“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

  • What You Are and Are Not

        You are not your job, position,title, or the sum total of your abilities.You are not the composite of what others think of you.You are not the results of a referendum on your popularity nor your approval rating.You are… Continue reading

  • Stealing Away

        Our chains may not be the chains of human slavery, but we are chained to our thoughts, our inner task masters, and our own sinful presumptions and habitual prisons of habit, word, thought, belief, and practice. We need… Continue reading

  • And So, We Pray

    Adonai, above all powers, above all rulers, above all my thoughts and hopes and dreams, LORD of my frailties and Dreamer of my dreams, Giver of life, Author of hope, First Cause, Final Conclusion, Ultimate Concern, Lover of humanity, Creator… Continue reading

  • Kyrie eleison!

              Welcome to the morning! Gloria!Gloria!Kyrie eleison! Lord, have mercy!Have mercy on me.And grant that mercy and graceLike soothing oil and Refreshing waterSweetened by Thy loveShall flow through me intoThe lives of all who come to drink,Of all… Continue reading

  • An Authentic and Transparent Life

      Psalm 69 is the cry of a person who is up to his neck in negative potential. Things could go either way, but all indications are for the worst. Have you been there? Did you come through? So did… Continue reading

  • On the Fairness of Life

      Life is not fair. Thus goes the lament. Evil people prosper. There is no justice. That is the lament of those who tag it all with this question. '"Why bother?" The psalmist cried this often-cried cry and then, "But… Continue reading

  • Lessons from Last Year’s Superbowl (2017)

      I had no great thoughts on this year's Superbowl. I watched the first half and it was pretty exciting – a real context. However, I found these note's on last year's event and will apply them, again, to life… Continue reading

  • Midnight Oil and the Slow, Deliberate Pace toward the Urgency of Tomorrow

    It was a late night several years ago and I recall musing in my journal, " I am burning some late night oil tonight." "It is quiet up here." " am working on last minute things that need attention but… Continue reading

  • The Long View

      "Until I entered the temple." There is a phenomenon of point of focus altering our perspective of reality. When the psalmist comes to the temple, his perspective changes. He sees the end of evil and it marks a point… Continue reading

  •   I have opinionated friendsNot opinionated fiends.I love them on the right.I love them on the left.That is because they keep me centered.I have opinions too … I pine.I whine.I dine.And I often cross the line …Leaning to the left… Continue reading

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