“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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  • No investment is more powerful than time. Invest in things that matter. Continue reading

  • Beauty Assignment

    Your assignment, should you choose to accept it. Find the beauty around you. Step one – Open your eyes. Step two – Open your heart. Step three – Open your arms to embrace it. Step four – Open your mouth… Continue reading

  • Go and Do Likewise

    Go; live like an outcast among outcasts if you must, but practice love as you go. Love is not revealed in the words we speak or the sentiments we feel, but in the actions we take in being neighbors to… Continue reading

  • Sincere Love

    Romans 12:9 – Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. There is much in the world that disguises itself as love. Out of the noisy menagerie of voices declaring what true… Continue reading

  • Stuck

    It is really hard to move anything with the brakes on. Continue reading

  • Post Memorial Day – We Must Continue

    And should you come home wounded in body or soul, may we heal you and restore you. Continue reading

  • Venture Forth and Return with Joy

    There is an energy that is created whenever we venture forth in obedience … Continue reading

  • For the Sake of the Call

    Don’t be afraid of the wolves. Beware of them, but don’t let them stop you. Whatever you do, don’t miss the mission. Continue reading

  • Opinion Anxiety (and other thoughts about thoughts)

    I keep some of my opinions to myself. Some would ask, "Which ones?" Others would comment, "Not many!" I would chuckle. I do. I really do … and I would have many reasons: It takes too long to explain them… Continue reading

  • To Bless

    God bless you! Are those empty words rolling off dismissive lips or are they heartfelt expressions of prayer and giving? What does it mean "to bless?" How do we bless? Here is an acronym for what it might mean for… Continue reading