“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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  • Thoughts Translated

    Looking back over March 14 through the last 15 years, these thoughts were enough for me to remember and try to translate into my life in some way. Somewhere between common language and precise language we have to find a… Continue reading

  • Have you avoided the music of the night because it was dark, mellow, sad, or reflective? Has it evoked feelings you would rather avoid? Until we can embrace and enter into the reality of "The Music of the Night," we… Continue reading

  • Who Knows?

      The years go by so much faster than they used to. Days start with great expectations and we accomplish less than we set out to accomplish and sometimes more and usually more than we think and we step back… Continue reading

  • Keep On

      We don't always "feel" inspired, but we keep on doing what we did when we knew the experience of inspiration and motivation. We keep on because that which inspired us is still within us. We keep on because in… Continue reading

  • Tempted

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  • I Must Finish My Work

      When the colluded powers sent their collaborating messengers to warn Jesus he was in trouble and that he was likely to be killed, his response was four-fold: I am doing works of mercy and deliverance. I will continue to… Continue reading

  • This Prayer

    Oh God, who sees me, knows me, and loves me while seeing through my pretensions. There is nothing I can tell you about myself that you do not already know. I am laid bare by your penetrating gaze and your… Continue reading

  • Lamenting over Injustice

    Lamenting over the magnitude of injustice, oppression, and wickedness was leading the troubadour to despair. He recounts the agonizing moments that were not left to dangle in meaningless resignation and then, he declares .. " …But when I thought how… Continue reading

  • It Is Time that We Renew Our Sense of Urgency

    The Urge to Change the World The Urge to Change the World The entrepreneurial urge is the motivational edge of men and women who love to develop bold initiatives and who change the world little by little. When Steve Jobs approached… Continue reading