“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

  • The Wide Place

    Where is the wide place, the place of latitude, creativity, individual expression, freedom, and joy? It is not in the realm of structure-less ambiguity or undefined purpose. It is within the safety and stability of truth. There we find a… Continue reading

  • Gratitude

        Photo by Terrah Holly on Unsplash   “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.” – Colossians 3:15   You can choose to possess this… Continue reading

  • Like a Dove

      “… and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon him.” – Matthew 3:16b A family of doves built a nest in a flower basket on… Continue reading

  • Fired Up

    Photo by Ricardo Rocha on Unsplash I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:… Continue reading

  • Prayers for Times of Calamity

      I understand that saying "Our thoughts and prayers are with them," can be an empty and dismissive statement in days of calamity, injustice, tragedy and horror. Acknowledging that as true, I choose not to give up on either thinking… Continue reading

  • Never Stop Singing Your Song

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  • We are all motivated by something. Our deep internal motivations are triggered by external forces and we move as we are moved. To know what motivates us, moves us, inspires us, and incites us to action is a gift. I… Continue reading

  • Time is created. It is governed by nature and nature is under the sovereignty of God. It may be different in different corners of the universe, but it sings in harmony with all. All light and energy, all darting, pulsating… Continue reading

  • Suffering as “a Christian”

    What we often call “suffering” and “persecution” is often just inconvenience or loss of privileged status. There are people who are actually suffering persecution in the world for their Christian and other-than-Christian beliefs. We need to keep them in prayer… Continue reading

  • How Big Is Big?

        How big is big? How vast is the sum of countless unknowns? How incalculable is this universe we call home? How small we are? Thank you, friend Carol, for sharing this and so many wonderful postings on physics,… Continue reading

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