“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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  • Getting Organized

    If you think there will be some good advice or helpful tips here, you might want to click on. Getting organized is one of the hardest things I do. Staying organized is harder. And that is what I am doing… Continue reading

  • The Dangers of Experience

    Experience can be a great sorting tool. It can be a great wisdom enhancer. It can also be a deadly “limiter.” Continue reading

  • Negate No One

    If we cannot seek truth in every situation, we cannot seek it anywhere. Negate nothing but negativity and negate no one … ever. Continue reading

  • We, who follow The Way, are a paradoxical and conflicted people, who, in the midst of paradox and conflict, possess the sweetest shalom of all. In a contest between love and progress, I choose love. Continue reading

  • A Morning Garden Prayer

      Good Morning, Yahweh, Abba,  my God who strolled through the garden with our mom and dad. There will soon be enough light to walk to the garden and I will do so. I am grateful for the light of… Continue reading

  • God Does Not Need Us to Defend Him

    Why do we get so flustered as if God depends upon us for His power and glory? Why do we get so frustrated at the sound of opposition if we truly believe God to be God? Why do we think… Continue reading

  • Control Issues

    If you have control issues, it may be for a variety of reasons, good and bad. Let us assume that you are not a "control freak," but that you prefer to tightly control every aspect of your organization or project.… Continue reading

  • Psalm of the Hopeless Man – for now …

    The psalmist is in distress and is courageous enough to record such a day for all to see this step in the journey. Some days will be like that. It is not the end of the story. Continue reading

  • On Being True to One’s Essential Design

    Sun, be brightFor that is who you areIn radiant "beingness" shine.We know no other you.         Continue reading

  • Thoughts on Thinking Well Beyond the Boxes

    We have some "locked in thinking" about self-preservation, competition, and control. Through a series of opportunities, Jesus invites thinking change in his student-brothers. Think like a dead man.Think like a servant.Think like a child. I will not fill in the… Continue reading