“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

  • It Calls for Wisdom

    "This calls for wisdom …" – Revelation 13:18 Rather than trying to figure out who the ultimate and last deceiver, trickster, miracle worker, and en-slaver of souls is, one might be better informed to ask, "Who or what is it… Continue reading

  • 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

  • Born to Shine

      "We were born to shine …"   So shine, my friends, 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… Continue reading

  • My Friends

    "… I have called you friends …"  – John 15:15 We are a circle of friends. Barely have we comprehended what it means to be servants, much less children of God, when Jesus rocks our understanding at its very foundations… Continue reading

  • Praying Your Pain and Betrayal

      "Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me." - Psalm 41:9, ESV Many years ago, I felt betrayed by a friend. I thought he had turned against me. I felt what the psalmist felt. I felt that confidences and trust had been turned against me. I… Continue reading

  • Time and God Make All the Difference.

    Where is the vindication? Continue reading

  • WAIT

    Wait! Possible acronyms: We Act In Time . Wonder And Invite Triggers. Willing, Active, Inspired, Training. We Are In Transition. I think I will keep looking and WAITING… I just know that "in the Lord" adds a truckload of meaning… Continue reading

  • The Tongue in the Cheek!

    My tongue became lodged in my cheek in recent posting … It took some doing, but … We were able to extract it … Though still a bit sore … And gravitating toward the cheek … I think it learned… Continue reading

  • We Come as Invited Guests

      We are homeless, hapless, hungry souls invited to an elegant feast. We see glory. It is no small matter. How did we get here? We come because we are invited. Holy, holy, holy, we gasp in fear and wonder.… Continue reading

  • Re-FORM-ation

    We need more than subtle reformation. We need re-FORM-ation in all of its implications. Read and listen to a great speech by Richard Foster. Continue reading

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