I was unaware of the dance contest phenomena such as "Dancing with the Stars" that held so many in such a tight grip of interest. I would pass through the living… Continue reading

  • The Refuge We Seek – Reflections of Psalm 16

    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 is… Continue reading

  • Meaningless?

      An Optimist Reads the Book of Ecclesiastes Anything can be meaningless if we are not connected with meaning. That was the dilemma of Solomon as he reflected on his life journey. Meaningless work is not satisfying work. The grief… Continue reading

  • Meditations on Psalm 18

    Psalm 18:1-2 – I will love thee, O Lord, my strength. The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation,… Continue reading

  • "In Love's Service Only Wounded Soldiers Can Serve." -Thornton Wilder, ("The Angel That Troubled the Waters") Continue reading

  • Only the fear of the Lord begins a process of wisdom. There is no wisdom in any other sort of fear, only poor choices that seem right in the moment. All other fears are cast out by that awe-some, jaw-dropping,… Continue reading

  • The Sending

      “Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” – John 20:21 Peace settles things. It allows the right order and relationship and brings vision into focus. It is absolute well-being… Continue reading

  • We Have an Anchor

    "… by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and… Continue reading

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